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That Man Behind the Curtain: January 2018

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

January saw the final steps towards launching this month’s Kickstarter, so some of the expenses reflect that. The Money Aspect Amounts in parentheses are losses/expenses. Web Resources: (-$67.06) Stories: (-$260.00) Art: (-$684.00) Advertising: (-$85.43) Processing Fees: (-$18.39) Printing: (-$21.59) Donations: … Continue reading →

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Lucky Stars

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Pat Delmarre, as provided by Robert Dawson Art by Scarlett O’Hairdye “Don’t you ever feel guilty?” I asked Brianna. “Naaah.” She tapped her nails, hot pink with black Klingon alphabet decals, nervously on the arm of the couch. … Continue reading →

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In Lieu of the Upper Hand

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Max Jamison, as provided by J. A. Psoras Art by Luke Spooner “In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I didn’t see it that way, but … Continue reading →

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The Wing Collector

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by an anonymous collector, as provided by H. Pueyo Art by Leigh Legler The anatomy of their bodies is quite singular–a single head, two normal arms and legs of varying sizes, a common torso of proportionate shape, slightly … Continue reading →

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A Question of Somatics

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Professor Matthew Bibby, as provided by Maureen Bowden Art  by Errow Collins Wavertree Parke was a perfect woman, and I intended to clone her. My position as head of the Biology faculty at Riverside University enabled me … Continue reading →

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There Will Be No Encore

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Tony Russo, as provided by Darren Ridgley Art by Justine McGreevy Never thought I’d say it, but one day I’d like to come out to an empty room. But tonight ain’t the night. Tonight it’s a full house. Standing … Continue reading →

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That Man Behind the Curtain: December 2017

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

December had some stress associated with it in terms of Mad Scientist Journal. We were open to submissions, which is always an increase in workload. We were getting out the Winter 2018 quarterly, which also has some workload associated with … Continue reading →

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Why the Village of Shiminpur is Empty

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

A series of diary entries by Lopa Roy, as provided by Tamoha Sengupta Art by America Jones 14th April, 2016 Tomorrow, I will be going to live in Shiminpur village. I’m not sure for how long, but I won’t come … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Non-Euclidean Virtual Reality?

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

Alien geometry is a common trope in cosmic horror. You can’t swing a dead eldritch horror without hitting geometry that is “abnormal, non-Euclidean, and loathsomely redolent of spheres and dimensions apart from ours.” But what does that look like? Some … Continue reading →

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Space Cthulhu and the Cosmic Sneeze

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Beepboop, as provided by Catherine L. Brooke Art by Luke Spooner There is a legend upon some tiny species of bipedal earth dwellers that states that every word spoken by their Creator became something new. “In the beginning … Continue reading →

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