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ISSUE 73, APR 17, 2026.
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  • Artwork: “The Secret Eternal Love – Destined Beyond Time” by Han Chi Art Gallery, all rights reserved.

    SOME QUESTIONS FOR HAN CHI PAINTER MAXINE XU

    Apr 17, 2026 · COOL HAND FRANK

    Artwork: “The Secret Eternal Love – Destined Beyond Time” by Han Chi Art Gallery, all rights reserved.

    Chinese painter Maxine Xu explains the hidden messages in her Han Chi art, the spiritual power of jade, and how ancient Chinese jade carvings inspire her contemporary paintings and abstract works.

  • Artwork: “solace” by Obscure Nonspecifics.

    THE "ART" OF NONCHALANCE

    Apr 17, 2026 · MARIANNA GAVURMADZHYAN · BOSTON, MASS.

    Artwork: "THE SHELL SEEKER" by Ray Brilli Fine Art, all rights reserved.

    This accompanying artwork is the original, protected, and sole property of artist Ray Brilli Fine Art and held under copyright. Ray Brilli Fine Art’s images, artwork, and content on this website and his website may not be copied, collected, or used for personal or professional gain without prior written authorization from him.

    Why do people find nonchalance attractive? Explore how social media destroyed mystery and why emotional withholding has become the new currency of cool—and what it costs genuine connection.

  • Artwork: “Freedom” by Marilyn Binder Silverman.

    “OPIUM” HIP-HOP IS THIRD WAVE PSYCHEDELIC MUSIC (PART 3)

    Apr 17, 2026 · MATTHEW H. NEWELL · BLOOMINGTON, ILL.

    Artwork: “Freedom” by Marilyn Binder Silverman.

    This accompanying artwork is the original, protected, and sole property of artist Marilyn Binder Silverman and held under copyright. Marilyn Binder Silverman’s images, artwork, and content on this website and her website may not be copied, collected, or used for personal or professional gain without prior written authorization from her.


    The third psychedelic wave didn't happen in fields or warehouses — it happened in bedrooms. Explore how codeine, Xanax, and sedative culture shaped a generation's sound, from DJ Screw's Houston tapes to Playboi Carti's Opium aesthetic and the rise of sad rap.

  • Artwork: “Blue Cityscape” by Marilyn Binder Silverman, all rights reserved.

    ONE HUNDRED WORDS | 64

    Apr 3, 2026 · COOL HAND FRANK

    Artwork: “Blue Cityscape” by Marilyn Binder Silverman, all rights reserved.

    This accompanying artwork is the original, protected, and sole property of artist Marilyn Binder Silverman and held under copyright. Marilyn Binder Silverman’s images, artwork, and content on this website and her website may not be copied, collected, or used for personal or professional gain without prior written authorization from her.


    A serialized thriller told in precise 100-word installments, this tale follows a successful attorney accustomed to control navigating increasingly dangerous threats to his professional and personal worlds.

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