By Philip Runia *Published in Vol. 7 of Fools Magazine , Illustration by Tayden Seay The ruddy dirt in Texas, just after a Wyoming rain spattered across my back. The hide of piglets, squeezed squealing in my palms until almost white, but not quite. The lone drop of buttermilk chocolate that formed the mole under […]
by Philip Runia *Published in Volume 6.5 of Fools Magazine The cheep-cheep of the bird outside is rapturous. Not quite a joyful song, but as if it were demanding or anticipating that something happen. Though I don’t have my glasses on, I can tell by the gray shade of the sky and the cool smell […]
*Published in Vol. 5 of Fools Magazine My coat is itchy.Wool isn’t supposed to feel that way.The finer kind, anyway.The warmth from his grasp has disappeared,separated by that old, yet familiar, barrier of isolation.A chilling shiver creeps through my veins,causing my spine to shake and my neck to jerk.The coat isn’t warm enough.It was expensive […]
*Published in Vol. 4 of Fools Magazine Clothes from another generation meet recycled bright blue eyeshadows and rosy red blushes – all in the name of embracing femininity. But femininity is synonymous with weakness, tainting this joyous experiment. As a result, many boys and men feign exaggerated masculinity so as to not disrupt our socially […]
*Published in Vol. 3 of Fools MagazineContent Warning: Sexual Assault *Name changed for anonymity I was late to my interview with Sloan*. The delay was an issue – “I was ready at two,” she said. The gritty memories of the porn industry needed emotional preparation to tell, and Sloan had been ready fifteen minutes prior. […]
*Published online at foolsmag.com Screenshot taken from video by Alex Kramer At the University of Iowa student organization fair on Jan. 24 a new group, House of Lorde, illuminated those feeling voiceless: queer black students. House of Lorde asserts itself as the first all-inclusive organization for African American LGBTQ students. As an activist group, its […]
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