SPLICED MAGAZINE /
ISSUE 01
EDITOR'S NOTE / IT HAS BEGUN
It has begun
Welcome to the first issue of Spliced Magazine! Spliced was created not only to
fill a gap that we identified in the local magazine market, a lack of amalgamated pop
culture content, but also as a passion project between three friends. We wanted to
create a magazine that spoke to us, which brought together all the things that we
loved most, and which displayed content that we were interested in reading.
The name of Spliced Magazine reflects this
as well, speaking to the hybrid nature of the
content, a splicing together of all the things
we love about popular culture, and the
people and places that we think you should
know about. There are so many untapped
resources in our creative industry. People
who perhaps have the talent but aren't
necessarily known beyond their immediate
personal and creative circles. We think their
names should be out there, and you should
be sitting up and taking notice.
This is my first foray as an Editor, or at
least one with a capital ‘E’. I've occupied
a number of different positions over the
years, sometimes simultaneously, from
journalism, to broadcast, lecturing and
performance, and so when offered the
opportunity to try my hand at something
new, especially one where I could make
editorial decisions, I jumped at the chance.
LETTERS
We'd love to hear from you, so if
you have any comments, ideas or
criticisms drop us a mail at
[email protected] and
we'll feature them in forthcoming
issues of Spliced. Who knows, the
best letter might even win a prize.
Nudge, nudge. Wink wink, say no
more, say no more.
Spliced is exactly the kind of magazine I
want to read. It crosses multiple boundaries
and combines exciting contemporary
content, with cult pop culture in the form
of gaming, movies, technology and comic
books. On top of that, in every issue we
plan a lifestyle feature that highlights
fashion, restaurants, festivals and initiatives
that the team feel are worth your time.
Indeed, on that note, we have recruited
a shit hot creative team to work on this
exciting venture. We managed to secure
the creative juices of one of SA's most
exciting up and coming photographers,
an amazing Creative Director, as well as a
young and dynamic editorial team that has
everything going for them and who aren't
afraid to push the boundaries.
Push boundaries I hear you say? Is this
a controversial magazine? Well, you won't
find us necessarily going out of our way to
be controversial, but conversely we won't
shy away from a topic because people might
not like what we have to say. At Spliced we
say what we want, how we want, when we
want, because this is life. People shouldn't
be afraid to have opinions or to discuss
topics that might be considered taboo.
We're pretty sure you have opinions
about things as well, so don't be afraid
to drop us a line telling us what you have
to say. Do you have an amazing idea for
a feature? An opinion on something we
wrote? A compliment? A complaint? We'll
listen. We might not agree with you, but
we'll hear you out.
Life is an exercise in hybridity – taking
the elements you like from one thing,
combining them with another, all in an
effort to create something new, exciting
and inspiring for others, no matter your
race, creed, colour, gender or sexuality.
This is the Spliced Life. Come join us.?
Pippa Tshabalala
{ Editor }
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