a zine by and for teens
Story by Zoe Allen Illustration by Li Ya Wen During the past decade, we, as high school and college-aged students, have faced exceedingly quixotic expectations. These expectations seem to be placed upon us in every sphere—educationally, athletically, influentially, and economically. The expectations we face are mostly normalized, taken at face value, and understood to be…
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This is the fourth installment of Crybaby’s monthly series, the Birth Control Diaries. The series was created by Story Editor Zoe Allen and Writer Irine Le to evoke conversation about and bring awareness to the trials and tribulations of birth control. Illustration by Sam Tuvesson Maggie Wilde, 20, third year at Concordia University (Montréal, QC)…
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Story Editor Zoe Allen discusses the ever expanding inability to discern the authenticity of romance among public figures.
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Story Editor Zoe Allen shares her reality of being in a long term, long distance relationship in an age of technology.
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Story Editor Zoe Allen reviews the red carpet looks of the 2019 Met Gala.
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Story Editor Zoe Allen reflects on the importance of Marvel’s latest superhero, Captain Marvel.
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Story by Zoe Allen Illustration by Courtney Cook I changed my Instagram username to “@eozallen” six years ago, when I was in seventh grade. Some of my friends jokingly call me “Eoz,” some of them unaware of the fact that it’s just my name, Zoe, backwards. “Eoz” has become a part of my identity. Only…
Read MoreCrybaby’s story editor Zoe Allen writes about three vital lessons she’s learned about social and political movements.
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Sara King describes her music as “glitter pop” in an interview with Crybaby story editor, Zoe Allen.
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