Index

7 Saturday Morning Geekout 
by Julian Macassey
The TRW Swapmeet: Where Geeks Gather to Garner Gear! 
13 O Mighty Anka 
by Josh Cereghino
"A Date with Anka" Winner Dishes Out the Details. 
16 Zine Queen Interview by Carla
Ben is Dead, but Darby Sure isn't.
22 Kevin Kelly: Out of Control
Interview by Carla and Mark 
Programs that Live? Get ready for the American
Society for the Prevention of Crueltyy to Simulations.
25 Would You Buy a Used Tank from This Girl? 
by John Bates
How Hollywood Going to Deal This Chick?
28 Darkwave 
by David Pescovitz
Goth Sharpens
34 Human Branding 
by David Pescovitz
The Hot Way to Decorate Your Skin.
36 fiction: 
"Alphabet Noir," by Wayne Alan Brenner 
42 "The Gentle Art of Corpse Detection," by Walt Wyman 
46 Beastly Buddhism 
Interview by Pierre Borque
The Beasty Boys' Adam Yauch Gets Metaphysical.
54 Coil 
Interview by Jessica Wing
The UK's most mystical musical duo! 
Departments
2 Welcome! by Carla 
2 bOUnCIng baCK
4 Notices by Gossip Girl 
6 Neurotica compiled by Ward Parkway 
12 Prank Time by Nurse Freckle 
15 Shortie: Brain in a Vat by some brain in a body 
20 Going Gaga by Gareth 
26 Zip.5 by Rudy Rucker
14 Shortie: Parking Lots o' Fun by Brendan Dunn 
31 Greasy Riders by Kristi O'Rell 
32 Schwa Comics by Bill Barker 
45 Shortie: The Lazy Human's Guide to Wealth by El Jefe
63 The Real REal World by Judd Winnick
Reviews
8 Brain Candy
49 Media Freak
56 Music