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Michael Estrada, World’s Greatest Internet Author

by Tim Hall December 28, 2006August 19, 2021

Congratulations! You have a new review! Michael Estrada, author of The Streets of My Sadness, now in its third edition in as many years, saw the familiar subject line in his in-box when he sat down to the computer. He braced himself as he clicked the link in the e-mail, but as usual he had […]

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Scumsquat Farewell

by Tim Hall December 26, 2002August 19, 2021

Well, it’s finally here, after a two-year wait: the fifth and final issue of Scumsquat. That’s right, I’m sorry to announce the end of one of the most influential zines ever produced. It’s certainly been a hell of a ride.

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