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For your reading pleasure, we've scoured the Web for the coolest, edgiest, and funniest online 'zines. These independent online publications cover a variety of themes, from art and creativity to sexuality and health.

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Annabelle Magazine :: http://annabellemagazine.com/

A girl-run, quarterly online magazine "dedicated to the proposition that we don't have to have a lot of money to have a fulfilled life." Each issue is dedicated to a different theme, so be sure to check out their fun-filled back issues!

The Blue Moon Review :: http://www.thebluemoon.com/

Online in one form or another since 1994, The Blue Moon Review (originally called The Blue Penny Quarterly) provides access to fresh new fiction, poetry, and nonfiction in a predominantly traditional format. The site also features unique interactive media that allows you to explore collections of Blue Moon content in "hypermedia" format. The content is from major voices in modern American literature and spans a wide range of topics and interest.

Campus Life :: http://www.christianitytoday.com/

"CAMPUS LIFE reaches teenagers with sound biblical advice and encouragement on important issues. Love, sex, family relationships, self-image, popularity, loneliness and more are addressed in CAMPUS LIFE'S regular columns, feature articles and fiction. CAMPUS LIFE mixes fun with serious counsel and, like a trusted friend, helps teenagers keep their faith intact."

Devo'Zine :: http://www.upperroom.org/devozine/

"Just for Teens" interdenominational devotional magazine.

HarlemLive :: http://www.harlemlive.org/

A multimedia magazine about Harlem, created by the teens who live there.

The InSite :: http://www.theinsite.org/

A teen zine that stresses individuality and importance of your opinion! This site gives you a chance to say what's on your mind by sharing your personal stories, in the hopes of helping you and others take positive charge of your lives.

L.A. Youth :: http://www.layouth.com/

This zine is published by a non-profit with more than 70 teen staff members and includes articles on issues like school, internships, jobs, community, family, friends, sexuality, and arts and entertainment. Bi-monthly issues include feature stories and photo essays. There is also a searchable "Teen Services" section focused on The Southern California area that provides contact information for arts centers, health and human services, job and volunteer opportunities, and recreation facilities.

New York Times Upfront :: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/upfront/index.asp

A current events magazine for teens. Features stories about current events, politics, opinion, and a question up for debate in each issue.

Oasis Magazine :: http://www.oasisjournals.com/

This "Writing Community for Queer and Questioning Youth" allows you to read the journals of teens as well as to post your own. The site also features poetry by teens, a forum where you can discuss your ideas, and "back issues" of past features.

Spank! - Youth Culture Defined by Youth :: http://www.spankmag.com/

"Spank's forums are extremely active! With over 14,000 new posts a week, and a huge amount archived, almost any issue can be found - from the totally frivolous to the absolutely serious. We have sections on dating, fashion, homework, religion, sexuality, poetry, art, music, happiness, and more!" There's links to youth news too.

Teen Ink Magazine :: http://www.teenink.com/

Features fiction, non-fiction, art, photos, poetry, articles about teen issues and more, all written by teen authors. The website complements the monthly print magazine.

Teen Voices :: http://www.teenvoices.com/

This is the online presence of the print magazine Teen Voices, which is all "about girls being themselves and realizing their potential." It contains articles from the magazine -- all written by teens -- on topics as varied as culture, sexual abuse, being a twin, and being yourself.

Teenmag.com :: http://www.teenmag.com/

The folks who publish Teen Magazine have this online zine site. Includes articles on style, guys, advice, real life and beauty & fitness. Very graphics-intensive and slow to load, so modem users beware.

Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency :: http://www.mcsweeneys.net/

Humorous creative writing, ranging from laugh-out-loud to mildly unnerving, submitted by readers, with different content than the quarterly print version. The site also contains information on where to find/how to subscribe to the print version, archives of previously posted submissions, submission guidelines, and merchandise information.

Wet Ink :: http://www.wetinkmagazine.com/

Canadian youth ages 13-19 contribute to this quarterly online lit mag with their poetry, fiction, and visual art. The editor looks only for submissions from Canadians, but that doesn't mean teens from the rest of the world can't enjoy it.

World Around You :: http://ClercCenter.gallaudet.edu/worldaroundyou/index.html

"Gallaudet University through its division of Pre-College National Mission Programs has published World Around You, a magazine for deaf and hard of hearing teenagers for 15 years. We have hero/adventure stories about deaf teens and adults as well as information about careers, role models, technology, laws, and deaf culture." This web version has articles from the print magazine and information about subscribing.

Xenith :: http://www.xenith.net/

This zine of poetry, prose, plays, and articles was started in 1997 by a teen girl who wanted to see what other teens were writing. Still going strong, Xenith has all of its issues archived on the site, and is constantly adding new content. See what teens and college students are writing, submit your own work, hang out on the message boards to meet writers from all over the world, and follow links to other cool writing sites. "No topic or style of writing is off-limits," writes the editor. "We publish, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, plays, essays, rants, experimental writing, and everything in between."

YO! Youth Outlook :: http://www.youthoutlook.org/news/

"YO! Youth Outlook is an award-winning monthly publication by and for young people who have stories to share. Featuring in-depth reporting pieces and first-person essays, comic strips and poetry pages, YO! is the communication outlet for youth who feel their voice and visions need to be seen and heard. YO! is a bridge to the world of youth expression. "

yomag.net :: http://www.yomag.net/

"Yomag.cz/yomag.net is an internet magazine by and for young people from all over the world. It is targeted for those of you who are concerned about lifestyles, globalization of the world, sustainable development, economy, ecology, but also music, internet, advertisement and its psychology, traveling and many others."

Young People's Press Online :: http://www.ypp.net/

Get your non-fiction writing published on the web! This site based in Canada accepts personal essays, news stories, pieces on youth culture and issues, pop culture commentary, and reviews from youth ages 14-24, with a focus on North American teens. Read pieces by other teens about music, race, art, and many other issues, or submit your own!

YouthWalk :: http://www.walkthru.org/site/PageServer?pagename=YWhome

"YW is a devotional magazine designed to help students navigate the Bible, to get to know God through it, and to answer His call to the live the adventure."