IndyMass: March 20, 2025

A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
The Greater Boston Zine Scene’s Cultural Compass

A nearly hundred-year-old grassroots publishing tradition is kept alive by local celebrants and acolytes
After Four Years Of Stretching, Jimrat Flexes Its Artistic Muscles

“Paranormal” “absurdity” and community involvement through collaboration and performance with the Boston noise band
Spinning The Pole Story

Pole dance in Massachusetts—beyond and within its sensual origins
Propaganda By Democrats Is Still Propaganda

The Massachusetts left cannot build a new grassroots movement for democracy based on blue falsehoods and misdirections
Behind The Beats On Boston’s Roving Rave Scene With Experience Collective

With roots in South America and international DJ experience, Luis Castellanos commits to cultivating an electronic music community in Massachusetts
This Is How Media In Boston Whitewashes Privacy Concerns

Everyone is worried about drones until a private company gets special permission to fly them over individuals and cars in Boston
Drone Contractor Gets “Rare” Permission To Follow Individuals And Vehicles In Boston

When it comes to private companies working with local cops to conduct mass aerial surveillance, Massachusetts is the “wild west”
Editorial: What Journalism Is Not

Fox News “embedding” with ICE agents in Boston was an affront to our nation’s core democratic values
Emerson Students, Staff, And Faculty Face Restrictive New Policies Born From Gaza Protests

The Emerson College administration put rules in place in response to last year’s campus unrest that some community members say violate their First Amendment rights