This month’s edition of rez is a special
one – our fourteenth anniversary issue!
Fourteen years of showcasing the best writers on the grid or, frankly,
anywhere. We start things off with a
heartbreaking piece from battle-weary Ukraine entitled Ballad of a Russian
Soldier’s Wife,” by Nellie Bly. It’s visceral and real. Our thanks to her for opening our eyes and
hearts. Julianna Juliesse contributes Waiting
for Cremation, a difficult but necessary look at our own demise. Art Blue’s
first stab at poetry (at least in these pages) is a brilliant riff on Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Universe, called Ode to the Extravoxellic Polyregurgitation
of Rezzification. Inner Dancer is Merope Madrigal’s contribution
and, as always, she is attuned to
the dancing of light beams. Shadow
Liberty brings us a short, taut poem of things usually unseen in The Iron
Numbers. June Stormcrow delves into her glorious Irish roots in Caretakers. We
also reprise one of our favorite poems by Mariner Trilling called Flying
Monkeys. And no issue would be complete with the poetry of Donald Trump.
His Windmills poem is nothing short of a classic. Is there any reason he
shouldn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize AND the Nobel Prize for Literature?
We hope to have at least another 14 years ahead. It’s been our privilege
to entertain (and maybe enlighten) you over these years. Enjoy!
Friday, August 1, 2025
August rez Posted
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
July rez Posted
Read the July issue of rez in Joomag:
Not happy
with everything on your summer reading list?
Well, we have just the thing: the July issue of rez. Sic Parabellum starts things off with a bang,
asking “Do humans have a future?” in Godel Meets Darwin. We honor Cat Boccaccio’s memory with Days
Like This, another of her brilliant short stories featuring Leep, one of
her recurring characters. In A Former
Mean Girl Contemplates Her Life from the Parking Lot of a Strip Mall, Jullianna
Juliesse reminisces about her former life as a “mean girl.” Hard to imagine, huh? Art Blue cozies up to GPT 4o and gets to the
essence of things in Sakana 108.
It’s wonderful to see GPT 4o take orders from Art. We’re grateful to Lynn Mimistrobell for
introducing us to some of the lesser-known composers of note. We love her
features on classical geniuses. Rakshowes returns to rez this month with a
charming and provocative piece called Home for a Bone. And we close this month’s issue with another
gem from Zymony Guyot, Blank. How
we miss his voice. So, put down than “fast
read” and pick up this month’s issue of rez for some very satisfying reading.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
June rez Posted
May rez Posted
Read the May issue of rez in Joomag:
We’re
publishing the May issue of rez a little early this month because our esteemed
publisher, Jami Mills, has gone fishing.
May’s issue is nothing less than brilliant, with Art Blue, RoseDrop
Rust, Hans8, Consuela Hypatia Caldwell, Jullianna Juliesse, Romie Vella, Cat
Boccaccio and Lynn Mimistrobell all contributing wonderful content. From time to time, we will be reprinting an
article from yesteryear (there are a lot of them because we’ve been publishing
for 14 years). Please enjoy this special
issue.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
April rez Posted
Read the April issue of rez in Joomag:
We are excited
to welcome Spring as well as a new contributor, Romie Vella. She, together with
some of our favorite poets and storytellers, helps this issue be one of the
very best. As the weather warms for most of us, it’s time to put together a
Spring reading list. What could be
better than sitting down with wonderful pieces by Art Blue, Cat Boccaccio, Jullianna
Juliesse, Shyla the Super Gecko, Lynn Mimistrobell, and our new favorite, Romie
Vella? Enjoy every minute of this month’s issue.
Sunday, March 9, 2025
March rez Posted
Read the March issue of rez in Joomag:
The embers
of the catastrophic wildfire in Los Angeles (home of rez Magazine) have cooled
but the losses are staggering. Like the Phoenix, rez rises and offers a fresh
new issue for your enjoyment. Write For Me AI, Will Blake, Cassie Parker, Art
Blue, RoseDrop Rust, Cat Boccaccio and Lynn Mimistrobell all contribute to this
wonderful issue. Please enjoy.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
February rez Posted
Read the February issue of rez in Joomag:
Sadly, we were unable to publish this issue last month
because rez Magazine’s headquarters is located in the Pacific Palisades. The facility was undamaged by flames, but
severely compromised by smoke, soot and ash.
Cleanup will be done by the end of this month and hopefully, the March
and all future issues will be on time.
Meanwhile, let’s concentrate of this beautiful issue, with contributions
by Jami Mills, Art Blue, Nostradamos, Cat Boccaccio, RoseDrop Rust, Shyla the
Super Gecko, Lynn Mimistrobell and DJ Substance. I hope you agree that the February issue is
worth the wait. See you next month.