She told herself she would not do this again. That her already high-risk behavior in normal circumstances was now more… Read more Mask of Shame
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The Utter Negation of Wearing a Face Mask While Smoking
It was odd how two contradictory acts–smoking and exercising–could give one the “pass” for being “caught” in public without a… Read more The Utter Negation of Wearing a Face Mask While Smoking
Too Ahead of the Trend For One’s Own Good
For the years from 2009 to 2019, he was a devoted mask wearer. He had lived in San Diego all… Read more Too Ahead of the Trend For One’s Own Good
Maskne
Georgiana DiNunzio supposed she chose the worst possible moment in history (other than living under Cleopatra’s monopolized reign) to start… Read more Maskne
Will Contract Covid For Mona Lisa
As soon as the borders opened up, Elle booked a ticket. She was not going to miss her window to… Read more Will Contract Covid For Mona Lisa
Home Is Where the Deranged Are (Or Were, And Will Be Again)
They had spent so many months in peace. Without any of the capitalist pigs squealing about the streets to interrupt… Read more Home Is Where the Deranged Are (Or Were, And Will Be Again)
Dressed in Garb to Administer Tear Gas
Going out again felt like rediscovering a new planet. Everywhere you went, there was something about the place that seemed… Read more Dressed in Garb to Administer Tear Gas
Lazaretto Norma Desmond
Back in the day, a woman’s decrepitude was the only thing that could keep her inside (while men–old, young, fat,… Read more Lazaretto Norma Desmond
He Always Knew He’d Die in Nowheresville
Even though the circumstances that led him back here were technically extraordinary, he still felt like, well, a loser. In… Read more He Always Knew He’d Die in Nowheresville
The Nullification of Brain Infection As A Result of Diminished Exposure to Street Advertisements
The celebrities were growing increasingly depressed. And, of course, their depression far outweighed that of the average “non-person.” These were… Read more The Nullification of Brain Infection As A Result of Diminished Exposure to Street Advertisements
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