Shattered Sky By Lio Bumba Published Issue 089, May 2021 Lio Bumba (BUMBAKiNi) is a self-taught artist who brings a global view to the Denver art scene. Of Congolese descent, he boldly envisions the modern American experience from a black man’s perspective in swaths of folkloric imagery inspired by his African descent, European upbringing, and […]
MY LA: Shirley Manson Talks life in the City of Angels and her experience of LA Lockdown By Beatie Wolfe Published Issue 089, May 2021 AS PART OF HER COLUMN FOR LONDON’S EVENING STANDARD NEWSPAPER, BIRDY FRIEND, ARTIST BEATIE WOLFE, SITS DOWN WITH AN INSPIRING LOS ANGELES RESIDENT. THIS MONTH? GARBAGE ICON, ACTIVIST AND FORCE SHIRLEY MANSON Garbage frontwoman,
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A Bonfire In the Belly of the Beast By Joel Tagert Art by Peter Kornowski Published Issue 089, May 2021 Being consumed by a dark god was just the beginning. When Th’yaleh’s great tentacles rose around my little dinghy, I looked frantically for escape, but of course there was none. Perhaps there had never been
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Dirty Spatula Fiction By Brian Polk Art By Jonny DeStefano Published Issue 088, April 2021 Look for the phrase “Dirty Spatula” strategically placed in each story. The Sticky Spot on the Floor Grew Last Night “The sticky spot on the kitchen floor sure seems like it grew exponentially last night,” I told my roommate when
StokerCon 2021: Colorado’s Annual Horror Lit Fest An Interview with John Palisano and Joshua Viola By Krysti Joméi Art by Aaron Lovett Read an exclusive sneak peek of the The Denver Phantom Edition — “Collateral Damage” by Angie Hodapp — below the interview. Horror Writers Association president John Palisano and StokerCon 2021 souvenir anthology editor & producer
Book Club By Hana Zittel Published Issue 088, April 2021 Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam (2020) The setup of Rumaan Alam’s novel, Leave the World Behind, lures us into a scene that could be sucked right out of a Jordan Peele movie. A white family of four, Amanda, Clay, and their two children,
Invasive Species By Amy Guidry Published Issue 088, Birdy Magazine Amy Guidry (b. 1976, Jacksonville, N.C.) is an American artist residing in Lafayette, Louisiana. She grew up in Slidell, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. Guidry comes from a family of artists including the late painter Eleanor Norcross. She studied at Loyola University of New
Elevated By Peter Kornowski Published Issue 088, April 2021 I remember always having a passion for creating … drawing, painting, design, carpentry, music; they’re all outlets for my creativity. I love bringing the imagination to life and sharing with others. Making things, and knowing how things are made, has always felt good to me. I did
Growth Art by Ali Hoff Published Issue 088, April 2021 Ali Hoff is UK-based freelance concept artist and 3D Modeller who creates strange otherly worlds, scapes, characters and more.
Sleestak Stare By Dave Danzara Published Issue 088, April 2021 Dave Danzara has spent most of his life creating art. Born and raised in California, Dave won a scholarship to Laguna Art Institute of Southern California in 1994. His influences can be found in pop culture, sci-fi, fantasy, film and music. Graphic design and digital