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ISSUE 70, MAR 06, 2026.STORIES. ART. WIT. LEISURE.
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THINGS I LEARNED FROM MY THREE DAYS ON A DATING APP
Mar 06, 2026 · CHLOE WELLINGTON HUNT · BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Artwork: "Good For You (1)" by J. King Artworks.
Three days on a dating app were all it took to confirm our collective romantic doom. A humorous, unflinching look at what men are doing wrong — and why we're all categorically doomed.
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ELLIPSIS AND ASTERISK
Mar 06, 2026 · HEATHER CLIMER · SNOQUALMIE, WA.
Artwork: “permission” by Obscure Nonspecifics.
A metaphysical spoken-word style poem where punctuation becomes lovers, monsters mirror our humanity, and starlight, dust, and divinity meet in the space between ellipsis and asterisk.
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ONE HUNDRED WORDS | 62
Mar 06, 2026 · COOL HAND FRANK
Artwork: "Pantsuit Pam" by Mr. Hooper Art.
Damon immediately exited the car, no verbal farewell, slamming the passenger door shut.
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BIRDIE (PART 5)
Feb 20, 2026 · ALYSE ANDREE · NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.
Artwork: "Morning Sun" by Rich Lo | Greatsketch, all rights reserved.
In the final chapter of “Birdie,” a father’s lesson about manhood presses a boy toward a choice that will echo far beyond the barn.
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ALYSE ANDREE
COOL HAND FRANK PICK: BIRDIE (PART 1)“The OMNY app to ride the subway every day in NYC. I can’t imagine life without the C train.”
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MANI ISLER
COOL HAND FRANK PICK: WANNA BET?“My trusted Dell laptop — nothing fancy, nothing special, but it does everything I need from it. The one device that I spend the most time on each day ... from checking my email, to organizing my writing projects, to conducting business, paying bills, and even regularly checking the news and weather. Even more than my cell phone, my laptop keeps me plugged into the real and virtual world around me. And most important, it helps me feel safe.”
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JASON ROGERS
COOL HAND FRANK PICK: IT’S A VINYL WORLD, AND I LIVE IN IT“My Leatherman Wave is pretty awesome, because I use it to open the shrink wrap on my new vinyl record purchases.”
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EMILY SLEPSKY
COOL HAND FRANK PICK: WHEN LOVING THE SEASON BECOMES A LITTLE UNHINGED“My frother for lattes. It makes me so excited to have my morning coffee, and I feel like I’m in Italy when I sip frothed milk.”
ARTIST GALLERY PREVIEW
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!["IN DRY DOCK," RAY BRILLI FINE ART, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]()
RAY BRILLI FINE ART
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!["The Equalizer" by Séverine Rigaud, 2024. Featured at Gallery Anderson Smith.]()
ELIKYA ART
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!["I don't believe you" by Mr. Hooper Art.]()
MR. HOOPER ART
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![14K Yellow Gold Fish Scales Necklace by JILLERY., 2020.]()
JILLERY.
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![“Unforgettable” by J. King Artworks, 2023.]()
J. KING ARTWORKS
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!["SET FREE," RICH LO]()
RICH LO
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!["Wanderlust" by Lynne McDonald.]()
LYNNE MCDONALD
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![“Emergency Contacts” by Christina Moser, 2022.]()
CHRISTINA MOSER
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![OBSCURE NONSPECIFICS]()
OBSCURE NONSPECIFICS
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![“Blood Moon Dance” by Scott Padgett Fine Art.]()
SCOTT PADGETT FINE ART
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![“Back in Black” by Kelly Saunders Art, 2022.]()
KELLY SAUNDERS ART
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!["Angles in Motion," Marilyn Binder Silverman, all rights reserved.]()
MARILYN BINDER SILVERMAN
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![“Swagger” by Kirk Stansbury, 2015.]()
KIRK STANSBURY
ASK ME ANYTHING (I MIGHT LIE)
Which Irish music artist best represents St. Patrick’s Day for you?
JAMES, BOSTON, MASS.
James,
Make no mistake, Van Morrison comes awfully close. Astral Weeks, Veedon Fleece, and last year’s Remembering Now alone make him a serious contender. Nah, for my money, I’d say those Shane MacGowan-led Pogues for the win. Those guys at their peak were rowdy, wasted, and celebratory. Much like the holiday.
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