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FICTION

Subversive... in a soft punk sort of way.
Cibo Matto gets medieval on Rob Phoenix.

Moments Past and Future
Science fiction novelist William Gibson talks to Pete Darling about music, writing, and the future. This article is now hosted by the Science Fiction Channel.

As Above So Below
Writer Rob Phoenix queries Barry Adamson (formerly of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) about the light and the darkness.

International Treats
Tasty treats (and some that are pretty awful) from Japan.

"Logical Decisions"
Jim Sharrow relates some theories about the nature of intuition and how to harness it.

The 1998 Election
A rant by Pete Darling, inspired by too many chocolate-covered espresso beans and too many hours of CNN.

Hotel Illness
Miami Beach sizzles in the summer heat. Damon Miller takes you to the "Golden Beach Hotel" as temperatures rise and sanity fades.

Waiting It Out
A piece of short fiction by Doug Uptmor. Some relationships end well. Most don't.

Paper
Rick Steele's vivid story of two peoples' obsession.

Returning
A story by Jack Roan about lust and betrayal, with a twist.

The Architect
A near future science-fiction story by Pete Darling about a man who has everything, and nothing.

VISUALS
Burning the Desert
Photos by David Wright from Burning Man 1999.

POETRY

Marlow
A poem by Rick Steele. This reflection on inner darkness was inspired by Eliot and Conrad. A link to the author's commentary on the poem is installed at the bottom of the page.

Blood Karma
Rick Steele does it again with this bit of sanguine poetry.

Automated Meditation
Formatted prose by Jim Sharrow. To view this properly, readers should set their monitors to display at least 1024x728 pixels and maximize their browser window.

Is that it?
A prose poem from Leila Shafei.

Climbing Away Distant
A poem about strobes receding into a night sky, and times long past.

Passing Into Black
Shards of words and images arranged by Leila Shafei and Art-Damage.

Ice
A poem from the darker side by Jack Roan.

morning
A poem by Pete Darling about desperation and the Devil's bargain that is life inside the corporate machine.