Coming of age in the Bush era   Issue #37

How does a Catholic school girl become a hip-hop star?   Issue #37

In less than a year, Kid Sister goes from working three day jobs to becoming the next big thing

Reader of the Week: Christina Fox of Chicago

right-hand lady to a celebrity chef

Reader of the Week: Matt Harmon of Chicago

musician and bike advocate

Style Idols: Juliette Lewis   Issue #35

The actress-musician kicks and lunges her way to style-icon status

Amy Schroeder loves PlayRadioPlay!

Amy Schroeder loves Threadless shirts

P-Heavy   Issue #34

We learned loads from this Japanese band

Dita Von Teese, the showgirl   Issue #34

From small-town Michigan girl to fierce style icon, the self-made woman built her career from the Midwest up. She’s big on being her own boss, creating style on a budget, and owning her sexuality.

By Constanze Lyndsay Han & Amy Schroeder

Ediciones Menta   Issue #34

The Mexico City duo mixes art, music, and printing projects

What happened to revolution girl style now?   Issue #33

With the 21st century well into its first decade, it’s time to take a look at where we’re at in the music industry — and what it means for women

Noisettes   Issue #32

The band’s vixen of a front woman, Shingai Shoniwa, is flattered by Billie Holiday and Karen O comparisons, but she really just wants to sound like herself

By Andrea Bussell & Amy Schroeder

PIPETTES   Issue #32

The British girl group wants to subvert pop music

Yoko Ono   Issue #31

The legendary experimental artist’s unfinished work gets a happy new ending on Yes, I’m a Witch

Christina Kelly   Issue #31

All hail the queen: The teen-magazine tastemaker recalls her Sassy days

The coolest magazine ever?   Issue #31

In their book, two Sassy fans document the rise and fall of one of the world’s most influential teen publications

A Good Year?   Issue #30

We asked various artists to talk about their favorite music, films, and life experiences of 2006. We also asked them to reveal what they’re looking forward to in 2007.

By Sheba White & Amy Schroeder

Mane attraction   Issue #30

Le Tigre’s Johanna Fateman opens a Manhattan salon

Todd Oldham   Issue #26

The world’s most craftalicious man talks about vintage, modern, and why Susan Sarandon and his grandmother inspire him

Sinead O’Connor   Issue #26

Welcome back: Nothing compares to this pop star-turned-reggae artist

Stephen Malkmus   Issue #24

To celebrate his new album, the indie-rock legend sizes up basement recording, skateboarding, and the latest CDs at his local listening station

Electrelane   Issue #24

The members of the Brighton, England, quartet are the romantics of climactic cerebral rock

What up with your job?: Susan Bennett   Issue #23

Har Mar Superstar   Issue #23

The musician-actor talks about why you’re sposed to look kinda dumb when you get down

What up with your job?: Yuki Kokubo   Issue #23

What up with your job?: Stephanie Levi   Issue #23

What up with your job?   Issue #23

Love it? Hate it? How’d you get to where you’re at now?

‘There are no happy jobs. There are only happy workers.’   Issue #23

Author Joanne Gordon dissects that sentiment by digging into the minds of people who love what they do in her new book

What up with your job?: Shawn Campbell   Issue #23

Art Book Review

Who Takes a Feather

Mary Timony   Issue #12

an interview regarding 'The Golden Dove'

Le Tigre   Issue #11

Get off the Internet?

M.I.A.   Issue #33

With big love for her mama and her signature punk approach to dance music, is she the modern girl next door or the most exciting thing since riot grrrl? We're convinced she's both.

By Anne-Marie Payne

Get into Flower Arranging

By Cortney Heimerl

Elsie Flannigan of A Beautiful Mess

By Amy Strauss

The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time, H–M   Issue #35

By Venus Zine Staff

Venus Zine Crowns the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll!   Issue #44

PART 1: STAFF PICKS

By Venus Zine Staff

The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time, A–G   Issue #35

By Venus Zine Staff