{"product_id":"thing-paperback","title":"Thing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTrent Adkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLawrence Warren\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA full facsimile reproduction of the era-defining queer magazine that documented Chicago's Black nightlife scene of the early '90s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarted in 1989 by designer and writer Robert Ford, \u003ci\u003eTHING\u003c\/i\u003e magazine was \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e voice of Chicago's queer Black music and arts scene in the early 1990s. Ford and his editors were part of the burgeoning house music scene, which originated in Chicago's queer underground, and some of the top DJs and musicians from that time were featured in the magazine, including Frankie Knuckles and RuPaul. \u003ci\u003eTHING\u003c\/i\u003e published 10 issues from 1989 to 1993, before it was cut short by Ford's death from HIV\/AIDS-related causes.\u003cbr\u003eWhile \u003ci\u003eTHING\u003c\/i\u003e primarily focused on music, it also opened its pages to a wide range of subjects: poetry and gossip, fiction and art, interviews and polemics. The AIDS crisis loomed large in its contents, particularly in the personal reflections and practical resources that it published. In a moment when the gay community was besieged by the AIDS crisis and a wantonly cruel government, the influence and significance of this cheaply produced newsprint magazine vastly exceeded its humble means, presenting a beautiful portrait of the ball and club cultures that existed in Chicago with deep intellectual reflections. \u003ci\u003eTHING\u003c\/i\u003e was a publication by and for its community, and understood the fleetingness of its moment.\u003cbr\u003eTo reencounter this work today is to reinstate the Black voices who were so central to the history of AIDS activism and queer and club culture, but which were often sidelined by white queer discourse. This volume collects all 10 editions of this iconic magazine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 460\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 10.16 x 8.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43153171677247,"sku":"9798988573647","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/Oly_fCG3GM9798988573647.webp?v=1776944754","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/thing-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}