DOCTRINAL EXPLETIVES #4
by Helen Walden
Helen uses the old school format of perzines to make Doctrinal Expletives. Helen not only uses the zine design mainstay of cut n’ paste typed and handwritten text over background images culled from old books, but she also has mad attitude in her writing! She describes Doctrinal Expletives #4 as being a “surly little zine” and she’s got that right! Helen’s attitude is not just talk though, this girl has got brains and wit like no other. “Why ‘Allies’ Sometimes Annoy The Crap Out of Me” is a pointed critique of the ways allies can sometimes do more harm than good and “Going off the Rails on a Crazy Train” discusses the way alternative communities handle issues like mental health. Other articles cover subjects that aren’t written much about, if at all, such as the romanticization of redneck culture. An overview of some vertically challenged but still bad ass metal gods help round out the issue. If you’re a fan of old school zines written by smart and funny ladies, this zine is for you.
38 pages, quarter letter
$1.50