At first, staring at oneself didn’t elicit any “particular” response. Neither outright disgust, nor pronounced satisfaction with his physical appearance.… Read more The Picture of Dorian Gray on Zoom
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A Cursory Re-entry Into the World Confirms It Still Just Wants You to Consume
Consume or die. Otherwise, just die without the “glory” of having consumed. Of having sampled some semblance of the ersatz… Read more A Cursory Re-entry Into the World Confirms It Still Just Wants You to Consume
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
Taking Leave of One’s Senses
If you had asked him, he wouldn’t have been able to give you a viable reason for why he had… Read more Taking Leave of One’s Senses
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
2020 Is The Titanic But Less Glamorous
“A sinking ship it all is. There’s no denying that,” Audrey offered, as she prepared a takeout drink order for… Read more 2020 Is The Titanic But Less Glamorous
Her Wanderlust So Intense, She Willed Teleportation
Vita’s very name had the word “life” built into it. And, for her, the crux of true, pure living was… Read more Her Wanderlust So Intense, She Willed Teleportation
La Fille en Néon
The street was desolate. Or at least devoid of age-appropriate people to Sandoval’s twenty-six years. He hadn’t realized that so… Read more La Fille en Néon
