Caffeine Destiny

reviewed by Kimberly Villalba Wright

Originally published on October 1, 1998

Caffeine Destiny may sound like another coffee-shop inspired magazine, but it is not. For one thing, Caffeine Destiny has three poems from Ruth Daigon, best known as the editor of Poets On, a now defunct themed literary rag. How did they manage to snag Ruth Daigon? She submitted her poetry unsolicited. It says volumes about [...]

Eternity

reviewed by Kimberly Villalba Wright

Originally published on October 1, 1998

Here’s another keeper, folks. Eternity, “The Online Journal of the Speculative Imagination” contains some of the best literature on the web. I’m not kidding. Besides that, Eternity also has audio reviews, occasional poetry, book reviews, and a writer’s den, with articles of interest to writers. They also have poetry and fiction contests. I’m pleased with [...]

Ain’t It Cool News

reviewed by Kimberly Villalba Wright

Originally published on October 1, 1998

Ain’t It Cool News begs the question with its title: well, ain’t it cool? The old mustard color of the background is definitely not cool. In fact, it’s downright gross. However, it is an informative zine, chock full of scoops for television and movie sci-fi. Most of the stories in the coax section are short [...]

The Onion

reviewed by Kimberly Villalba Wright

Originally published on September 1, 1998

The Onion is the kind of weekly ezine you don’t take home to Momma. Its irreverent stories spoofing modern life, which is its mainstay and claim to fame, will have you laughing so hard at the computer desk that your family will wonder if the Internet hasn’t driven you around the bend. Even though it’s [...]

Planet Magazine

reviewed by Kimberly Villalba Wright

Originally published on August 1, 1998

Sure, the icon looks strangely like the Sci-Fi channel logo. But let’s keep that a secret from the cable company, shall we? Otherwise they might sue – and we might be deprived of an entertaining zine. Planet Magazine contains “Wild Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Humor and Poetry” by new and unknown writers. I’m not a [...]

Golden Words

reviewed by Kimberly Villalba Wright

Originally published on August 1, 1998

Keep in mind, dear readers, that I was reviewing the June issue of Golden Words. I like to explore the sites well in advance of writing the review. Golden Words brags that it is “Canada’s Other National Newspaper for Over 30 Years.” It’s web sibling is a hilarious site. America seems to look north quite [...]

Moonshade Magazine

reviewed by Kimberly Villalba Wright

Originally published on August 1, 1998

Moonshade Magazine gives its readers an odd mixture of quality and, well…. Let me say this: The aesthetics and fonts satisfy the eye, most of the photography and artwork is intriguing, but the vast majority of the poetry is pretty poor. Let’s start with the positive, shall we? I like the zine’s background. The font [...]

Spokenwar

reviewed by Kimberly Villalba Wright

Originally published on July 1, 1998

Upon looking at the title Spokenwar, one would think that this zine would be home of cutting-edge verse. This is not the case. The zine seems high-schoolish and largely unprofessional, with very little that’s worthwhile. The review section began hopefully enough. Instead of the usual reviews, the editor had a special report on editor and [...]

Mississippi Review

reviewed by Kimberly Villalba Wright

Originally published on July 1, 1998

Mississippi Review has improved immensely in layout since 1997. The zine has gone from a blurred mess to a crisp, professional look. At times in the past, it seemed like the magazine was having problems deciding on style. Now it’s 1998, and the magazine looks gorgeous and sure of itself. There’s enough white space to [...]

Maxi

reviewed by Kimberly Villalba Wright

Originally published on July 1, 1998

Maxi is a balanced woman’s zine, full of fun and information. It’s not for followers of the culture’s skewed vision of what feminine means (or what a woman’s mag means, for that matter). It’s exciting, worthwhile, colorful, and easy to navigate. The background of the zine changes color from article to article, bright colors. Some [...]