It has come to my attention that there are those of you who only know ER as a website, blog, Twitter feed and/or Facebook page.
But – to paraphrase a once-great film franchise – a long, long time ago in a galaxy known as New Jersey the publication you're reading on your computer, phone, iPod, tablet or who-the-hell-knows-what-else was just a simple little photocopied zine that came out "irregularly" and served its purpose by keeping its contributors off the streets and in front of the VCR... or hidden away in some darkened theater.
From 1986 to 2000 a revolving cast of characters helped cranked out 50 issues filled with everything from movie reviews and musings about White Castle to interviews with authors and actors, musicians and porn stars; from analysis of not one but two tv-movies based on the life of Liberace to a life-altering fascination with Klaus Kinski; from embarassing assaults on the English language to admissions that we were too hammered to adequately review SLAVE GIRLS FROM BEYOND INFINITY.
Good times, good times.
And now, I'm pleased to report that the print version of ER: The Journal of Junk Culture and Fringe Media is back! (Sorta.) As part of the Revenge of Print 2011 project being spearheaded by the likes of Quimby's Bookstore and Atomic Books, we've pledged to dust off the old scanner, haul out the long-reach stapler and get the gang back together for another issue.
Frankly, I'm not exactly sure what form the issue will take, how many pages it will be or even if this will be a one-shot or, perhaps, the first installment of ER 2.0. All I know is that commitments have been pouring in from former co-horts and new pals alike and the contents are shaping up to contain, well, pretty much what you might expect from something dubbed "The Journal of Junk Culture and Fringe Media".
Stay tuned to this page for more updates as they become available as well as how you can help make this project a reality. Till then, if you're interested in contributing to the issue, submitting something for review or just want to send some words of encouragement, drop me a line!
