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Following in the X-Filesish tradition of turning everything into a conspiracy, the death of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was a shock to the systems of most of those in the alternateen cesspool. Conspiracy theories ranged from "the government killed Kurt" to "Courtney killed Kurt" ... everything except the obvious, "Kurt killed Kurt."
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'''Kurt Cobain Was Lactose Intorlerant Conspiracy Zine''' is the tongue-in-cheek creation of Kelli, editor of [[That Girl]] and [[20 Bus]].  
  
This tongue-in-cheek zine, put out by the creator of That Girl and 20 Bus, is a half-sized, incredibly well-laid-out look at an unexplored possibility: that Cobain was lactose intolerant, and his love for cheese is what drove him to suicide.
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This is a half-sized, well laid out zine that presents a new conspiracy theory regarding the death of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. Theories in the past have included everything from "the government killed Kurt" to "Courtney killed Kurt". Now Kelli presents the notion that Kurt was lactose intolerant and that a love of chesse is what killed him.  
  
As strange as it sounds (and strange it is, I have to admit), the author puts the information about lactose intolerance out there in a comprehensive, personal-experience manner that actually sounds feasible by the time she's done presenting it. I may not think it's any great loss, but I do have to admit that this may have contributed to his death. It's a well-written argument.
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Kelli presents a well-written and defended argument, bolstered by altered photos of Cobain.
  
Best, the layout is full of altered pictures (Cobain holding a pepto bottle, a milk carton with Courtney's picture on the side) and lactaid package wrappers. There's even a manifesto on the first page as to what the cause is for her argument, and illustrated "exhibits" that "prove" her theory.
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==Contact==
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Kelli at P.O. Box 170612, San Francisco, CA 94117
  
It might not be high art, but for a dollar, you can't go wrong. If nothing else, you can whip it out at parties and giggle over it. Send your dollar to Kelli at P.O. Box 170612, San Francisco, CA 94117
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(review by Elizabeth Badurina @ rambles.net)
 

Revision as of 10:06, 19 July 2007

Kurt Cobain Was Lactose Intorlerant Conspiracy Zine is the tongue-in-cheek creation of Kelli, editor of That Girl and 20 Bus.

This is a half-sized, well laid out zine that presents a new conspiracy theory regarding the death of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. Theories in the past have included everything from "the government killed Kurt" to "Courtney killed Kurt". Now Kelli presents the notion that Kurt was lactose intolerant and that a love of chesse is what killed him.

Kelli presents a well-written and defended argument, bolstered by altered photos of Cobain.

Contact

Kelli at P.O. Box 170612, San Francisco, CA 94117