Slide show

By Marissa Falco of Red Hooded Sweatshirt, the split mini-zine features her hand-written, cheeky observations of Boston and zine culture on one side, "slide show." The other side, "side show," explores her fascination with oddities like the book Geek Love and the Shroud of Turin. Based on the slide shows presented by the anthropology department at Boston University, Falco draws on her pop culture references and indie rock love for the "slide show" side. The author often feels socially awkward and shares her advice for connecting socially. The other side presents a piece about problems with her toilet in her college dorm, references to the book The Girl Who Wanted a Boy, and also a short drawing of Starbucks tea. Falco, who often writes about her experiences on the "T", the Boston transit system, redefines "sideshow" as "spectacle," and writes about making noise on the subway and the oddities of cell phones. The zine's cover is rubber stamped in paint and comes in a parchment paper sleeve.