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Author: Sydney Johnson

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December 18, 2020December 16, 2020
Iconic Holiday Characters as Riot Fest Fans, Illustrated
By Sydney Johnson / DIY, Riot Festmas
Your favorite holiday characters are huge Riot Fest fans. Well, okay, they could be—so we put them all in a Christmas coloring book for you. 
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October 23, 2020October 23, 2020
Mask-Centric Halloween Costumes to Keep You Safe and Spooky
By Sydney Johnson / DIY, The Riot Fest Halloween Special / halloween, DIY, The Riot Fest Halloween Special
Let this illustrated guide serve as your inspiration for our costume contest at The Riot Fest Halloween Special.
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September 12, 2020September 12, 2020
An Illustrated Guide to A Clockwork Orange’s Nadsat Slang
By Sydney Johnson / Riot Fest At The Movies / Riot Fest At The Movies, A Clockwork Orange, Nadsat
Before our screening of Stanley Kubrick's adaptation, brush up on your Nadsat with this illustrated guide.
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July 31, 2020July 31, 2020
A Guide to Making Smashing Pumpkins Cocktails
By Sydney Johnson / Food + Drink, Riot Fest 2021 / Riot Fest 2021, smashing pumpkins, Food+Drink
It doesn’t feel like it’s been too long since Smashing Pumpkins’ 2018 release of the ragbag, indie-genre mashup work Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol.…
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July 14, 2020
A Very Boozy Guide to Making My Chemical Romance Cocktails
By Sydney Johnson / Food + Drink, Riot Fest 2021 / My Chemical Romance
Make yourself a My Chemical Romance cocktail today and explore the band’s full discography... with alcohol!
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March 31, 2020
Buy DIY: 10 Weird Internet Products to Support Creators
By Sydney Johnson / DIY, Stuff To Do / Stuff To Do, DIY
Recycled band tee skirts? "Brief jerky" underwear? Just a few things you can buy right now to support struggling artists.
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January 21, 2020January 21, 2020
Punk Trend Predictions For The 2020s, Illustrated
By Sydney Johnson / Editorial / 2020, fashion, punk trends
What new trends will punks set in the new decade? Here's our best guesses.
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November 5, 2019
The Halloween Junk Food We’re Going to Miss, Illustrated
By Sydney Johnson / Editorial, Holiday / halloween, comic, candy
Halloween is long gone, but it’s still in our hearts—and more importantly, our stomachs.
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September 15, 2019October 8, 2019
Get Ready for Bikini Kill With This Riot Grrrl Coloring Book
By Sydney Johnson / Comics, Riot Fest 2019 / riot fest 2019, Bikini Kill, Coloring Book
Our own Syd Johnson has come through for you with this BK-themed coloring book to channel your DIY energy and get you ready for the…
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April 12, 2019October 8, 2019
A Field Guide to DIY Show Fashion from a DIY Zine Artist
By Sydney Johnson / Comics / punk, comics, DIY
You don't have to go to that many DIY shows before you start noticing particular types. We had Baltimore-based designer/artist Syd Johnson break down a few of…
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