Bridge and Tunnel #2

Bridge and Tunnel #2

The aim of the project is to bring the “gonzo-style-journalism” of the '90s New York punk magazine into the wonderfully unusual world of subterranean Britain and beyond. With a total of 80 pages the issue includes our centre fold interview with London musician Brian Nasty, cover art by Max1000000, and a 20 page Southeast Asia chapter spanning topics from backstreet plastic surgery to a guide on surviving Cambodian prison. 

The magazine’s name ‘Bridge & Tunnel’ originated as a slang term from 20th century Manhattan, used by inhabitants of the borough as a derogatory name for those living outside the island. Those who were referred to as “Bridge and Tunnel" were characterised by their tasteless and ostentatious appearances. Overtime the saying caught on, and by the 1990s its meaning had developed across the pond in London, becoming used as a descriptive name for all who could by considered culturally ignorant as a result of their ethnocentric world views and passé values. 

The history behind the project's title is thus tied up with the aim of the zine, not only in putting a British twist on a New York format, but more importantly in ignoring what’s viewed as “current”, and instead shining a light on the people and subcultures of modern Britain that swim below the surface - out of sight from those both on the “bridges”, and in the “tunnels”. Inside you will find several interviews and articles from British creatives and “journalists” alike, with topics ranging from pizza delivery heists, to the secret internet alliance of Nigerian Scam-Baiters.