A review of the 50s and 60s magazine Girl Watcher and the novella Running Wild by JG Ballard. Girl Watcher 1: https://archive.org/details/Girl_Watcher_01_1959-03 Girl Watcher 2: https://archive.org/details/Girl_Watcher_02_1959-06 Running Wild: https://archive.org/details/runningwild00ball

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Girl Watcher Meets JG Ballard

Stop Reading That! returns with the 90s British sex/fetish magazine Divinity, which is a swingin' good time. Divinity 1: https://archive.org/details/Divinity01Starbrite Divinity 2: https://archive.org/details/Divinity02Starbrite Divinity 3: https://archive.org/details/Divinity03Starbrite

Divinity

People’s Temple, People’s Tomb by Phil Kerns is the story of a man who escaped Jim Jones’s People’s Temple and then tried to convince two members of his family to do the same. Archive link: https://archive.org/details/peoplestemplepeo00kern

People's Temple, People's Tomb

The Ku Klux Klan OR Invisible Empire is a fascinating primary source document that provides a look into the organization’s origins through the eyes of its founders. It's racist even by 1914 standards and self-serving, but should be of interest to history buffs and people looking for an angle not taught in school. ia802308.us.archive.org/25/items/cu319240835301

The Ku Klux Klan OR Invisible Empire Review

Raw Virus is a reminder that there is no time like the present if you want to get your voice out. Issue 1: https://ia801901.us.archive.org/21/items/RawVirus1edit/Raw%20Virus%231%28edit%29.pdf Issue 2: https://ia801907.us.archive.org/28/items/RawVirus2edit/Raw%20Virus%232%28edit%29.pdf

Raw Virus Review

Mentally Penetrated by an Acid Enema has great reviews, but the self-conscious weirdness doesn't always work in its favor. Issue 6: https://ia800104.us.archive.org/33/items/MentallyPenetratedByAnAcidEnema06Starbrite/Mentally_Penetrated_By_An_Acid_Enema_06%20%28Starbrite%29.pdf Xerox Ferox: https://www.amazon.com/Xerox-Ferox-World-Horror-Fanzine/dp/1909394106

Mentally Penetrated by an Acid Enema

Uncensored Detective is an interesting look at America's postwar mindset, but is unfortunately lacking in the sleaze department. Volume 2: https://archive.org/details/uncensored-detective-v2-n6-1946-12

Uncensored Detective Review

Whether you read it for the articles or for the appreciation of the female form, Whisper is a hoot. Volume 3 Issue 7: https://archive.org/details/whisper-magazine-v3-n7-1950-05

Whisper Review

Front Page Detective is a great example of the human desire for lurid, prurient entertainment. Volume 14 no 12: https://archive.org/details/Front_Page_Detective_v14n12_1955-03.Dell

Front Page Detective Review

Gorehound is a nifty horror rock zine that has something to offer even to those outside of its seemingly narrow focus, while the comic book John Wayne Gacy: "The Killer Clown" doesn't have much to appeal to those outside true crime fandom. Greyhound 1: archive.org/details/Gorehound-HorrorPunkZineCompilationDisc John Wayne Gacy, "The Killer Clown": archive.org/details/PsychoKillers-JohnWayneGacyComicBook

Gorehound Meets John Wayne Gacy

A review of the music zine Bullshitdozer from Kaliningrad, Russia. Please pardon the audio issues. Issue 3: https://archive.org/details/bullshitdozer_3 Issue 4: https://archive.org/details/bullshitdozer_4 Issue 5: https://archive.org/details/bullshitdozer_5

Bullshitdozer Review

A review of the British exploitation zine Sheer Filth. Plus, a few comments on Kevin Allred, Kino Jimenez and the streets of San Francisco. Sheer Filth 1: https://archive.org/details/Sheer_Filth_01 Sheer Filth 2: https://archive.org/details/Sheer_Filth_02 Sheer Filth 7: https://archive.org/details/Sheer_Filth_07_August_1989 Sheer Filth 8: https://archive.org/details/Sheer_Filth_08_Jan_1990 Sheer Filth 9: https://archive.org/details/Sheer_Filth_09

Sheer Filth

Invasion of the Sad Man Eating Mushrooms seems a bit uneven at first, but is a great example of how zines are used in community-building. Issue 1: https://archive.org/details/Invasion_of_the_Sad_Man_Eating_Mushrooms_01_Noose Issue 7: https://archive.org/details/InvasionOfTheSadManEatingMushrooms07Starbrite

Invasion of the Sad Man Eating Mushrooms

Wisconsin's anti-communist punk zine demonstrates how little has changed since 1982. Issue 2: archive.org/details/communist_atrocity_2

Communist Atrocity

Videooze is great for fans of the horror genre, but it is missing that intangible ingredient that would make people outside fandom more curious. Plus, Spatular Extremities is now Stop Reading That!I Issue 1: https://archive.org/details/Videooze_1_toecutter Issues 6&7: https://archive.org/details/Videooze_6-7_Naschy_Special_djangokiller Issue 8: https://archive.org/details/Videooze_8_Spring_1996_gorbag

Videooze

Stop Reading That! (formerly Spatular Extremities) is a review show for zines, fanzines, pulp magazines and other literary detritus. Follow me on Twitter at @stopreadingthat.

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