This issue’s theme is more than an abstract concept; it asks us to consider the future not as a linear progression but as a confluence of schisms and possibilities worth fighting for.

The contributions within this zine speak to the necessity of fantasy in everyday life, the importance of shedding labels, and the freedom found in spontaneity and self-acceptance. These ideas are rooted in a profound understanding that our existence—Vietnamese, trans, queer, femme, or otherwise—defies simplistic definitions and demands a broader lens through which to view identity and posterity.

through acts of reclamation, these artists and thinkers re-narrate their personal mythologies, echoing the otherworldly and ungrieved pasts of previous generations. Their words challenge us to rethink tradition, to desacralize and decentralize queer identity, and to see beyond the constraints of cis-heteronormativity and racial capitalism. They remind us that the future is a constant becoming, one that requires us to surrender to the unknown.