Sean Monahan in 8Ball

But I saw coolness as a quality primarily expressed through erudite discernment, and I defined who I was by what I rejected, a kitchen-sink approach to negation

Some mystery person was in the bathroom stall blasting an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast on their phone. I was tempted to knock on the door and ask the listener whether they knew that Joe’s website sold Star Wars–related workout equipment like a Death Star slam ball and a “Han Solo frozen in carbonite” yoga mat, but opted instead to do my toilet bu

thought I had a lot to say, but I felt timid about saying it. Making my zine was a way of sketching the outlines of a new self, writing a new personality into being.