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Hungry Old Engines
In this short story about vampires, ghosts and public transport, Spikey Elzenaar slanders the good name of Metlink for 2664 words.
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LUCKY STAR
From Loretta Riach, ‘Lucky Star’ is a devotional poem to the enduring effects of watching Alien (1979) for the first time in year twelve media studies. Also: Sigourney Weaver in her undies.
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I have started having dreams about the world ending.
Maia Armistead writes of catching dusty butterfly wings in her mouth at the end of the world for her bad apple debut.
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Jingle Bellethon Telethon — A Response
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—time for Basement Theatre’s annual Christmas show. This year it’s spearheaded by Janaye Henry and Bea Gladding. We sent Tate Fountain along to soak up the festive cheer.
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The Editor’s Ten — A 2023 Reflection
Lead Editor Damien Levi reflects on what bad apple has been up to this year, gets a little sentimental and ultimately rounds off the year with ten of his favourite pieces from the many published works in 2023.
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XYZZY — A Response
bad apple Lead Editor Damien Levi tackles a review of a the psychedelic planetarium film work, ‘XYZZY’, at the Stardome. It may also be an excuse for a free date idea.
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Folds (Do Trans People Dream of Non-Binary Sheep)
From Dorian David Leigh, “This poem is about the film Blade Runner. This poem is also about current rhetoric around trans people, and the attempts of public figures to provoke a moral panic. This poem is not about the film Blade Runner.”
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Dominic Hoey: Dead Birds, Dead Laughter
Dead Bird Books cap their year off with Dominic Hoey’s latest poetry collection, ‘The Dead Are Always Laughing at Us’. Devon Webb chats to Dom about the book, his career and Dead Bird Books heading out on tour.
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The Road to National Poetry Slam Champ
Meet some of the competing poets from across the country, who will slam it out tonight at the National Poetry Slam!
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Reasons to stop believing in gender
Laying eggs on a cliff is a perilous endeavour and so is believing in gender.
In a dream, you saw a way to survive, and you were filled with joy.
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