Coming to you from Toronto, Canada, since 1995, Broken Pencil is a magazine devoted exclusively to underground culture and the independent arts. A mix of the Utne Reader, an underground Reader’s Digest, and Factsheet5, Broken Pencil reviews the best zines, books, websites, videos, and artworks from the underground and reprints favorite articles from the alternative press. Also, ground breaking interviews, original fiction, and commentary on all aspects of the independent arts. From the hilarious to the perverse, Broken Pencil challenges conformity and demands attention.

This issue is themed around "Indie Style", kind of in a tongue-in-cheek sort of way. More importantly are the articles "the history of fonts" and the ever-comical "Have buttons replaced zines at zine festivals?" Tons of neat little zine reviews (try to ignore the one where they insult a five year old), excerpts, and features. Fun for the whole zine family.