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February 27, 2026 | Nonfiction

Stop Making Sense

Tyler Dempsey

The written word, music, visual arts. These, if done well, are the unconscious sneaking past the curtain. Using language to self-implode Logic. Some real Matrix shit.

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February 26, 2026 | Fiction

Bubblegum

Nico Here

He liked to change it up enough so that I couldn’t have his pastry ready with his coffee and then he’d have more time to try and converse with me, an extra joke or two. 

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February 25, 2026 | fucked up modern love essays

Bay Area Girl

Josie Braaten

In the black screen, I watched M undress me slowly.

I wanted to cry.

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February 24, 2026 | Poetry Comics

Spectacular Spiritual Game

Uzodinma Okehi

We're given breath, also the mystery of life.

February 23, 2026 | Fiction

In the Wake

Aarti Adv

If I tell you what’s in the bag, will you let me continue to play dumb?

February 20, 2026 | Poetry

Pop Smoke's Grave

Micah Westcott

“Pull over,” I said, “I’m finna yerk.”

February 20, 2026 | Nonfiction

Truest Image

Amy DeBellis

Midway through our relationship, he had told me that whenever we had sex, he needed to think of other girls in order to stay hard. He told me everyone did it

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