Heather Russell (hrussell@bellsouth.net) wrote:
: Saw this article in The Onion today:
: http://www.theonion.com/onion3100/index3100.html
:
: Somwhow seemed appropriate.
:
: FANZINE MARRED BY TYPO
:
: BERKELEY, CA--A clear typographical error
: was discovered yesterday in the latest issue of
: MangaMash, a fanzine devoted to hardcore
: Japanese speed metal bands and Sanrio/Hello Kitty
: novelty kitsch products. The error, an obvious
: incorrect usage of "your" instead of "you're,"
: shocked and disappointed MangaMash's
: estimated dozen readers, who for over 11 months
: and three issues have come to value the fanzine's
: commitment to journalistic excellence.
:
: "I guess I just missed that one," said
: editor/writer/publisher Dave Pelks, 20, who usually
: tries to read over the paper before taking it to the
: copy shop. "It's 'you're' and not 'your'? I always
: mess that up."
:
: The typo marks the first error for MangaMash
: since last year's April/November issue, in which
: "New York" was spelled "New Yrrok." "That
: wasn't like a real mistake," said Pelks, defending
: the earlier error. "That time I just totally typed it
: wrong by accident. I know how to spell New
: York." Pelks maintains it was late at the time, and he was "really
: tired."
:
: To prevent future errors, Pelks has made significant overhauls in the
: fanzine's complex editorial process.
:
: "I think from now on I'm gonna have my sister Anne look it over before
: I make any copies," he said. "She's only 15, but she's really good at
: spelling and writing. She's like the brain of the family."
:
: As an added safety check, if Anne is unavailable for editing, Pelks
: says he will ask his mother for help.
:
: Because of the typo, future expansion plans have been put on hold. "I
: was hoping do a color cover for the
: next issue," Pelks said. "Actually, not in color, but on color
: paper. It was gonna be a big picture of Hello Kitty fighting Gamera on
: green paper. That would've been so cool."
:
: According to industry insiders, the
: mistake puts the fanzine's rock-solid reputation in jeopardy.
:
: "This is a serious error," Doubleday
: vice-president Margaret Ferber said. "It's MangaMash's most significant
: mistake since two issues ago, when Pelks stapled all the cover
: pages on upside-down."
:
: "I totally wasn't paying attention," Pelks said of the incident.
: Collectors estimate the value of the
: upside-down cover issue at zero dollars.
:
: Despite the most recent slip-up, MangaMash's two distributors have
: vowed to stand behind the
: embattled fanzine.
:
: "MangaMash provides the best coverage around of Japancore bands like
: HappyGinzaPoo and
: Shoko Ono," said Pat Kwiatkowski, owner of Crush Records, a local record
: store specializing in
: used LPs and hard-to-find imports. "Their recent feature on
: KyotoFunFun's
: tour of New Zealand
: was outstanding."
:
: Paul Scobee, manager of the Stop-N-Pop, also stood by the fanzine. "A
: few months ago, this
: kid asked me if he could leave a few copies of his magazine thing by the
: door," Scobee said. "I told
: him yeah, as long as they don't block the entrance. So far, it's been
: okay."
:
:
: The fanzine's most recent error has not surprised grammar experts, who
: say it ranks among the
: most frequently made mistakes. "A lot of people confuse 'your' and
: 'you're,'" The New York Times'
: William Safire said. "If you are unsure, I recommend you actually spell
: out
: 'you are,' and then see if it
: makes sense in context."
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: | hrussell@bellsouth.net |
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