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turandot

It’s not about soft things.

on David Hockney’s set design for an unfinished Puccini opera.

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Hockney’s Turandot

Tom Dixon lamps

Light and space, lamps and monoliths. 

on the similarities between the British designer and a particular Pop-Minimalist sculptor. 

Tom Dixon’s ultra-shiny lamps

ren faire

“It's an invitation to turn their life into some sort of art.”

in conversation with documentarian [Lance Oppenheim](https://x.com/lanceopp).

Ren Faire

goodnight, phillip

“They say it’s like a window to your heart.”

lives in Baltimore with his boyfriend and cat. His fiction has appeared in places including PRISM international, New Delta Review, and Salt Hill Journal, and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.

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Goodnight, Philip

splitting the rabbit

“Don’t listen to me, nothing I say means anything.”

is a writer based in Beacon, New York. Her forthcoming novel *Ten Year Affair*, based on the [short story](https://joylandmagazine.com/fiction/ten-year-affair/) of the same name, is coming out in 2025. 

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Splitting the Rabbit

those paper boats

"She couldn’t keep her fingers off the menus."

is a stand-up comedian and writer. Her second solo show, [Doomscrolling](https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/suchandrika-chakrabarti-doomscrolling), will be presented at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August.

Those Paper Boats

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About that Loewe tomato.

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Luxury produce

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“You help me feel like me.”

talks with Noelle and Pet—partners in life and music—about their new album, foam set.

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Pet Wife

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