FEBRUARY BOOK CLUB By Hana Zittel Published Issue 086, February 2021 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (2020) Susanna Clarke’s highly anticipated second novel comes to us in the form of mystery locked inside an infinite labyrinth. Piranesi, to the extent of his knowledge, is one of two living humans in the House, a classically designed structure […]
GHOST DOGS: An Interview with Director and Animator Joe Cappa By Jonny DeStefano Published Issue 086, February 2021 Denver filmmaker Joe Cappa was deservedly accepted into the recent 2021 Sundance Film Festival with his mind-bending, animated horror, Ghost Dogs. His 11-minute film was showcased in Sundance’s Short Films Program and was one of 10 animated
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MY LA: Mark Mothersbaugh Talks Life In the City Angels and A Chance For Changes By Beatie Wolfe Published Issue 086, Birdy Magazine Originally published January 13, 2020 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? DEVO FRONTMAN, COMPOSER AND
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ARTOPSY: Aaron Lovett By Krysti Joméi Published Issue 086, February 2021 REPORT OF INVESTIGATION BY BIRDY EXAMINER INVESTIGATING AGENT: Krysti Joméi SUBJECT: Aaron Lovett OCCUPATION: Freelance Artist RESIDENCE: Denver, CO BIRTHPLACE: Denver, CO TYPE OF ART: Colorful, dark, expressive MANNER OF ART: Digital Art PROBABLE CAUSE OF ART: Wacom Cintiq, Photoshop, iPad, Procreate CASE FILE
OnlyFae By Joel Tagert Published Issue 086, February 2021 “May this arrow fly true as the spirit of Enrathiel, the White Falcon,” Melara whispered as she drew. The ten-tined hart raised its head as though hearing her prayer. The whole forest seemed to hold its breath, the breeze falling to nothing, the leaves quieting; and
Extremely Short Fiction For Extremely Short Attention Spans By Brian Polk Published Issue 086, February 2021 DURING THE PANDEMIC, I’VE LOST THE ABILITY TO READ IN THE LONG FORM I think I’ve figured out my aversion to reading novels during these COVID times. And it mainly has to do with the fact that the aliens,
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JUSTIN FAVELA: TISSUE WITH A BACKBONE The Las Vegas Local Created Intricate Piñatas for Meow Wolf Las Vegas’ Omega Mart Representing the Seven Deadly Sins By Dave Jasmon “I feel like for a long time I was the token Latino in a lot of art shows.” says artist Justin Favela. Born and raised in Las
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February Queen City Sounds By Tom Murphy Published Issue 086, February 2021 Brother Saturn | the jupiter prophecy The titles of some of the songs from this Brother Saturn album suggest a passage through turmoil and contemplation of one’s own mortality: “Re-Birth,” “Particles Of Life,” “These Are Dark Times” and “Death Will Find Us.” The
The Dream Machine By Joel Tagert Published Issue 085, January 2021 Author’s note: The underlined sentences in this story were generated from the preceding sentences by Talk to Transformer (https://app.inferkit.com/demo), a predictive neural network, with minimal alterations for narrative and grammatical continuity. When he reached the top of the hill and saw the highway in
21 Band Names Or The Road To Hell Paved With Chum By Zac Dunn Art by Tyler Gross Published Issue 085, January 2021 Knife Callus Conspiracy of One Unknown Unknowns Crafted By False Digits Sorry Not Sorry Waffles ‘n Concrete Poor Choices A Go Go Splash That Grain On The Fire Blood Right Diaper Pillar
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