Gasbag By Joel Tagert Art by Moon Patrol Published Issue 135, March 2025 Out of the poisoned wastes in the east he drifted like a decrepit dirigible, a gasbag so bilious and vile the earth though wounded repelled his pustulent flesh. Upon him clung the remains of a survival suit that had obviously failed its […]
Neighborhood Watch By Skot Olsen Published as the Index for Issue 135, March 2025 Neighborhood Watch is a 12″ x 12″ oil painting. Skot Olsen spent most of his formative years enjoying the extreme seasonal weather of New England. It was his childhood explorations of cemeteries, colonial homes and the islands surrounding the coast. This
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Never Ahead, Never Behind, Never Said, Never Mind By Brian Polk Art by Eric Joyner Published Issue 135, March 2025 In My Imagination, The Last Date I Went On Ended In Humiliation When She Referred To Me As “A Completely Undateable Waste Of Time” And Said, “How Could A Loser Like You Think He Deserves
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Sink By Josh Keyes Published as the Centerfold of Issue 135, March 2025 Sink is an acrylic painting on 4”x6” acrylic panel (2024). Inspired by 18th-century aesthetics and philosophy, Portland-based ecosurrealist Josh Keyes paints animals in a style reminiscent of anatomical diagrams. His work is characterized by an attention to detail and to physiological accuracy.
Published in Issue 135, March 2025 Best of Birdy, Originally Published in Issue 043, July 2017 Are you afraid of boats? First of all, hilarious. Second of all congratulations! You can officially count yourself among the fifteen or so people worldwide who suffer from naviphobia; The extreme fear or dislike of boats, ships and other
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Lunacy By Gray Winsler Art by Dave Danzara aka Lost In Time Published Issue 135, March 2025 Best of Birdy Originally Published Issue 094, October 2021 I swear I can hear his voice, like hushed whispers escaping from the abyss of my subconscious. The words are muted, barely audible, but it’s him. I know it’s
Art by Jason White Published Issue 135, March 2025 Jason White is an artist living in the suburbs of Chicago. His favorite mediums are oil on canvas and pencil & ink drawings. When he was a kid he cried on the Bozo Show. His work varies from silly to serious and sometimes both. Check out
Samsara By Gray Winsler Art by Jamie Chihuan Published in Issue 134, February 2025 To wake up and find oneself covered in feathers is a rather unsettling experience. To then find that these feathers were not scattered about as the result of some debaucherous pillow fight, but actually attached to one’s body like some bizarre
Embers By Josh Keyes Published Issue 134, February 2025 Embers is an acrylic painting on panel (2025). Inspired by 18th-century aesthetics and philosophy, Portland-based ecosurrealist Josh Keyes paints animals in a style reminiscent of anatomical diagrams. His work is characterized by an attention to detail and to physiological accuracy. Josh, however, does not place his
That’s Not Helpful and Other Words Of Advice By Brian Polk Art by Creatickle Published Issue 1334, February 2025 I Bet Recently Fired Managers Everywhere Hate Those “Under New Management” Signs I mean, shit, not only did they just lose their job, but now they have to see a sign that adds insult to injury.
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