Vol.2 Issue #8
The Uncool Guide
Can Craft Save the Internet?
The first thing I ever downloaded illegally was a song by Sean Na Na off Napster or Lime Wire that took forty minutes and accidentally gave the family computer a disease. I miss that level of commitment. Not the malware. The commitment. The old internet required patience in a way that feels…
25 2SLGBTQIA+ Makers We Think You Should Follow
From fibre artists and zinesters to illustrators, performers, and independent publishers, 2SLGBTQIA+ makers have long helped shape culture through creativity and community. Here are 25 queer…

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The Field Guide to Making (Ugly, Urgent, Yours)
Every rebellion starts small. You don’t need a grant, a gallery, or a team of interns to make something that matters. What you need is a printer that mostly works, a Sharpie that bleeds…
Fiona Smyth and the Art of Ugly Girls Who Don’t Care if You Like Them
Fiona Smyth draws like she’s throwing a punch. Her women are messy, hairy, loud, and gloriously “unpretty”—mutants of femininity who bleed, drool, and grin with sharp teeth. Since the ’80s,…
The Algorithm That Ate the Earth: How AI Is Reshaping the Planet
Artificial intelligence isn’t just code running in the cloud — it’s an industrial system that eats land, water, and human labour. Every chatbot conversation and image prompt relies on mining,…
Don’t Panic (Yet): A Mental Health Guide for Human Creatives in an AI Era
You logged on with a half-formed idea, only to find the internet had already cranked out five versions of it. AI is eating creativity—not in a cool sci-fi way, but in a real-world, late-stage…
The Politics of the Pad: Who Profits When You Bleed
The period industry was built on silence and scented plastic. We’ve paid taxes on our own biology while being told to hide it in pastel packaging. “The Politics of the Pad” unpacks the pink…
Weird Little Souls: A Deep Dive into the Cabbage Patch Kids’ Haunting Charm
Cabbage Patch Kids revolutionized the toy industry in the 1980s, merging emotional branding with consumerism through adoption narratives. Their unconventional looks promoted empathy and…
The Table Is Set: Black Women, Maker Culture, and the Creative Ecosystems They Bring to Life
As a white woman watching from the edges of this space, I follow the markets, feeds, and networks where Black women turn making into a cultural event—pointing readers toward the people and…
Beyond the Ban: How Packaging Became the Frontline of Climate Justice
Once upon a time, the villain in the climate story was a plastic straw. The most visible emblem of waste culture—small, disposable, and jammed into the nostrils of sea turtles in countless…
The Revolution Has Hot Glue On It’s Fingertips: Why DIY Culture Is Political
DIY transcends mere crafting, representing a political act of resistance against capitalism and mass production. It emphasizes self-sufficiency, skill-sharing, and community building as…
July 25, 2025
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