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Designer Tim Sumner publishes To Have and to Hold, a quarterly zine showcasing themed collections of retail paper bags, ‘People see the bags and are instantly reminded of where or when they interacted with that shop, supermarket or department store,’ he tells us as he shares his inspirations and his working week.

Smart new film magazine Monochromator shows how the movies ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie’ have more in common than generally percieved, and recontextualises them to critique US post-second world war history under the banner ‘The Birth of a Nation’. Editor-in-chief Alex Heeyeon Kil explains more in our weekly post.

Digital Frontier magazine is a London-based title about technology that launched earlier this year. As its second issue goes to press, editor Sophia Epstein explains why coverage of digital tech works well in print, as she reveals the magazines that first made an impression on her, and looks ahead at her week.

Grass is a magazine of working class literature and art. The fourth issue has just been published, as packed as ever with strong content but also benefitting from a refereshed physical appearance. Editor Tommy Sissons and designer Jake Buckley tell us more as they share their working week.

We’ve watched Fatboy Zine grow issue by issue, so it’s a pleasure to highlight founder Chris O’Leary and his magazine as the fifth edition goes on sale. This latest celebration of Asian food and food culture looks at Taiwan. ‘I highly recommend people travelling around Taiwan. It’s ridiculous how beautiful it is.’

Pressing Matters has quietly built an international readership for its coverage of printmaking and printmakers. As issue 26 goes on sale, founder John Coe discusses his magazine’s origins and his love for the art and craft he describes as reflecting a general desire to ‘step away from computers and devices.’