JR the Frog

Some zine stuff.

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JR's Humble Zine Database

As of 7/2/23 - Thanks for all of the likes, reblogs and even a few follows.

I am moving this to raindrop.io from the google sheet. I will keep it linked until everything is transferred.

Why? Its easier to add links and additional information on my end. On the viewer end, its mobile friendly and nicer to look at!

How? Just click the links below that you would like to see more of.

Whats in the database?

Information/Archives

Blog/Reviews/Youtube

Distros/Shops

Zines

Events - For current events, check out NiceZines.

Other

NOTES!

Far from complete right now.

Feel free to suggest anything relevant that you don't see.

Feel free to suggest better organization (I may not bother though if its too much work, I am only one person).

Please share it!

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The Feels (2023) Directed by Destiny Jackson

A pessimistic college student gets paired with her crush for an assignment and finds the courage to tell her how she feels with the help of her enthusiastic best friend.

Such a cute, but rough around the edges film. Yet I can't help but wonder how much of it is the director leaning into the retro-afterschool special vibe.

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When a Butch Dyke Dies (2014) Directed by Krissy Mahan

What happens to butch dykes when their health fails and/or they die? There are some things that need to be considered in advance (cocks, exes, clothes...) . I made this as a way to make light of my current situation.

So thought provoking for such a short film.

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Various zines by jack

Free, PDF Format

Just some cool, weird zines to check out.

Itch.io Link

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NICE CUP OF TEA (A JOURNEY OF MEMORIES THROUGH CENTRAL LONDON) (2022)

‘The way you superimpose the tea leaves with the footage and we enter a world at the start is lovely’ 'Having never been struck by the fa

NICE CUP OF TEA (A JOURNEY OF MEMORIES THROUGH CENTRAL LONDON) (2022)

Directed by Lee Campbell

A short poetry film about the excitement of meeting someone for the first time and going on your first date, spent reminiscing whilst drinking cups of tea.

Apparently I really like Campbell's poetry films. 😅

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A Wheelchair is a Small Gundam by anna anthropy

A zine of wheelchair joy

A pay-what-you-want pdf format zine about the joys and freedom a wheelchair brings.

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Chavela (2017)

The life of pioneering singer Chavela Vargas is chronicled through never-before-seen interview footage and testimonials.

Chavela (2017) - Directed by Catherine Gund, Daresha Kyi

The life of pioneering singer Chavela Vargas is chronicled through never-before-seen interview footage and testimonials.

This hit me in the feels like nothing. So awesome to see a butch lesbian just be so beloved. And brag about shacking up with some big name starlettes of the time to boot😄. That sad, her life is far from perfect and the documentary covers some dark but honest territory.

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Journalers..HOW DO YOU PEOPLE DO IT???

No really , like, how do you make your life so interesting you can say a different thing that happened every single day??Like do you guys just randomly have the most incredibly exciting life ??Cuz when i journal it's always the same 3 things that happen every single day, how do you people manage to idk go out every other day , buy a ton of cool but kinda useless stuff just for the pretty of it?? :""l

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Link

"A fresh perspective on testosterone."

Really enjoyed these collaborative zines. You get a mix of perspectives along with with pieces such as articles, collages, and even a recipe.

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Community Connections (Asheville, N.C.)

Community Connections (Asheville, N.C.) on DigitalNC.org

Digital archives of a lgbt newspaper, CLOSER, Community Liaison Organization for Support, Education and Reform. 👀

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Zine | Bleed Shamelessly

Read our first zine: "Our Freedom Is Not a Secret!" A collection of art and writing from menstrual equity advocates and people with periods.

Read our first zine: "Our Freedom Is Not a Secret!" A collection of art and writing from menstrual equity advocates and people with periods. Exploring period stigma, menstruation beyond the gender binary, and more, "Our Freedom is Not a Secret" represents intersectional battles to end period poverty. We hope our zine will educate on myriad experiences with periods and empower readers to stand for menstrual equity.

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Dear Nana (2023)

Directed by Han Nguyen

A deeply personal work that reflects the director’s own childhood memory of living as a queer kid in a small, conservative town in North Central Coast, Vietnam.

My Thoughts: This short film hit really hard. About grief, identity and belonging. It hit me way too hard.

'It makes my mother sad but we don't talk about it.'

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Various zines by Aldercorn Studio

Pay-what-you-want pdf format

We are a diverse group of creatives whose intersections include being Indigenous, chronically ill, disabled, and so on. We are an all-neurodivergent team and we embrace our unique perspectives.

Link

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Breakout Room, Directed by Jayson Jaskeran

The semester has begun and Kiran’s lecturer decides to split the class into trios for their semester-long computer programming project. Kiran is paired with his BFF Miranda and a newcomer, Midas. What started off as mutual hatred slowly turns into something beautiful.

It feels like a digital scrapbook with zoom calls, stories, chats and other media used. A cool way to do a character study for today.

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Red (2017) Directed by Yuchao Feng

The freeing affirmation of a teen’s cross-dressing comfort is disrupted when they inadvertently bump into their father on the street.

So short and yet...!

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LET RIP (TEENAGE SCRAPBOOK)

Videopoem by Lee Campbell

This film contains imagery of pages from a very large scrapbook that I kept when I was a teenager in the 1990s for just over five years – my personal private archived of images that in many ways helped to shape my understanding of (gay) male desire at a time when I felt too uncomfortable to come out as gay.

This was weird but I liked the first 10 minutes. What about y'all?

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Art Disk Volume 1 by Lanroed

Issues 1-7 of Art Disk Volume 1

A 'pay what you want' pdf file zine that has small suggestions of indie games and some comics.