The New News And Maybe Some Old News Too By Brian Polk Art by Jason White Published Issue 103, July 2022 A Threat To My Insomnia In No Uncertain Terms Dear Insomnia, I am driving 22 hours across the country today. In the past, you’ve done nothing but hinder my ability to function as a […]
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Beach Bum By Matt McCarthy Published Issue 102, June 2022 Matt McCarthy lives and works in Chapel Hill, NC. His collage artwork contrasts domestic felines with various scenes and objects to create humorous surreal compositions. The utilization of existing cat images reinforces the timeless appeal of felines, and draws a common thread through a variety
Accusations, Recriminations, Lamentations, Imputations By Brian Polk Art by Jason White Once A Year For My Birthday, I Allow Myself 14 Minutes Of Uninterrupted Happiness It’s a gift that I very much look forward to receiving, though last year I only gave myself 13 minutes because it started to fucking rain. Do What You Love
Camper Cat By Ray Young Chu Published Issue 101, May 2022 Best of Birdy, Originally Published Issue 040 Ray Young Chu’s background starts with his grandfather being taken away by North Korean soldiers for being a preacher when his dad was six. They never saw him since. This back history has contributed to Ray’s continuous
Rumors, Idle Talk & Fireside Chats By Brian Polk Art by Jason White But What If I Find Myself Momentarily Uncomfortable? As I continue to ungracefully age, I find myself asking this question every time I leave the house. Every time. What if it gets cold? I think. What if it gets too hot? I
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Some Things To Think About By Brian Polk Art by Jason White Published Issue 100, April 2022 The Person I Was Telling A Story To Walked Away Mid-sentence, So I Will Finish Telling The Story To The Guy Who Happened To Be Standing Nearby I was trying to recount a funny anecdote that happened last
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The Odlegs of Oodlegoose By Gray Winsler Art by Caitlyn Grabenstein Published Issue 0100, April 2022 Depending on who you ask, the Earthen “cat” could be described as a cuddly floofball that lounges exclusively on laptop keyboards, OR as one of the deadliest hunters on Earth, killing over a billion small mammals each year. Their
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End of the Road By Matt McCarthy Published Issue 099, March 2022 Matt McCarthy lives and works in Chapel Hill, NC. His collage artwork contrasts domestic felines with various scenes and objects to create humorous surreal compositions. The utilization of existing cat images reinforces the timeless appeal of felines, and draws a common thread through
Shocked By Eric Joyner Published as the Centerfold Issue 099, March 2022 I was born in San Mateo, a suburb of San Francisco. My childhood was fairly uneventful, doing the usual things most kids did, reading comics (mostly Mad, Creepy, Eerie and newspaper comic strips), playing sports, and going to school, as well as drawing
Kitty Stardust By Matt McCarthy Published Issue 098, February 2022 Matt McCarthy lives and works in Chapel Hill, NC. His collage artwork contrasts domestic felines with various scenes and objects to create humorous surreal compositions. The utilization of existing cat images reinforces the timeless appeal of felines, and draws a common thread through a variety