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kinzine

/ˈkɪnˌziːn/nounVerified New

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Also in: Sippenblatt (Deutsch) · famzina (Español) · famzine (Français)

A self-published family newsletter, circulated to relatives who mostly skim it.

One relative compiles births, moves, graduations, and recipes into a document nobody requested but everybody opens. Kinzines run for decades, change format with every technology, and die only when the compiler's enthusiasm does. The comments section is the group chat.

Etym. — kin + zine — the DIY newsletter ethos applied to people who share your nose.

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Coined by an anonymous contributor · AI-assisted · first submitted 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14

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