Memories are business, and business isn't good. It's hard working the recollection black market in this Queer Fatale Noir yarn in If Memory Serves by Alexis Ames. www.neondystopia.com

You can't waste anything in space, let alone society. Monica Louzon brings as a story about have and have nots in Shining Star. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043367

Soon. Also, please remember, art is resistance. For some of us, your very existence is resistance. So lets all exist together and out live these fuckers. Story up tomorrow. The horror persist, but so do you.

MIDNIGHT! s5e17 L0WL1F3 "How To Get Ahead In Advertising (1989)" What if Cronenberg, but hilariously batshit? Seriously, watch the movie before listening. It's worth it. Link here: archive.org/details/how-... Other links: www.neondystopia.com www.patreon.com/neondystopia/

Countdown to s5e17 8pm-Midnight EST moodblender.mixlr.com/events/4560594

Read our editor interview with Neon Dystopia / The L0WL1F3 Podcast @realneondystopia.bsky.social: https://duotrope.com... #amwriting

As my country further slips into fascism, I'd like to remind you, our dear readers and writers, that creation is an act of resistance. Our zine may not be much in the scheme of things, but your words matter. Your voices matter. I'll burn together with the printing-press if it keeps your voice alive.

What is living? Faceless and enslaved, by birth or contract? Frank Baird Hughes asks such questions in The Space Between Bodies. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043351

Soon.

MIDNIGHT! s5e16 L0WL1F3 "The Mixtape" This ep, CoinOps, Grueproof, Xero, and Dan get into some of the songs that got them into cyberpunk in general. As a bonus, check out the L0WL1F3 YouTube channel for a playlist of the songs discussed. rss.com/podcasts/l0w...

Andrew Leonard brings us a story that makes us question what is real. Where do our beliefs come from when reality itself is augmented? When the sky is full of ads? When we are Seeing Red? www.neondystopia.com?p=100043333

What is work? C. Feng brings us a story of someone who's gotta get on that grindset in front of a webcam. The powers that be gave him no choice in Subscribe and Lend Me Your Eyes. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043336

MIDNIGHT! S5e15 L0WL1F3 “Body Mod-ssage” This ep, Scum and Shadowlink describe the various reasons and ways people can modify their bodies. Whole buncha content warnings. Links: www.neondystopia.com rss.com/podcasts/l0w...

Eric Del Carlo brings us a story of music. The love of music in a world divided by wealth, class, and what it means to create in Children of the Spider. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043318

Midnight! s5e14 L0WL1F3 "Southland Tales" This ep, Xero, Grue, Shadowlink, and CoinOps discuss Richard Kelly's star-studded 2006 hyper-ambitious film: "Southland Tales". It's insane, divisive, granularly interesting, and utterly batshit. rss.com/podcasts/l0w...

With her first published piece, Alyssa Buchthal brings us story of finding oneself in a world that wants to beat you down for it. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043304

Friday, July 11th 10PM EST! s5e12 L0WL1F3 "A Pause For Station Identification" This Ep, Grue interviews the guys about the origins of Neon Dystopia and L0WL1F3. This is a good one if you've wondered how we got here, and where it's all going. Link: rss.com/podcasts/l0w...

I wonder if this one is contagious through a visual medium? Fendy Satria reminds us that there are NO GODS IN THE SOUNDCHECK ROOM. Let it wash over you. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043292

Is it abuse if isn't alive? What about a child? RL Meza brings us a tale of family, abuse, survival, and revenge in FauxChild. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043286

Midnight! s5e11 L0WL1F3 “Wag The Dog” CoinOps, Grueproof, and Scum discuss Barry Levinson's underrated masterpiece about how to distract from a Presidential scandal. Links: www.neondystopia.com www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ cyberpunklibrarian.com rss.com/podcasts/l0w... lairofsecrets.com

Midnight! s5e10 L0WL1F3 "Whatever Monster Screams The Loudest" This ep, we welcome Grueproof to the L0WL1F3 squad, and we welcome back Darkstar for a discussion on the similarities between the current state of affairs and the similarities to the show Andor. rss.com/podcasts/l0w...

Do you want to contact one of the creatures that edits this zine? Give me a follow and say hi! bsky.app/profile/edit...

What a photo. Paramount, California, U.S., June 7, 2025 @reuters.com

When does loss become neuroses? Camden Rose brings us a story about Losing Her. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043273

happy pride 🌈🔥🌈

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH. YOU ARE NOW GAY. ONEOFUSONEOFUS.

Are we who our arents want us to be? How deep does it go? On the genetic level? Right down to your trendy genome? Sarina Dorie Brings us a story about just such a thing in The Genome is Greener on the Other Side. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043259

Midnight! s5e9 L0WL1F3 "Smash TV" The full crew is back to discuss a stupid orb and a stupid gameshow. Shadowlink endures a technical issue. CoinOps discovers sarsaparilla. Links: www.neondystopia.com www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ cyberpunklibrarian.com rss.com/podcasts/l0w...

Soon.

Noon EST! s5e8 L0WL1F3 "Solarpunk" with Dr Sil This ep, CoinOps, Shadowlink, and Xero are joined by the inimitable Dr Sil to discuss Solarpunk, its potential as a response to dystopian genres, and the importance of seeking solutions to existential problems. rss.com/podcasts/l0w...

I was told this was spoilers for our next podcast episode.

Have you published with us? Give us a follow and say hi! Would you like to keep this place chugging along? Stories? The podcast? Words and voices? Give our Patreon a try! A dollar a month keeps us going! Patreon.com/neondystopia

Pleasure. Companionship. And Faith. where do these things come together in a future where light can think? E.J. LeRoy brings us such a tale in Hologram with Benefits. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043248

Soon. I was momentarily distracted by sounds from the void.

I'm going to take every instance of this type of news as an opportunity to promote "The Dance of Narcissus and Echo" in @realneondystopia.bsky.social which I wrote as absurdism but maybe is just documentary. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043199

Some DJ bullshit. Live now. Swing through.

What is time? A passage of moments? A split second decision? A life of bad decisions? Or just one drug trip to give you that edge? Eric Franklin brings us a story about space pirates and trip sitting in Every Jank Needs a Junkie. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043235

Soon.

I'm excited to announce that I will be attending @seattlein2025.org WorldCon 2025 in Seattle and having my launch party there for FERAL and HYSTERICAL: Mother Horror's Ultimate Reading Guide To Dark and Disturbing Fiction By Women! Signed up for fun panels too! Anyone else going?

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NOON! s5e7 L0WL1F3 "I Have No Pod And I Must Cast" We talk about Harlan Ellison. A lot. NOON! Links! www.luismorenotheactor.com www.neondystopia.com www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ cyberpunklibrarian.com rss.com/podcasts/l0w... youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?... discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

Good morning Bluesky !

This is fucking nightmarish: www.propublica.org/article/insi...

Noon! S5e6 L0WL1F3 “Thistopia” From ChatGPT-fueled inquiries to daylight abductions, from the gutting of libraries to the Tesla backlash, from the Technocracists to the Tradwives, this episode has it all! And by "all" we mean like "a fraction of a percent." rss.com/podcasts/l0w...

Can violence solve your problems? Can it help you process your past? Or will your past find you? Jennifer Lesh Fleck brings us a story that may hurt your hand, but remember to keep your thumb out of your fist in The Beating Room. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043221

Tomorrow.

New story up soon.

God, my country is fucked.