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Birds & Bees #8 - PDF
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Allison Bothley
Jul 14, 20251 min read
BANGS #5: The Body Issue (Full Issue)
PDF of The Body Issue
Allison Bothley
Aug 5, 20241 min read
Perspective
In the ever-shifting landscape of body image and self-perception, I’ve seen trends come and go. I grew up during the era of heroin chic,...
Allison Bothley
Jul 19, 20241 min read
Borrowed Heart - By Allison Bothley
Ravi woke in a haze of anesthesia, chest heavy under the dressings. A dull pain crested and declined with each breath, punctuated by the...
Allison Bothley
Jul 19, 20242 min read
Photographs - By Bob Smithson
Female model below: @lifemodeltoronto ___________________________________________ Bob has been doing photography since the age of 10...
Bob Smithson
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Cheryl Curtis
Jul 8, 20240 min read
Cover Image - By Alex Goubar
_______________________________________________ Toronto-based illustrator Alex Goubar brings stories to life with her vibrant artwork. A...
Alex Goubar
Jul 8, 20241 min read
A Few Questions - by Karen Alison
They say it's what's inside that counts.
So why is there plastic surgery, collagen enhancement, make up and hair dye?
They say the shots are safe and effective.
Then why are so many young people dying of heart attacks and turbo cancer?
They say “fat is beautiful”.
So why does obesity make you sick and ashamed?
Karen Alison
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Table of Contents of My Recent Medical History - By Terri Gower
______________________________________________ Terri Gower is an English as an Additional Language Teacher living on the traditional...
Terri Gower
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Weathered - By Elizabeth Bryan
It's a bit rough. My face, my forehead, my feet and every now and again, my demeanor. That feeling of butter-soft leather, taut and...
Elizabeth Bryan
Jul 8, 20241 min read
My Body is Why -By AJ Rush
My body is why
I have two miracles,
two miracles who were
kept safe and warm
in my womb.
Two miracles that I have
nourished
with milk produced
over my heart.
AJ Rush
Jul 8, 20242 min read
Poem Trio - By Rod Howard
? in\ cision Or lac\ eration Handicapable many are the ones whom do more with less Breathe “inspiration” medical...
Mike George
Jul 8, 20241 min read
In the Dust - by Ainsley MacLeod
Sun rays sting my face,
shooting through the bedroom window
to wake for the day
My body still
I peak up at the dust which floats to its own melody above me
Aloof in the air
settling on the pane of my window
the spread of my bed
coating my body
Ainsley Macleod
Jul 8, 20242 min read
Bangs #10-The Sound and the Fury - Digital Issue
Download the digital issues of Bangs Zine issue 10, The Sound and the Fury.
COME GET READY WITH ME (AS I TAKE ON THE MENTAL LOAD) - Allison Bothley
Hey mamas!
Grab that lukewarm coffee microwaved enough times to qualify as ritual sacrifice.
And come get ready with me while I perform sentience for the household.
First: hydration. Because women are basically houseplants
with credit cards.
Perspective
Let’s talk about noise.
Not just the good kind—music, laughter, a voice you
love saying your name—but the constant, low-grade
everywhere-ness of noise. News, content, opinions,
updates. A never-ending scroll. Everything meaning
something and nothing. We’re living in a kind of
permanent surround sound.
We have always been listening.
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