This month, rez reaches a milestone - one that makes us
especially proud. This October issue is our 50th release since the
magazine first began publishing in August 2011.
But none of it would be possible without the brilliance of our contributors,
the tireless work of our staff, and you, our wonderful readers, who have shown
us such tremendous support over the years.
So, with this golden milestone now under our belt, we offer you a
particular rich collection of fiction, features and fun. We start off with the first installment of Jami
Mills’ short story, Wishbone One. It’s
been quite a while since we’ve had the opportunity to enjoy Jami’s creative
writing. This piece takes us beyond the Earth’s gravitational pull and explores
both inner and outer realms. Mariner
Trilling is back with another fine poem, Flying Monkeys, about flying primates
who ruin just about everyone’s day. Cajsa Lilliehook has contributed probably
the finest compendium every written on the difficult subject of Mesh.
Meticulously researched, in Dr. StrangeSLove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mesh, Cajsa explains everything you ever wanted to know
about the ever-changing world of Mesh. We include a disturbing but very moving poem
by DonJuan Writer, Storm Before the Calm - - both provocative and insightful. Art Blue returns from the dead (?) with the
next installment of Parallel Lives: The Present Days. No one, living or dead,
has written with such verve and passion. Art confounds us all with his
observations about our digital/analog lives in the space/time continuum. We’re privileged
to have him as a regular contributor. In Independence Day, Consuela Caldwell
writes of twisting manipulations that rob her of something precious. SoylentDotBlue (a relation of Art Blue?)
reminds us again of how striking a performance Paradise Lost was, and invites
our readers to support Canary Beck, who made a huge effort bringing this
formidable work to the virtual stage.
Hitomi Tamatzui trains her lens on two works of Cica Ghost in Dreamers and
Strings. Once again, Hitomi captures the essence of another great virtual
artist. Lisa Launay laments about lost
love in Warm Cotton, but makes us wonder whether love is ever really lost at all. And it is only appropriate that Jullianna
Juliesse, one of the founding members of rez, bring this 50th issue to
a conclusion with Bathtub Madonna, her exquisite tribute to a dear friend who
passed too soon. Enjoy this milestone
issue, but be warned: we’re already
starting on the next 50 issues right now.
