Invite Only By Nick Flook Published Issue 096, December 2021 Nick Flook aka Flooko is “the O.G astronaut painter” and takes his fans on adventures through original acrylic paintings and animations. This Toronto-based artist specializes in surrealism, space-themed work and impressionistic city and landscapes. See more of his work on his site and follow him […]
Robot Head By Peter Glanting Published Issue 096, December 2021 Peter Gustav Glanting is from San Francisco and is a graduate of the University of California, Davis. He’s been a freelance copywriter / social media manager, but is also passionate about arts and crafts, having been exposed to them for prolonged periods. Check out his
Best of Music 2021 Published Issue 096, December 2021 Throughout the year this column focuses on local music so here are 40 of the greatest records not from Colorado that made 2021 much better. Alien Boy – Don’t Know What I Am Emo goth anthems for the wounded but unhardened heart. Arlo Parks – Collapsed
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My Existential Doctor Herb, Part 17 By Brian Polk Published Issue 096, December 2021 “Can I ask you a blunt question?” I ask my existential doctor, Herb, who nods. “You know what you’re talking about, right? You’re not totally full of shit?” Herb thinks about it for a minute. “I’m pretty sure I’m not full
The Messenger By Gray Winsler Art by Caitlyn Grabenstein Published Issue 096, December 2021 Mason gasped in a breath of air, its chill jolting him awake. His eyes were wide, searching for a pattern in the blue mist that blurred the sky above. He had no idea where he was, but panic pushed him off
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She’s All Right By Joel Tagert Art by Jason White Published Issue 096, December 2021 “Brain worms,” Satan told her, baring his canines. “Can’t you smell it on ’em?” Talea sniffed the air as they passed an older couple walking arm in arm. “I don’t smell anything.” “Bah, you humans never do. Noses like old
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When Snow Falls By Chris Austin Published Issue 096, December 2021 Chris Austin is a painter and sculptor living and working in Toronto, Canada, whose paintings depict captivating scenes imbued with a surreal luminescence. His works are inspired by his travels through North America, and in particular, the Pacific Northwest. See more of his work
A Quiet Blanket Over Everything By Graham Franciose Published Issue 096, December 2021 Graham Franciose grew up in the forests of Massachusetts. His work reaches back to those times of exploration and imagination, where anything was possible. His whimsical, sometimes emotional, illustrations show a sliver of a story, a moment between the action, leaving the
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Godric By Tommy Coyote Published Issue 096, December 2021 The only thing I’m good at is piecing together story. Bridging gaps in my own life to connect others which I feel is the only thing that nudges my heart. Language. For mutants. Check out more of GODRIC’s work — (@GODRINATI): INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, TUMBLR, FACEBOOK, TWITTER &
Wereyule Logdar I Think I’m Alone Now By Nate Balding Art By Peter Kornowski Published Issue 096, December 2021 Depending on your age the word hermit tends to conjure one of three images: Weird religious loner, a musician enslaved by a man named Herman or a scary forest sage to be accidentally found while shooting
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