a zine by and for teens
Story by Zoe Yu Gilligan In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Film Forum in New York City and Landmark’s Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles have been screening Jennie Livingston’s “Paris is Burning”, a 1990 landmark documentary about the city’s “Golden Age” of ball culture in its last years. It won the…
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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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Writer Sebastian Porreca details how to educate yourself on, recognize and actively combat fascism and hate in today’s political climate.
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Writer Irine Le discusses her experiences with religion, social justice and crushes–and how they all intertwine.
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Griffin Wynne reflects on their experience coming out as non-binary while in a relationship.
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Writer Sam Falb shares his thoughts on the college admissions scandal from the perspective of a high schooler in the midst of the college admissions process.
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“Call it an era, call it an epidemic. Misinformation and censorship have never been so blatant to a generation as they are to ours,” Crybaby’s Managing Editor writes about press freedom and the dangers of “fake news.”
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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…
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Story by Taylor Stout Illustration by Maya Cardinali It’s difficult to pinpoint the moment my life changed. Maybe it was the day I received my letter of admission, or when I moved into my dorm room, or attended my first class. My memories of my freshman year of college are so shifting and vivid that…
Read MoreCrybaby’s story editor Zoe Allen writes about three vital lessons she’s learned about social and political movements.
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