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'''PORK''' is a free quarterly newsprint [[zine]] based in Eugene, Oregon. | '''PORK''' is a free quarterly newsprint [[zine]] based in Eugene, Oregon. | ||
| − | PORK is a large-format, free magazine produced by GOBLINKO. The focus is Rock & Roll, Weirdo Art & Bad Ideas. PORK is edited by [[Sean "Goblin" | + | PORK is a large-format, free magazine produced by GOBLINKO. The focus is Rock & Roll, Weirdo Art & Bad Ideas. PORK is edited by [[Sean "Goblin" Äaberg ]]. PORK is named after Andy Warhol's play by the same name, which starred Wayne/Jayne County and has been said to have kicked off the Glam, Glitter & ultimately Punk scenes. PORK is rooted in sleazy Americana as exemplified by New York City in 1970. |
| − | PORK has come under fire for "offensive content" on numerous occasions and has been banned from Voodoo Doughnuts, Bishop's Barbershop and Amoeba Music, Hollywood. | + | PORK has come under fire for "offensive content" on numerous occasions, including use of swastikas and slurs for shock value, racist content and cultural appropriation, and other alt-right and antagonizing imagery. It has been banned from Voodoo Doughnuts, Bishop's Barbershop and Amoeba Music, Hollywood.<ref>https://www.wweek.com/culture/2016/01/06/pork-army-wants-to-catch-alleged-sex-offender-wearing-pork-army-jacket/</ref> In 2017, PORK quietly removed the essay on why they print nazi imagery from their website, and recent issues have had no nazi or fascist imagery. When interviewed, Äaberg noted that the "national tone" had changed.<ref>https://www.wweek.com/arts/books/2017/02/27/pork-magazine-has-stopped-printing-swastikas-because-trump/</ref> |
==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:05, 13 July 2021
PORK is a free quarterly newsprint zine based in Eugene, Oregon.
PORK is a large-format, free magazine produced by GOBLINKO. The focus is Rock & Roll, Weirdo Art & Bad Ideas. PORK is edited by Sean "Goblin" Äaberg . PORK is named after Andy Warhol's play by the same name, which starred Wayne/Jayne County and has been said to have kicked off the Glam, Glitter & ultimately Punk scenes. PORK is rooted in sleazy Americana as exemplified by New York City in 1970.
PORK has come under fire for "offensive content" on numerous occasions, including use of swastikas and slurs for shock value, racist content and cultural appropriation, and other alt-right and antagonizing imagery. It has been banned from Voodoo Doughnuts, Bishop's Barbershop and Amoeba Music, Hollywood.<ref>https://www.wweek.com/culture/2016/01/06/pork-army-wants-to-catch-alleged-sex-offender-wearing-pork-army-jacket/</ref> In 2017, PORK quietly removed the essay on why they print nazi imagery from their website, and recent issues have had no nazi or fascist imagery. When interviewed, Äaberg noted that the "national tone" had changed.<ref>https://www.wweek.com/arts/books/2017/02/27/pork-magazine-has-stopped-printing-swastikas-because-trump/</ref>
Contact
PORK Magazine pobox 12044 Eugene OR 97440
