March 2nd 2010: Ghouls on Film: Founder of Women in Horror Recognition Month and Serious Macabre Maven by Scara
February 21, 2010: Lair of the Yak Episode #93 “Meet Hannah Neurotica”
February 11, 2o1o: The Graveyard Show Podcast #56- Guest: Hannah Neurotica
February 3, 2010: Horror Society Live Interview w/ Hannah Neurotica
October 23, 2oo9: 3AM Magazine 5 for Hannah Neurotica by Alan Kelly
October 5, 2009: Hannah is a guest on horrornews.net show THE GASH
May 25, 2009- Hannah Neurotica does X-Rated reading from her ‘zine Toxic Shock Girldom on Sweet Candy Radio
The Guardian – October 29, 2008 - It’s a scream! by Wendy Roby
“Ax Wound is my favorite critical horror magazine. The articles are intelligent, funny, insightful, and incredibly entertaining. These girls know their gore, and they make you want to re-watch all your favorite films with a whole new perspective. I love it and highly recommend it to any horror fan.”
-Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel 1 &2)
“Well, it’s about time! What a pleasure to see a genuinely feminist horror zine that also is genuinely literate, informative, and — get this — cleverly written. Hannah, I’m your admirer, so put me at the top of your list of fans.”
-Herschell Gordon Lewis (Blood Feast, Gore Gore Girls, 2000 Maniacs, etc)
“Add Ax Wound zine to the list next to GG Allin, the Queers, and yours truly, of awesomely fucked up stuff to come out of New Hampshire.”
–Lauren Trout, Razorcake
“So, if you don’t know, you SHOULD know that AX WOUND MAGAZINE is the definitive voice for women in horror. It’s brilliant, clever, hilarious, thoughtful, and beautifully put together by femme fatale Hannah Neurotica. Her articles are incredible, unbelievably entertaining and informative…” -The Soska Sisters (Twisted Twin Productions)
“A site that thoughtfully, playfully and unabashedly celebrates feminism in the horror genre is Hannah Neurotica’s AX WOUND ZINE…” -Lettie Prell (Broad Universe)
August 2007 – Rue Morgue – Ax Wound made it into the Roadkill section of Rue Morgue!
“Enter the medicated paradox of Hannah Neurotica. Explicit, blunt, timorous, flawed and smothered in hearts—the perfect stocking stuffer for the BDSM riot grrrl in your life.” -–Jaina Be, Zine World
“This is a neat idea for a podcast. Hannah Neurotica brings you a regular round up of interviews with zinesters, guest readings from zines and news and announcements from the worldwide zine community. This whole podcast has got the feel of a zine – slick it ain’t, but that’s a big part of its charm. Hannah’s interview style is chatty and natural and because of this rather than despite it, she gets some really interesting answers from interviewees. And this is no ego trip; there’s a real generosity at work with lots of time given over to promoting upcoming zine-related events, comp-zine calls etc. My only tiny gripe is that the sound balance is bit off, with Hannah often much quieter than her guests, but like slightly blurry photocopying in a well-loved zine, I can live with it.” -http://madebypeople.blogspot.com/
“Back to the old, tried and true, copy-machine-generated, angst-filled collection of essays on being a girl, liking music and the whole She-Power of the late 90s and early 2000s. It is amazing how much has changed in just a few years! But it is fun; full of heart and spunk; and takes you back nearly a decade.”--Xerography Debt (on my Riot Grrrl split zine with Jolie Drama)
“With a love of mutilated Barbie Doll’s, performing, hot pink typewriters, feminism, bizarre collages, being naked, and all things bright, bubbly, and polka-dotted, it is no wonder Hannah’s newest zine, Technicolor Polka Dot, is as fun and entertaining to read as it is vivid and colorful to look at. Photocopied and stapled together with assorted rainbow colors, random pages are packed with heart, polka dot, and lollipop stickers and completed with witty and adorable drawings and artwork. The first page makes the reader burst with anticipation as Hannah poetically describes her feelings about getting in front of her class and performing. Filled with nervous energy and buzzing with kitschy imagery, Hannah starts the zine off with a theme: self-expression and overcoming the fear of expression.
Any artist will be able to relate to Hannah’s heartfelt stories about breaking down in the middle of writing a personal essay and about how art can really make a person get in touch with a whirlwind of emotions they may not have wanted released in the first place. There are some stories in here that may be triggering for anyone that has dealt with anxiety and anxiety attacks, but Hannah proves to be an inspiration in the ways she has learned to deal with her anxiety. She was once a girl afraid to g et out of the house when anxiety struck, but through a timely twist of fate, she concludes, “Now when I need to convince myself to leave the apartment, I just think of this moment as motivation… you really never know what will happen…” Hannah also includes some tips in the back of the zine about how to manage your anxiety, how to seek support, and finally… how to just BREATHE!
There are many random essays and personal accounts packed into this zine, including a complete account of all the events that took place in one day of her life. A villanelle poem, a political centerfold, and an interesting interview with the infamous Cynthia Plaster Caster are just some of the many outrageous writings you will find in this zine, along with an essay about growing up Jewish and feeling alienated and weird because all of the other kids celebrated Christmas. Technicolor Polka Dot is like an anthology of Hannah’s various writings, rants, and raves, all organized into one extreme zine you won’t soon forget. Funny, relatable, witty and charming, Technicolor Polka Dot is the new “IT” zine.” -Jennifer Swann, Suburban Waste/girlpunk.net
“I find Hannah to be a truly brave girl to express the thoughts and feelings that she did. It seems like some people are so quick to make others feel ashamed or embarrassed about their sexual thoughts or actions. Hannah breaks those barriers. This zine begins with a graphic sexual fantasy of Hannah’s and then she describes her story of being sexually assaulted. Hannah writes about being honest about her submissive side while still being a survivor of assault and an advocate for victims of abuse. This zine does contain graphic sexual content and could be triggering to abuse victims…Issue 3 is a continuation of Hannah’s striking writing style. The stories inside of this zine are like a walk down memory lane for her. She writes about college and a close friendship she once had. Hannah describes a psychedelic night with a boy who toured with Phish and was banned from the state of Ohio!” Sweet Candy Distro
“This is a really fun issue [TPD#3] of Hannah Neurotica’s zine Technicolor Polkadot. She writes a lot of great stories that fit perfectly with her zine and the great cut and paste layout. She writes a lot about sexuality, feminism, gender issues, complicated friendships and relationships and a lot of other fun things. Her writing style is very personal and open and she is very blunt about her desires and ideas. It’s very interesting to read about such things from the perspective of, as she amusingly puts it, a “good Jewish from Brooklyn”. A fun read with stories and layouts that will keep you very entertained.”-Bucky, Valiant Death Records
“A split zine in its truest form. Jolie Noggle and Hannah Neurotica each take a side writing what their experience with Riot Grrrl in the 90s means to them. It’s full of the bottled up energy from that time and a wonderful throwback to the zines of that era. Jolie’s side, I’d Start a Revolution but I Don’t Have Time, talks about how she got into the music genre and how it inspired her write zines and start her own spoken word tape label. Also included is a copy of a letter from Kathleen Hanna that helps to kick start her creativity when she’s down. Hannah’s part, Riot Grrrl, talks about what Riot Grrrl did for her as a girl in NYC then going off to college in small town Maine. She brings up how in awe she was at a show when she realized girls were allowed to rock just as hard as the boys. Hannah also touches on her internship at Kill Rock Stars records. The spoken word CD includes 20 tracks total. Eleven tracks by Jolie and nine by Hannah. Explicit content so please be mindful.” -Click Clack Distro
“dark queen of the zine scene, Hannah Neurotica…” -The Angry Hippie Soapbox
“You never know what you find when you look for music on etsy.com. Music isn’t about major labels or even money anymore. I will prove it with my next few reviews. Hell, with this album its not even about music. The Final Grrrls are a wordcore band, their headline on myspace proudly proclaims “a wordcore revolution” Being a wordcore girl myself I’m happy about this. The Final Grrrls are just two girls but boy do they pack a huge glittery punch. Its a split album half Jolie Drama (nee Noggle) and half Hannah Neurotica. Both poets are raw and ready to expose themselves to you aurally. They handle everything from bad boys and sexual experimentation with grace, sass, and style! These Grrrls will take over the world and I have one question, can I join? Their poems will bring to tears and fits of laughter and back again in about sixty seconds!! “I Am a Warhol Bootleg” by Hannah Neurotica is one of my top picks on my ipod. Miss Jolie’s “Pinky Swear makes me absolutely swoon. Discover the GRRRL in all of you, and find the track that makes your heart burst today!”-Lola Batling, Hypnotic Socialite & Sexy Geek
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March 3, 2010 at 2:56 am
[...] Hannah has a manifesto (manifester?) that outlines her general plan for February horror domination, but I think this excerpt sums it up nicely: [...]