The Talking Issue
Interview with a Guy Who Puked on Hollywood Stars
"Why did you do this?" "I was in LA, and I just figured why not. It’s all people I have a fairly large problem with." "Is it real puke?" "Yes. I tried to eat different gross combos of food, like for Wesley Snipes, I ate Doritos and milk."
An Interview with a Mexican Coke Dealer
Julián is a coke dealer. He’s 44. He’s been working Mexico City for two decades. He agreed to take us on a ride-along as he worked. The phone never stopped ringing, not for a minute.
An Interview with a Schizophrenic
My friend Phiiliip (yeah, spelled like that) is schizophrenic. He didn't used to be, but he is now. It can happen to you too.
The (ex) Biggest Heroin Dealer in the Whole Wide World
By the time Suleyman Ergun was 21 years old, he was the world's most prolific and powerful seller of smack.
My Dad The Air Traffic Controller
My father has been an Air Traffic Controller at the Philadelphia International Airport since 1985 when I was four years old. This may explain all of the beatings I received from him while I was growing up, given that it's the second most stressful job...
An Old Japanese Doctor Who Survived Hiroshima
Japan is still (as of press time on this issue) the only country in the world that has been a victim of the atomic bomb.
Two Mexican Windshield Washers
Everyone hates fucking windshield washers. Except us. We think they are just the cutest little pariahs we ever did see. Or at least we did until we hung out with a couple of them.
The Detective Who Busted Two Old Ladies...
This year, in Los Angeles, two senior citizens, Helen Golay, 77, and Olga Rutterschmidt, 75, were convicted of murder. They were both sentenced to consecutive life terms.
Lynda Barry
If you were ever a weird kid or a sad kid, you have to read Lynda Barry’s comics and novels immediately because they will freak you out with how much you’ll relate.
An Interview with a Lady Who Is a Urologist
So there's this very cute Italian girl who happens to be a professional urologist, which means that she handles cocks all day, every day. From seven in the morning to seven in the evening, she checks out cocks. Let's talk to her. About cocks.
Three Older Kids We Thought Were Cool In High School
Memories of tattoos, hardcore, and breaking into classrooms.
A Couple Of Hippies Who Think They Can Get Plants To Play Music
Founded in 1975, Damanhur is a self-sufficient and eco-friendly commune located amid the rolling hills and the exclusive rehab clinics in the valley of Val Chiusella, outside Turin, Italy.