THING Spring 2022 Commemorative Issue

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Thing Spring 2022

By Simone Bouyer in Thing Magazine

28 pages, published 4/27/2022

Commemorative Issue – Celebrating the Fabulousness of Thing! On the cover: Ken Hare, who appeared on the cover of the first issue of Thing magazine in 1989, is the perfect example of a ‘Thing’ as defined by Robert Ford: a person of incorrigible and unbearable Fabulousness. Ken continues to inspire at every level by introducing us to creative new influencers and exploring unique cultural outlets.

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THING Spring 2022 Commemorative Issue

This issue honors our friends Robert T. Ford, Trenton Adkins, and Lawrence (Larry) Warren, and documents the renewed interest in Thing magazine.

  • Celebrating the Fabulousness of Thing
    • Memories of Thing Magazine from Simone Bouyer
    • Ken Hare & Thing Magazine
    • Stephanie Coleman’s Comments
  • The Final Thing, by Owen Keehnen
  • THINGS Exhibition at Participant Gallery
  • House Hayride board game, from Thing issue number 2
  • The Life and Legacy of Thing, by Solveig Nelson
  • Here’s the Thing, by Rebekah McFarland
  • Things List, from Thing issue number 2
  • Thirty Years Ago, a Black Queer Zine Captured the Scene that Birthed House, by Leor Galil
  • Top 100 House Tracks, from Thing issue number 2, April 1990
  • Thing: She Knows Who She Is, now on Google Arts & Culture
  • Subscribe: Artists and Alternative Magazines, 1970-1995, exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago