bOING bOING #12 (San Francisco)

There's always something interesting and fun to read in any given issue of bOING bOING and #12 is no different. The "Brain Candy" section offers up reviews of "mostly cool stuff" like software, gadgets, books and miscellania; there's an interview with writing genius William Gibson; an overview of new typography; Mondo 2000's R.U. Sirius' "Guide To The Alternative '70s;" an interview with filmaker Richard Linklater; "The Ignorant Human's Guide To The Internet;" and the usual book, zine, comics and music reviews. One thing that bOING bOING always did well was to incorporate comic art and strips into the zine; this issue, for instance, includes "Keane Vs. Keane" about the art world scandal, while other issues have included Shannon Wheeler's Too Much Coffeeman strip and other cool alt-comics. The impact that bOING bOING had on the cyber-subculture and today's tech-oriented pop culture can not be overestimated.

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VITAL STATISTICS:
• Issue #12
• no date given - 1994?
• B&W, 64-pages (including color covers)
• Style: cyber zine

ARTICLES/INTERVIEWS
William Gibson interview
Richard Linklater interview
Front 242 interview
R.U. Sirius' "Guide To The Alternative '70s"
Rudy Rucker's "Zip.4" column
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