Sunken Treasure By Eric Joyner Published as the Centerfold of Issue 128, August 2024 About Eric Joyner: 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 […]
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Book Club By Hana Zittel Published Issue 128, August 2024 A Body Made of Glass: A Cultural History of Hypochondria (2024) by Caroline Crampton When Caroline Crampton was on the edge of entering adulthood, she received a diagnosis that forever altered the way she would experience the world. After finding a significant lump in her
The Meeting Place By Nick Flook aka Flooko Published Issue 128, August 2024 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
Werewolf Radar: I’m Dreaming Of A Fright Christmas By Nate Balding Published Issue 128, August 2024 Deck the halls with blood and bodies, fa la la la la, Saws one through five. That’s right, we’re only two months out from Hallowe’en, aka Spooky Christmas — but never, EVER, Nightmare Before Christmas. You’re an adult. Your
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We Finally Meet By Jonny DeStefano Published as the Index of Issue 128, August 2024 Peek Jonny’s marker illustration process of We Finally Meet on Birdy’s Instagram. Jonny DeStefano is the co-owner and co-founder of Birdy Magazine. He is also the founder of the comedy activist space Deer Pile. His favorite color is red, he loves shark
Octopus Eye By Zac Dunn Published Issue 128, August 2024 As WAVES break overhead And the tide swells up like The kettles call at dawn Gulls sing bright clips That slip over whitecaps and Fins that coalesce in obtuse Order and motion in chaos Spiraling out boundlessly upon the liquid Heath where a catfish wishes
Anchovy 787 By Kid Koala Published Issue 128, August 2024 Anchovy 787 is 12″ x 12″ x 0.5″ acrylic painting and part of a series by Kid Koala. Kid Koala has established himself as a respected performer, film composer, theatre producer and visual artist. His career began as a scratch DJ in 1994, rapidly growing
The Surprize Series by Rob Ginsberg (D.A.S.A.) By Rob Ginsberg (D.A.S.A.) Published in Issue 128, August 2024 The Surprize Series by Rob Ginsberg includes four paintings each 11″ x 14″ acrylic on a flat canvas board. When man first walked on the moon I crawled out on planet Earth, where I decided to live my
By Mark Mothersbaugh Published as the Centerfold of Issue 126, June 2024 Mark Mothersbaugh is one of this era’s most unique and prolific composers. Deeply aware of the ability of precise, multi-faceted artistic expression to deliver vital social commentary, he has perpetually challenged and redefined musical and visual boundaries. Mothersbaugh co-founded influential rock group DEVO,
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A Whale Of A Deal By Joshua Ware Published Issue 128, August 2024 Best of Birdy, Originally Published in Issue 035, November 2016 Joshua Ware is an artist and writer who was born in Cleveland, OH. His artwork has shown both nationally and internationally with solo shows at Leon Gallery, Understudy, Platte Forum, and GEORGIA.