Volume 19 Issue 5
Alligator Story
Author Barry Gifford shares with us an unpublished short story about beheading, skinning, and gutting a gator in the Gulf.
The Black Tar Tits of Afghanistan
Suckling from a junkie tit can be lethal, which is pretty much the most hopeless image imaginable.
How to Make the Perfect Mangina
Every boy has given himself a mangina at least once. But for transsexuals and drag queens, whose job it is to not have a dick, tucking is less a boyhood larf than an essential trick of the trade.
Karachi Kills VICE
All signs point to a country that is ready to explode, and considering the reporting I’ve conducted here over the past seven years, it appears that Karachi may be the detonator.
Living Off Death
As long as the bodies keep piling up, Yovani's mom-and-pop Mexican mortuary thrives.
Memory Is Selective
I’ve always wondered if having sex while an extra person or persons were in the room was and still is a vital part of Carl Abrahamsson’s sex life.
Another Day in Paradise
Linda Forsell's new photo book depicts the subtle violence and ordinary daily activities of life inside the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Cracking Cryptocacti
The Cactus of the Four Winds is rumored to possess supernatural curative powers. I searched for a wild specimen of the cryptocacti in Lima, Peru.
Take a Stab
The Sufi dervishes of southern Iraq practice an intense brand of Islam, which involves them continually stabbing themselves with spears and knives.