Q: ZINE?
A: ZINE is a personal, sporadic and Webby-Winning publication analyzing overlooked cultural trends, technology and our media through a curious, social science lens.
ZINE is inspired by the DIY spirit of early fan-zines, small-circulation, self-published passion projects revolving around cultural phenomena. Zines have come to symbolize grassroots publishing, prioritizing knowledge sharing... which is what ZINE seeks to promote. Zines shaped the zeitgeist as much as they commented on them, providing community and understanding of the niche.
My favorite analyses:
Over the years, ZINE has evolved from pieces to projects:
The META Trend Report: an annual meta-analysis of 70+ industry forecasts, coming to life as presentations
Audience Capture: a limited printed zine exploring the dangerous dynamics of audiences on creators
The Tiny Awards: honors for projects embodying a cozy web
Understanding Media: a seminar series, analyzing seminal texts in media theory
Q: Klein?
A: Hey, I’m Matt Klein, a cultural theorist and strategist.
With a decade of experience in trend forecasting, innovation, and strategic communications, I partner with brands, the UN, investors, philanthropies, and the press to provide provocative, alternative explanations of the zeitgeist and author future-proofing strategies. I’m also currently the Head of Global Foresight at Reddit, Resident Futurist with Hannah Grey Ventures, and Partner to The Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies.
Q: Why Subscribe?
A: ZINE is cutting cultural intel relied upon by academics, government officials, founders, and execs at the most culturally-resonant brands around the world.
Like them, you’ll dig ZINE if you’re curious about our future and want to understand hidden forces driving human behavior at scale.
ZINE will equip you with a unique POV of culture, and help you create more strategic ideas, brands, campaigns, products, and businesses... or simply, to just understand our moment.
