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Perspective by Allison Bothley

Not too long ago, tarot, astrology, and spiritualism—collectively dismissed as “woo-woo”—were relegated to dusty psychic parlors, hippie...

Allison Bothley

Oct 21, 20242 min read

Fool by Allison Bothley

Fool. The past is a waste. there is only tomorrow. today take only what you need. a dog called Faith. a jute bag of bread. you begin and...

Allison Bothley

Oct 21, 20241 min read

Maya Was Our Dog by Bob Smithson

On The Day, Her spirit flowed away from her body, pulling at my heart. Glimpses of the inevitable approaching during the previous months....

Bob Smithson

Oct 21, 20242 min read

The Witch Next Door: Q&A with Lisa Clark by Allison Bothley

Forget the Hollywood trope of a witch in a pointy hat, stirring potions in a cauldron. Lisa Clark is much more likely to be spotted at...

Allison Bothley

Oct 21, 20245 min read

Woo Who Do I want to be this year (For Halloween) by Chelsea Height

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Allison Bothley

Oct 21, 20241 min read

Dance of the Dead by David Irvine

David Irvine of The Gnarled Branch has been a freelance illustrator and fine artist since graduating from Sheridan college in Brampton...

Allison Bothley

Oct 21, 20241 min read

The Seer by J. M. Crole

I know. I see. I feel. I sense. The life experience of a clairvoyant.

J.M. Crole

Oct 21, 20241 min read

2 Poems ( Tanka style ) By Tanya Bailey aka Tanya Vividly

1 Borrowed visions Dark Mysticism Sensory deprivation Mindful watchers - ghosts Moments validate Shamen Visions and Skepticism

Tanya Bailey aka. Tanya Vividly

Oct 21, 20241 min read

A Saint for You by Celeste Roberts

I don't know how magical a saint’s medal is, a good luck charm disguised as some virgin martyr’s effigy, or if a scapular can truly...

Celeste Roberts

Oct 21, 20242 min read

The Boy by Ainsley MacLeod

No longer human Every time I saw him, he was standing still and staring at me. I felt chills in my back, within the next few times, in my...

Ainsley Macleod

Oct 21, 20242 min read

Bangs #9 - Digitized

The digital version of Bangs Zine #9

Perspective by Allison Bothley

Here’s the truth: almost everyone has a father story. Some of us were raised by ghosts, others by giants. Some were loved within limits, some adored and then abandoned. And yes, some of us found that “Daddy” wasn’t just a parent, but a name that slipped into the language of love and power (sometimes playfully, sometimes painfully). The word itself has become a mirror, reflecting what we crave, what we fear, and what we’ve been taught to want. “Daddy Issues” is one of those

BANGS CURATES top 10 Dad Jokes

#10. Velcro? What a ripoff! #9. I love my furniture. My recliner and I go way back. #8. That car seems nice, but the muffler looks exhausted. #7. Why do cows have hooves instead of feet? Because they lactose. #6. Waiter: Do you want a box for leftovers? Dad: No, but I’ll wrestle you for them. #5. Why do bicycles lay on their side? They are two-tired. #4. I’m terrified of elevators, so I’m going to start taking steps to avoid them. #3. (follow up) I love jokes about el