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zines are happening!

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:39:01 -0400

Just a reminder that I am still seeking contributions for a set of DIY fanzines, which will make their debut at DC Zinefest on July 20. If you’re interested in making something for a zine, please get it to me by June 30.

There are six zines planned— four single-fandom, and two multifandom. For the single-fandom zines, I’m looking for short meta and fic (under 1000 words), fanart, comics, lists, craft instructions, recipes, and anything else that strikes your fancy. For the multifandom zines, I’m looking for personal essays of any length (though shorter is better), broader analysis, and comics.

Here’s what we’re making:

“Beyond the Barricade,” Les Miserables

“The Turtle Moves,” Discworld

“Greetings From Coeur d’Coeurs,” Pushing Daises

“Encyclopedia Gallifrey,” Doctor Who

“Storming the Clubhouse,” a zine about being treated as an outsider by your fandom

“How I Found Fandom,” a zine that is fairly self-explanatory

Zines will be b&w and made by me. Page size is 8.5”hx5.5”w. Zines will be available by mail after Zinefest is over. I will be charging for zines, but only enough to cover production costs; any extra will be used to make more zines or donated to the Zinefest.

If you are interested in making something for a zine, please get in touch via tumblr or via email at hollimichele at gmail dot com. I’m looking forward to seeing what you make!

So they were filming Winter Soldier in Dupont Circle last night, and while that turned out to be a...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:33:39 -0400

So they were filming Winter Soldier in Dupont Circle last night, and while that turned out to be a disappointment (just the stunt double), it was SO WORTH IT because a guy there had somehow acquired 10 pages of shooting script and let me read them. I will not be sharing any of the actual spoilers contained therein, but I WILL reveal that the following is now canon:

Steve Rogers keeps a notepad in his pocket with a list of pop culture things he needs to catch up on, and it currently reads:

Star Wars
Nirvana???
Marvin Gaye

Also, he is pretty excited about the polio vaccine.

It’s a #captainamerica party in Dupont tonight.

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:34:05 -0400

It’s a #captainamerica party in Dupont tonight.

winter soldier filming in DC-- who's in?

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:22:13 -0400

Rumor has it they’re going to be at the Lincoln Memorial tomorrow. I plan to get into DC as early as humanly possible. Who else is in?

I am queen of all I survey. (Except the wedding dresses in the...

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:25:27 -0400

I am queen of all I survey. (Except the wedding dresses in the corner.)

Sequined sleeve of a #1930s #vintage jacket.

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:24:15 -0400

Sequined sleeve of a #1930s #vintage jacket.

#1950s #sewing pattern. The skirt calls for EIGHT YARDS of...

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:22:55 -0400

#1950s #sewing pattern. The skirt calls for EIGHT YARDS of fabric.

A plethora of pink party dresses. #vintage

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:02:53 -0400

A plethora of pink party dresses. #vintage

Pretty sure this is what Cosette wears in the AU where Les Amis...

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:10:24 -0400

Pretty sure this is what Cosette wears in the AU where Les Amis are socialist union organizers in the Roaring Twenties.

(via silk 1920s dress / vintage 20s dress / Doucement by DearGolden)

everything about this is what I want to wear at all times. (via...

Thu, 09 May 2013 23:07:59 -0400

everything about this is what I want to wear at all times.

(via 1940s dress / vintage 40s dress / Take to the Sky by DearGolden)

Someone hourglass-shaped is going to look amazing in this #1950s...

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:12:35 -0400

Someone hourglass-shaped is going to look amazing in this #1950s #vintage dress.

Is it just me, or is this #1940s number something Clara would...

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:11:00 -0400

Is it just me, or is this #1940s number something Clara would wear on #doctorwho ?

I don’t usually do #1980s prom, but this was too Tim...

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:09:21 -0400

I don’t usually do #1980s prom, but this was too Tim Burton-y to resist.

Instructions for making an Adipose stuffie for the Doctor Who...

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:54:14 -0400

Instructions for making an Adipose stuffie for the Doctor Who zine. If you’re interested in reading or contributing to a Doctor Who fanzine, more details are here.

made-by-perrin: A morbid way to express a positive expression,...

Sun, 05 May 2013 23:27:49 -0400

made-by-perrin:

A morbid way to express a positive expression, “Just remember…It could always be worse.” This was printed on fabric as a tea towel.

Watercolor on paper ©Perrin 2012

I need a print of this like air.

Paper doll page for the Pushing Daisies fanzine. Still looking...

Sat, 04 May 2013 15:24:00 -0400

Paper doll page for the Pushing Daisies fanzine. Still looking for contributors— more details here.

questions about zines

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:57:00 -0400

So I’ve had people asking some questions about the fanzine project, and I figured I should answer them. If you have any other questions, please send them my way! Signal boosting this post would be particularly welcome, as it rounds up the whole project in one place.

1. What’s a zine? What’s a fanzine?

A zine is an amateur magazine. A fanzine is an amateur magazine about fandom. There are different types of zines found in different communities— most of my experience is with the zines made in the punk/DIY community. Those zines tend to the short side (often 4-10 sheets of paper, folded in half and stapled) and are usually about things like music, politics, and personal subjects. They often contain hand-drawn art and layouts made by hand. Scissors, glue and white-out are essential.

In fandom, zines have a slightly different history: the ones I’m most familiar with are bound volumes of fanfic, some quite long. Fanart is also featured.

The zines I’m trying to make will be fannish in subject matter, but more in the punk/DIY style of production— lots of short pieces in a shorter zine, with a handmade aesthetic.

2. What zines are you making?

Currently on the slate are four single-fandom zines and two multifandom meta zines. The fandoms are Doctor Who, Discworld, Pushing Daises, and Les Mis. One meta zine will be about the experience of being othered by your fandom (ie being a woman in comics or gaming, among other examples); the second meta zine will collect people’s stories of how they found fandom.

3. What kind of content do you want?

I am NOT PICKY. I want these zines to be eclectic. Meta and fic are of course welcome, as is fanart, as are comics. I’m also hoping to get things like instructions for fannish craft projects, lists, recipes, and other interesting bits of text.

4. What size/format should contributions be?

Text contributions should probably be capped at 1000 words, and can be any length under that. You can send any text to me in the body of an email; if you have particular font or formatting preferences, a Word or Open Office doc is fine. Art and comics need to be b&w, as I don’t have the budget for color. A single page in the zine will be 5.5”wx8.5”h, so try to fit into that space.

5. When are contributions due by?

I need everything in hand by June 30, for reasons that will be made clear in the next question.

6. What are you going to do with the finished zines?

I plan to take the zines to DC Zinefest on July 20, and mail zines after that to anyone who wants a copy.

7. Are you charging money for the zines?

Yes, but only enough to cover actual production costs and shipping. Zines will probably end up costing $3-4 apiece, and any extra money I end up with will either be plowed back into making more zines, or donated to an agreed-upon charity. I will NOT be counting my time as a production cost— just actual physical materials, copying costs, and shipping costs of contributor’s copies.

8. How do I get a zine?

Either attend DC Zinefest (you should, it’s awesome), or email me about getting a copy after July 20. Contributors will get a free copy of the zine their material appears in.

9. This sounds fun! How do I get involved?

Email me at hollimichele at gmail dot com if you have any material you’d like to contribute— I’d love to hear from you! If you are making a fanzine of your own and want it represented at DC Zinefest, I am going to be tabling and would love to have more zines to offer.

10. I have read the word ‘zine’ so many times it has started to lose all meaning.

WELCOME TO MY WORLD.

catbountry: fruitbowltrolls: doctorwhogifs: WHY DID IT...

Fri, 03 May 2013 20:57:07 -0400

catbountry:

fruitbowltrolls:

doctorwhogifs:

WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG FOR TUMBLR TO GET JOHN CLEESE TARDIS ART CRITIC ON MY DASH?

… I guess I should watch the Fourth Doctor then probably.

God bless Douglas Adams, is all I can say.

#1930s #vintage pale pink silk dress and jacket with rabbit fur...

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:51:02 -0400

#1930s #vintage pale pink silk dress and jacket with rabbit fur trim. AMAZING.

dduane: girljanitor: bashi-bazouk: peppercyanide: sisterwol...

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:37:04 -0400

dduane:

girljanitor:

bashi-bazouk:

peppercyanide:

sisterwolf:

via

I never even

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wow

How did they get away with that

AH

I LOVE THIS

What do you mean how did they get away with it?

History isn’t one straight line progressing towards a liberal society.

Look how much Americans attitudes have changed between 1980 and today. 1980 was the first time most very religious people voted, they abstained before that at the behest of their churches. Now they dictate policy at every election.

In my family photo album there are pictures from the 20s of a woman called ‘uncle bob’. She dressed in men’s clothing, and had a ‘companion’. This was a rough industrial town, they were working class, nobody cared. It was her business.

This is why politics is important - the moment you think everything is better today than it was in the past, you let other people take control of the direction society goes in - with you sitting back presuming we’re going forwards.

reblogging for the commentary

There’s not enough love in the world. The sooner people stop stomping on it because it’s arrived in a shape they don’t recognize, the better.

Hate to be a buzzkill, guys, but this is Photoshopped. Here’s the original:

Which is not to say there wasn’t gender fluidity in the past, or even that it wasn’t photographed! I have a 1930s album with pictures of British military officers in women’s clothes. Just, this one’s fake.