🎭 Culture Jul 17, 2026 · Ed Park

In Paris, in Tokyo, in Singapore, in Prague, I Stumble Out, Insane with Coffee

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In Paris, in Tokyo, in Singapore, in Prague, I Stumble Out, Insane with Coffee
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Hannah Tishkoff, Beginning of a Poem, 2026, colored pencil on found wood, 9 x 9.5 x 1 in, from issue no. 256. Courtesy of Hannah Tishkoff and OCHI, photograph by Deen Babakhyi.
In the airport the bald man with the salt-and-pepper mustache is saying to three women, Unless you’re a comedian—listen to me—unless you’re a comedian, it’s not smart to have a favorite expression.
In the mirror I see a bug crawl down my face, eliciting curses. But it’s just a dark wound in the mirror, an immobile injury

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