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Pornotopia Issue 3
01 year ago
by Todd
in Magazines and Zines
Front cover for Pornotopia Issue 3
Edited by M.A. Sirk
Published in 2010 by Pandora Press
As always, in the interest of full disclosure, my copy came compliments of Pandora Press.
Pornotopia Issue 3 continues in the same vein as the first two issues but shows Sirk’s progress as a writer and editor. Unlike previous issues, this one features more content from other contributors.
This issue begins with another essay of about exhibitionism and is followed by a short illustrated article about Australian feminist Germaine Greer’s decision to pose nude. The next article titled “The Great Mother and Daughter Photo Scandal” establishes the unstated theme of this issue, mothers and daughters.
Sirk’s other articles include his reminiscences about past lovers and a nice, but too short, commentary on the limited number of English words available to discuss sexual acts and body parts, Also included is Sirk’s best fiction to date and a few reviews including a review of a work by yours truly.
While some might think printed zines passé, Pornotopia, with its intimate writing and focus on underappreciated topics, shows the zine format at its best.
To order a copy of Pornotopia, contact M.A. Sirk at pandora_press@hotmail.com.
Redheads I Have Known
01 year ago
by Todd
in Magazines and Zines
Front cover for Redheads I Have Known
Edited by M.A. Sirk
Published in 2010 by Pandora Press
In the interest of full disclosure, my copy came compliments of M. A. Sirk. This is another straightforwardly titled offering from Pandora Press. This issue’s theme is, obviously, redheads, and Sirk catalogs all of the redheads he has known.
Once again I am struck by the intimacy of Sirk’s writing which seems like a candid conversation with an old friend instead of a disembodied third person account. I really enjoyed this and think you probably will too.
To order a copy of Pornotopia, contact M.A. Sirk at pandora_press@hotmail.com.
Weird Sex Photos
01 year ago
by Todd
in Magazines and Zines
Front cover for Weird Sex Photos
Edited by M.A. Sirk
Published in 2010 by Pandora Press
When I checked my mail, I did not expect to find this gem waiting for me. In the interest of full disclosure, my copy came compliments of Pandora Press.
There is virtually no text in this zine other than the title and the short blurb about how to contact Pandora Press. It is exactly as the title describes it – weird sex photos. Amazingly simple and more amazingly brilliant, this zine is charming and entertaining instead of titillating, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. My best advice to you is to drop whatever you are doing and contact Mr. Sirk at pandora_press@hotmail.com to find out how to get a copy of your very own.