The Internet Saved My Queer Soul
The internet is weird and scary, but it is undeniable that it is one of the most important tools for shaping the LGBTQIA+ community and culture, writes Amanda Malamut in this personal essay.
bell hooks
New in milk & vodka, a feminist poem by Vamika Sinha.
WELP, MIRRORS!
Anonymous existential fiction.
The Morning After
Zoe Jane Patterson lays out the aftermath of a hookup.
I no longer knew Xinyu, and her red boots
Two girls are born in a Chinese village. New in poetry, by Ruobing Sabrina Zhao.
A Letter on Men, to Harry Styles
Sofia Sears takes us into the mind of a modern fangirl in this nuanced open letter.
a history of pet monkeys with camille alaphilippe
Poetry inspired by Camille Alaphilippe’s La femme au singe on view at the Musée d’Orsay, by Samantha Neugebauer.
Growing Up With Rohan
A queer realization set in India. New in fiction, by Kaashif Hajee.
Who is Madeline's Madeline?
A review of Josephine Decker’s film Madeline’s Madeline by Lillian Snortland.
Dear Rihanna
What does it mean to be a “good girl”? Zoe Jane Patterson explores how Rihanna reshaped her model of femininity in this new poem.
剩女 (Sheng Nu. Left over Woman)
New in poetry, Thirangie Jayatilake probes the realities of China’s “left over women.”
Wendy and the Mermaids: A Peter Pan Tale
New in fiction, Zoe Jane Patterson rewrites from Wendy’s perspective, in a feminist retelling.
Gatherings, Questions, and the Reply: I Don’t Know
An existential poem by Arthur De Oliveira.
This Guru is Impossible
New fiction set at an ashram in South Asia, by Chiran Raj Pandey.
The Invisible Cities: Paidiá
Zoe Jane Patterson constructs a new city in this piece inspired by Italo Calvino.
The Question of the Authentic Indian
In a striking short story titled Out on Main Street, the writer and visual artist Shani Mootoo deconstructs the idea of the authentic Indian identity, countering it with the notion of hybridity.
Wild Jungle Boy
New in poetry, by Tzy Jiun Tan.
Plastic Doesn't Die
A climate-focused poem by Amna Al Harmoodi.
Lady Tattooer
Tzy Jiun Tan writes about female agency over the body from a tattoo parlor.
Ofelia and Ophelia
Zoe Jane Patterson reimagines the mad girl in this new poem.