Issue 04
- Out Now -
Issue 04 - Out Now -
A Collection of Shit in the Name of Love?
Love has made me do a lot of crazy things. The craziest? Becoming a hoarder.
Green-Eyed Monster: A Guide To Leaning Into Jealousy in Polyamorous Relationships
What’s the number one thing holding you back from non-monogamy? If you’re like me, the answer that immediately popped into your head is jealousy.
The Duality of Fear and Love in Modern Relationships
A reflection on when fear affects relationships, and how we might come to terms with it.
On the Habit of Seduction
As yours truly wonders about some unhealthy habits of hers, she realizes that there can be a whole lot more explanations as to why she seems to be unable to stop (despite her best intentions to) seeking male attention.
WE FOUND LOVE IN A TRADER JOE’S
I thought of the last peach I cut, the morning of our godforsaken picnic. How perfectly equal the six slices were. How I still took the seed out and blew a kiss before tossing it.
Fuck Moving On: In Defense of Being Friends with Your Ex
An argument for breaking the post-breakup golden rule.
Love Stories: A Brief Analysis of What It Means to Love and Be Loved in an Age of Confusion and Disillusionment
If I have learned anything, there is something beautiful about being able to wear your heart on your sleeve, even if it’s not in season to do so.
I’m Sorry, but I Don’t Really Mean It
If I say sorry then they can’t dislike me. Right? Right?
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Featured Stories
“One thing you need to know about me is that I am an absolute idealist. I see everything in this lens. Everything can be so magical if we a little kinder and more open. We are drafts and can all be made into masterpieces. Sometimes you need to dig into the dirt and explore things about yourself that you don’t want to see. It’s not about pretending to be perfect. This is why my work is the way that it is.”
— Marta Lamovsek
Interview by Anna Niederlander
“In the wake of COVID-19 (I know I'm sick of talking about it too but bare with me) we’ve found ourselves spending more time with ourselves than ever before. When we’re not baking banana bread or trying to stay caught up with the latest TikTok trends, there’s only so much you can do with your day that’s not just sitting & drowning in your thoughts (fun right !!!!!!!). When our world feels so scary & uncertain, why not delve into a fictional world that remains perfectly untouched and exactly the same as when you left it ?”
— Maya Dhanjal
“In this relationship, I learned that the inkling I had about my interest in kink was correct. When I trusted him to set the rules, to tell me what to do, and how and when to do it, to make painstakingly clear what I should be doing at every second, to bring me back into the moment with punishment when I slip up and lose focus—all that anxiety went away. When I let him push the limits of what I am capable of and what I can take from him—the space in my head for self-consciousness and outside thoughts shrank and shrank until I could only be there, experiencing what he gave me.”