THIS ISN’T GOODBYE, JUST A SEE YOU SOON 👋 we’ll be taking a short break, so that means we won’t be opening our subs anytime soon… BUT! our inbox is always open for any questions or entries for our MP3 & MP4 blogs. see you on the other side!! with love, TEAM GENCONTROLZ <3

my love letter to Queering the Map, in @NYTStyles today 🩷🩷🩷 https://t.co/rvcRBRqCSd

hey @britishmuseum, I am demanding all my translations to be removed from the China's Hidden Century exhibit and all materials pertaining to the exhibit (including the exhibition books, all video/photo/display materials, all signage, all digital or print materials such as

* CALLING ALL NEW POETS * we want to hear from you!

we love your work. we know you're re-writing each line, deleting stanzas, and questioning everything because you dont. but we do, we love your work.

September thread of paying speculative fiction submissions open and upcoming for writers! 🧵

we cannot be more excited!! more news coming soon 🤍

Just like we all start somewhere, we also all need a break. See you in a few months!’ It ends with a handwritten ‘with love’ on the right-hand corner, followed by the GCZ logo, signifying the GCZ team. [6/6]

Justified text reads: ‘Aiyaa, so impatient. They will open when we announce a new issue! However, our inboxes are still open for simple enquiries and submissions to the MP3 & MP4 blog! (These will take longer to be processed.) [5/6]

...time for GCZ members to rest and recuperate, for the many GCZ projects to come!’ Slide 3: On the top left, text reads: ‘And now the important question…’ Below it is a cream coloured speech bubble with orange text that reads: ‘When will subs open again?’ [4/6]

Slide 2: On the top centre is the GCZ logo. Justified text reads: ‘is going to be taking a short break. This means we won't be posting anything anytime soon. It's been 1 year of GCZ - 3 issues, 2 blogs, 4 podcast episodes! Under this heavy summer heat, it's the perfect... [3/6]

Slide 1: In the foreground is a cork board pinned with a scrap lined paper, on which ‘we’ll be right back!’ is written by hand. In the bottom left corner of the cork board is the GENCONTROLZ Magazine (GCZ) logo. [2/6]

ID: The background on all these slides is a plain tangerine orange. Except on the first slide, where the background is filled with abstract black-lined doodles of what can be perceived as humans. [1/6]

we are breaking our silence… to announce more silence

just got off the phone with out dream publication aka lit mag best friend aka @gencontrolz <3333 life is truly great ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️

THEME 04: SHIFTING Last but not least is Wincel’s ‘Late Bloomer’. A gentle reminder that everyone grows at their own pace, ‘Late Bloomer’ is the perfect ending to our issue. https://t.co/e3lMxhEwKy

THEME 04: SHIFTING Nikolaus Attilio’s piece ‘estivation’ follows with a hauntingly alluring depiction of spring, showcasing its bright colours and sharp contrasts. The artwork carefully cradles the curves and corners of spring together. https://t.co/8kjigwdAwP

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THEME 04: SHIFTING Kasturi Goswami’s ‘The Spring of Cha’ tides us further into spring with her fantastical tale of family, love and cha (tea). https://t.co/Mg6ib9ycRK

THEME 04: SHIFTING Following that is Mimi Red-Sun’s ‘an ebbing tempest’, a wonderful, almost mystical portrait of a monsoon season. Yet, even in this moment of change, it seems that the comforting moon will always be there. https://t.co/pQ5LJAMpiE