Trust Word Count: 560 by Anne Marie Wirth Cauchon Cartesian doubt in the age of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and the non fungible token. – With CURSIVE BINARY: “PORTRAIT OF THE POET AS A BRIEF HISTORY OF HUMANITY” artwork by SASHA STILES
WHAT IF MONEY MISFIRES? Word Count: 2,935 by Franco 'Bifo' Berardi A critical theoretical look at semiocapitalism’s spread, and implications for society. – With $$$BIT$$$ a video by MARINA HEINTZE
Ethereality at the Edge of Social Media Word Count: 1,959 by L. Ayu Saraswati An analysis of the phantasmagoric qualities of our relationship with social media. – With photomontage by JOSÈFA NTJAM
https://vimeo.com/651685692 BLADE RUNNER (1982) Word Count: 1,767 by Franny Choi A lyrical takedown of anti-Asian racism and misogyny. – With an excerpt from MYCEAQUA VITAE a film by JOSÈFA NTJAM
Few Understand Word Count: 3,230 by Kalen Iwamoto Autofiction as a blockchain, from the blockchain. – With MOVEMENT PORTRAITS from THE BLACK MOVEMENT PROJECT by LAJUNÉ MCMILLIAN
https://vimeo.com/582888685 ETHEREAL THRESHOLDS AND SURPLUS AESTHETICS Word Count: 4,052 by JC Holburn A deep-dive into the ontological and aesthetic implications of crypto. – With DEAR ONE, DEAR DEAD an artwork by LÉA PORRÉ