There’s a passage near the end, handwritten across a photo of a snow-covered dumpster:
The official drop occurred on December 1st at 2:22 AM EST via the 50 Ls Land Instagram story—a classic L move (awful time, cryptic announcement). It sold out in 12 minutes.
After reading Issue 03, you are encouraged to:
“The baby Jesus didn’t come with a gift receipt. The wise men got lost. The star was probably a drone. And yet. And yet. They kept going. So here’s to your 50 Ls. Here’s to my 50 Ls. Merry Christmas, you beautiful disaster.” 50 Ls Land Issue 03 Merry Christmas
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Before we unwrap Issue 03, let’s define the series. The term “50 Ls” originates from the intersection of skateboarding, hip-hop, and hustle culture. To take an “L” (loss) is to bail a trick, get rejected, miss a drop, or face humiliation. Fifty Ls? That’s a career’s worth of failure.
Holding Issue 03 is a sensory experience. The cover stock is a matte, almost sandpaper-like red. Inside, the pages smell of low-budget risograph ink—earthy, slightly chemical, perfect. The layout is chaotic: crooked typewriter font, images smeared as if crying, and a recurring motif of broken candy canes. There’s a passage near the end, handwritten across
A fake tell-all interview with a retired mall Santa who got fired for crying on the job. He admits, “I’ve seen more Ls than any elf. Kids asking for their dead parents back? That’s an L. Me wetting the velvet suit? That’s an L. But you know what? That’s real. That’s 50 Ls Land.”
Field recovery & interpretation guide Threat Level: Festive / Subversive Best Read: By candlelight, with a glass of mulled wine and a broken compass
Collectors on Reddit’s r/zines and r/streetwear have called it “the Blonde of Christmas zines” (a reference to Frank Ocean’s rare, beloved album). Others compare it to early Supreme lookbooks—raw, inconvenient, and brilliant. The wise men got lost
Issue 03 of the LS Land series is a holiday-themed edition released to coincide with the Christmas season. While specific content lists for individual vintage digital issues can be difficult to verify due to their age and distribution format, the "Merry Christmas" feature typically includes: Themed Photography Sets
In any serialized publication, the third issue is often where the creative team hits their stride. The first issue is a debut, often experimental; the second refines the concept. By Issue 03, the creative vision is usually fully realized.
Most holiday zines lean into nostalgia or critique of consumerism. 50 Ls Land Issue 03 does neither. Instead, it weaponizes the holiday as a mirror for self-acceptance.