Brain Bank
Matthew Vollmer09.28.16
“I read about the discovery of an Earthlike planet orbiting our nearest star, and though the planet is thought to be habitable, astronomers claim that the color of its sky would perpetually resemble our own during twilight in autumn.” New short fiction by Matthew Vollmer.
The Loving Heart of Captain Fantastic
Sean Lawlor09.27.16
Sean Lawlor on the familiar “strange” and heart in Matt Ross’s new film Captain Fantastic starring Viggo Mortensen.
War Porn: An Interview With Roy Scranton
Hilary Plum09.26.16
The complexity and reckoning of war, particularly the representation of war in fiction, emerge in this conversation with Iraq War veteran Roy Scranton, through the lens of his latest book, the novel War Porn.
Nine Poems
Graham Foust09.23.16
“One question: / why can I care?” Nine new poems by Graham Foust, from late summer poetry editor Sean Kilpatrick.
Who Controls Mr. Robot’s Debt-Free Utopia?
Stephen Danos09.22.16
Following the conclusion of its second season, Stephen Danos takes a look at the hit hacker-themed Mr. Robot and dissects the ways it aims to depict contemporary financial strife and the struggle for control.
Bruxism
Grant Maierhofer09.21.16
“The event didn’t seem to matter nearly as much as the vying for narrative, the ritual search for beginning-middle-end.” New fiction by Grant Maierhofer.
Music I Have Traveled To
Sonya Vatomsky09.20.16
Sonya Vatomsky surveys the soundtrack to more than a decade of their life traveling to see favorite artists like PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, and Einstuerzende Neubauten with friends from LiveJournal all across the world. Illustration by Mary Anne Carter.
Ideal Home Noise (9): Breakdown, Berman, & Galembo
Jeff Jackson09.19.16
In his ninth installment, Jeff Jackson details the noise that should be filling your home, including fantastic manga, Wallace Berman’s collages, and the masks of Galembo.
from destruction of man
Abraham Smith09.16.16
“and it was then he knew a life without options / simply and frankly the / rock bottom balding the bottom line” New work by Abraham Smith, from late summer poetry editor Sean Kilpatrick.
Wings, Thighs, Breasts: It’s Hooters’ World, We Just Die In It
Scott Creney09.15.16
What to do when you are given a gift card to Hooters and you don’t really want to go to Hooters? Scott Creney uses the opportunity to dig deep into what scantily clad wing chain says about sex and power in America.
