Crybaby Zine

The Trials and Tribulations of an Expired Weave

Writer Kimberlean Donis pens an honest and heart wrenching piece about her reality of being a Black woman in the midst of pandemic, as well as every day.

Quarantine DIY with Crybaby: Drag Makeup

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For Crybaby’s second DIY video, Eddie Gee (AKA Cherry Ripe) shows us how he does his drag makeup.

Lauren Greenfield and Materialist Preoccupations: An Interview Excerpt

Art, Interview, Story, TV/Film Posted by Simone Rembert

Writer Simone Rembert spoke with photographer and filmmaker Lauren Greenfield about her work, “Tiger King,” Instagram, and what projects she’s working on at the moment. This is an excerpt, as the full conversation will be published in Crybaby’s next print issue.

The Stars Aligned, or Whatever You Want to Say

Interview, Story, TV/Film Posted by Simone Rembert

Writer Simone Rembert interviews Holmes Holmes, a Chicago-based comedian, about her comedy, coping with quarantine, phone therapy and kissing one’s little arm.

Quarantine DIY with Crybaby: Collaging

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For Crybaby’s very first video in our new DIY series, co-art director Tina Tona shows us how they make their beautiful collages!

Quarantine Q&A with the Crybaby Team

Essay, Girls On, Story Posted by Crybaby Zine

The Crybaby Team is stuck inside with so much to do! We did a little Q&A about how we’ve been spending quarantine… what we’ve been watching, reading, crafting, and of course, baking. We hope you get some great recommendations and tips!!

“Fetch the Bolt Cutters” is the Perfect Album for Isolation

Music, Review, Story Posted by Lily Goldberg

“Fetch the Bolt Cutters” is anything but conventional and in its embrace of the avant-garde, it simultaneously seems to mourn the normalcy we are leaving behind while striding pluckily into the new one.