BY STEPHEN GEORGE I can’t believe it took a global pandemic to act as an ultimate social (and in some cases) economical equalizer. A catalyst for some change. The playing fields are leveled though not how we want. All you see is eyes. It is quite literally and figuratively impossible to see a spark of […]
Ralph Steadman's Viral Menace in the New Age
The following are original stories by guest authors who submitted their stories to accompany Ralph Steadman's Viral Menace artwork. I am publishing them in the order they were received. Thank you! Anita Thompson
ZOOMED OUT
BY STEPHEN M. TOMIC “I need a PB&J.” Tyrone, who was already leaning back against his futon, stretched a muscular tattooed arm behind him, making it look like he was getting serviced below view of the webcam. We both knew that neither of us had had any carnal relations lately. Days had turned into weeks; […]
GROUT
BY TODD HELLINGS I shit blood for the third time in five hours. A Niagara Falls of plasma and tomato salsa exit the rear of my meat hatch. And not in an orderly manner. My raw and wounded hole reminds me that ballroom dancing will not be in my immediate future. Through stinging eyes, […]
THE WELL-MEANING VOICE
BY CHRIS SHARP Chris Sharp is a writer and therapist based in sunny Scotland in the UK. He predominantly ghostwrites articles for businesses on topics like healthcare technology and the best nettle recipes. As a fan of writers such as Hunter S. Thompson and Haruki Murakami, and with a keen interest in the human mind, Chris’ […]
THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ASPIRING WRITER
BY GABE IVANOSESEI I am going to use a straight forward approach in this article and say that “Viral Menace” can describe in a very accurate way, the inner state that I had during most of the pandemic because I realized, that it’s not just the virus that we should be scared of, but the […]
