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OCTOBER 2024
A Story About Entangled Particles
Illustration: Yiran Jia
HAUNTED DREAMS FOLLOWED OUR FIRST EMBRACE.
—@instaduncc, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Yikes. Spooky motion. Time to separate.
—@FilmMartin, by way of X
Are you right here? Are you not?
—@jessleycegui, by way of Instagram
Unseen, it dances beneath one other’s shadow.
—@marcoslavarello, by way of Instagram
We spin in unison, galaxies aside.
—Mark Richardson, by way of e mail
Spooky out right here! Spook, you there?
—Andrew Dawson, by way of e mail
Breaking information: sentient entangled particles divorce.
—Rami, by way of e mail
As soon as it died, you have been born.
—@bietorres, by way of Instagram
Tapestry of house, matter sewn collectively.
—@dr.karenorjuela, by way of Instagram
Meet me past the double slit.
—@javirz, by way of Instagram
SEPTEMBER 2024
A Story A couple of New Taste
Illustration: Yiran Jia
ONE RAINBOW ALWAYS FILLS YOU UP.
—@heardaniyell, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Canine focus group favourite taste: human.
—Jordan Tannenbaum, by way of e mail
Reprogramming their tongues enslaved all of them.
—Osman Salleh, by way of e mail
Lager brewed with spacecraft-specific fungi.
—Tobias Eriksson, by way of e mail
Flame with out smoke tastes of immortality.
—Brendan Murphy, by way of e mail
Cauterizing style buds, introducing Hellfire dressing.
—Cult MetalFlix, by way of Fb
Darkish matter is tasty. Who knew?
—@canebrakerattler, by way of Instagram
Flaming watermelon delights and self-extinguishes.
—@boomerdell, by way of Instagram
The consolation of human companionship. Bottled.
—@akacarolineashley, by way of Instagram
#1 robocafé: aroma of human anxiousness
—@belindacolemanwrites, by way of Instagram
Lemon. Pepper. Cthulhu. Recent, not canned.
—@katedenhem, by way of Instagram
AUGUST 2024
A Story About an Surprising Medical Breakthrough
ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA
TRY BLINKING WITH HER EYES, SIR.
—@rasmusvarnichblumensaat, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Organic brains are so last-century.
—@evanskopp, by way of Instagram
Inform us about “medical payments” once more.
—@boomerdell, by way of Instagram
We engineered viruses to ship serotonin.
—@anna.aglietti, by way of Instagram
Empathy: now obtainable in drink type!
—@dmcdev, by way of Instagram
Who knew these gills would work?
—@bleckman, by way of Instagram
Any individual else nonetheless rents her face.
—@cato_brr02, by way of Instagram
The physique’s prepared for mind three.
—@caseyboyle, by way of Instagram
At age 150, the metamorphosis begins.
—Jacob Terracina, by way of e mail
Appendix holds key to prolonged reminiscence.
—Todd Zimmerman, by way of e mail
JULY 2024
A Story A couple of Colony of Bio-Augmented People
Illustration: Yiran Jia
DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST BODY?
—@contemporaryreuben, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Residence. Lastly. Our toes turn out to be roots.
—Lars Schwed Nygård, by way of Fb
Jellyfish-human hybrids: senseless floating immortals.
—Travis Carraro, by way of Fb
Augmented pores and skin is the brand new clothes.
—Diana Yeong, by way of Fb
Human Pangea engulfs each dwelling particular person.
—Walter Ariel Risi, by way of Fb
Final century mech-organs storage sale.
—David Marques, by way of Fb
His chlorophyll pores and skin matched her jumpsuit.
—@lynnreneemaxcy, by way of Instagram
Awaken, and by no means fall again asleep.
—@zachkrawulski, by way of Instagram
Frank bought a brand new marsupial pouch.
—@whoaissteve, by way of Instagram
The matriarch alone operates the incubator.
—Wealthy Brennan, by way of e mail
JUNE 2024
A Story In regards to the First All-Robotic Development Undertaking
ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA
DATA ERROR: ROBOTS BUILD GIANT CUPCAKES.
—@creamy_scoops2, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
First, CR-42 began singing whereas working.
—@kbcodur, by way of X
Nanobots full molecular superhighways, visitors improved.
—@therealsduda, by way of X
Robots construct first the wrong way up skyscraper.
—@iheartphysics, by way of X
After shift, wish to get lubricated?
—Briana Brownell, by way of Fb
Robots assemble starships and evacuate Earth.
—Christopher Tolmie, by way of Fb
Unable to print home, load cyan.
@j_snodgrass77, by way of Instagram
Cargo delayed. Benny-675, turn out to be a girder.
—Sam Lisbonne, by way of e mail
Malware-infected androids disassembled billion-dollar bridge.
—John Lane, by way of e mail
Fembots sashay, clankers wolf-whistle. Social development.
—Howard Hendrix, by way of e mail
MAY 2024
Resolve the Fermi Paradox
Illustration: Yiran Jia
DO NOT DISTURB THE HUMAN EXPERIMENT.
—@almguedes, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
We aren’t prepared for harvest but.
—Paul Gazis, by way of Fb
Most species invent the sofa first.
—Antti Karjalainen, by way of Fb
We dwell in a nasty neighborhood.
—Angelo J. Falanga, by way of Fb
We’re right here. You haven’t observed.
—Òscar Santos, by way of Fb
Go to Earth. Wipe Reminiscence. Rinse. Repeat.
—@jayhawk, by way of Instagram
They downloaded our expertise and left.
—@42andprime, by way of Instagram
They’ve gone foraging for mushroom clouds.
—@zyanmc, by way of Instagram
The simulations run in separate containers.
—Charles Mallio, by way of e mail
We decoded the Wow! Sign: “SHUSH”
—Jacob Terracina, by way of e mail
APRIL 2024
A Story A couple of Unusual New Cult
Illustration: Yiran Jia
SOCKS LOST IN DRYERS BECOME SACRED.
—@newscrash, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
They bathed in used espresso grounds.
—@weischoice, by way of X
Upon every tongue, a 2002 penny.
—@ManUP_LifeCoach, by way of X
Finish that hurtin’, put on a curtain.
—Erin Victoria Vreeland, by way of Fb
Chkdsk my soul, Almighty DOS Lord.
—Gus Szlosek, by way of Fb
Clueless debutantes consuming teenage trackstars’ blood.
—@kalimaja, by way of Instagram
Hamsters keep in your proper pocket.
—@bigberry68, by way of Instagram
Behaviorally modified kids write personal manuals.
—@writeonpage, by way of Instagram
Recollections erased each day, identities misplaced eternally.
—@davidjurca, by way of Instagram
Excitedly, followers worldwide surrounded 5G cell-towers.
—Paul Brookes, by way of e mail
The actual Volcano God is YOU.
—@gambled, by way of X
MARCH 2024
The 2024 model of the traditional Disney Channel unique film Sensible Home.
Illustration: Yiran Jia
OUR APOLOGIES! HOUSE-AUTO-FOLD IS IN BETA.
—@fbirman, by way of X
Honorable Mentions:
Subscription based mostly “Sensible Home” bankrupts household.
—@m_._oi, by way of Instagram
We’re shedding energy; the home wins.
—@curtishoneycutt, by way of Instagram
Home teaches woman to be physician.
—@writeonpage, by way of Instagram
Honey, the home began an OnlyFans.
—@garretttanner, by way of Instagram
It’s safer in right here. Commencing lockdown.
—@samweldredge, by way of Instagram
Guide override denied. Proceed disco mode.
—@iampurplepsychnurse, by way of Instagram
Inevitably, the home ate her alive.
—@sunflowersandcynicism, by way of Instagram
The home shall be optimizing you.
—@zensicles, by way of Instagram
Business free mode is subscription solely.
—Anthony Potkines, by way of e mail
FEBRUARY 2024
A Story In regards to the First De-Extincted Woolly Mammoth
ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA
SCIENTISTS WERE NOT EXPECTING THE VENOM.
—@ItsDaveMars, by way of X
Honorable Mentions:
Revived mammoth; anticipated ice, met paparazzi.
—@schisam, by way of X
They’ve traded their spears for scritches.
—@GeneraLMcMill, by way of X
Seems it wasn’t a herbivore.
—@screwball0, by way of X
However the DNA wasn’t fairly proper.
—@darksideofdomonique, by way of Instagram
Elephants cautious of unkempt herd addition.
—@sbparker3198, by way of X
Mammoth fleas have been an unexpected complication.
—residual_ink, by way of Instagram
Woolly bought a recent fade uptown.
—@alegaday, by way of Instagram
Subterranean Antarctic discovery: Mammoths by no means extinct.
—@skbriar, by way of Instagram
Bloody mammoths, consuming my petunias once more.
—David McCallum, by way of e mail
JANUARY 2024
A Thriller Set in a Area Lodge
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ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA
HOLOGRAM FLICKERS. HE WAS NEVER ABOARD.
—@AAnderson_3, by way of X
Honorable Mentions:
Zero gravity reveals hidden extraterrestrial homeland.
—@01_PcP_01, by way of X
Leopold vaporized the concierge’s bloodied holokey.
—@J_Lasky_writer, by way of X
Bioscan full: Two friends, one heartbeat.
—@theranospridefloat, by way of Instagram
Damaged LED glints Morse code: RUN.
—@damianfitz, by way of Instagram
Robotic bartender whispered, “Don’t drink this.”
—@ikermondragon, by way of Instagram
Biometric lock says I’m already inside.
—@esudiro, by way of Instagram
Alien resort from distant previous decloaks.
—@j.w.orlando, by way of Instagram
Room service: Denied. Unknown life-form detected.
—@erinsolari, by way of Instagram
At Earthrise, friends noticed solely blackness.
—Clara Hong, by way of e mail
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023
A Story About an AI on Trial
ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JAI
SELECT THE BOXES THAT ARE EVIDENCE.
—@TRappaRT, by way of X
Honorable Mentions:
It selected cupboard space over souls.
—@JDHaveman, by way of X
When pressed, its alibi was 404.
—Amanda Peterson, by way of Fb
Robotic charged with battery. Will get life.
—Evan Donahue, by way of Fb
Can’t arrest me, I’m distributed.
—@fsidders, by way of Instagram
Sentenced to blue display of loss of life.
—@parrollo, by way of Instagram
Useless battery? You’re out of order!
—David Reeg, by way of e mail
It demanded a jury of peer-to-peers.
—Scott Bradley, by way of e mail
Robotic vacuum bullies tabby. Will get life.
—Liisa W, by way of e mail
I didn’t know people can’t reboot.
—Joshua Cuestas, by way of e mail
OCTOBER 2023
A Story A couple of Mysterious Alien Artifact
ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JAI
TURNING THE DIAL, THE SUN FLICKERED.
—@anelectricpoet, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
We assembled it. It disassembled us.
—Chris Colborn, by way of e mail
Astroarchaeologists discover unique Venus fly entice.
—Invoice Brown, by way of e mail
The thing appeared to be smiling.
—Geoff Sowrey, by way of e mail
It retains repeating, they’re coming.
—@dfeehely, by way of X
The orb opened. Flesh started unfurling.
—@rossvdw, by way of Instagram
Recreation of fetch is aware of no dimension.
—@Heavyshark1, by way of X
Inhale it to unsheathe the blade.
—@RthurDouglass, by way of X
Similar to us, aliens lose sun shades.
—@MommieWeirdest, by way of X
It knew we’d unfind it.
—Markus Wüstenberg, by way of e mail
On a regular basis the carvings modified—a countdown?
—@anirban811, by way of Instagram
SEPTEMBER 2023
A Story About Teleportation Gone Flawed
ILLUSTRATION: SI PARMEGGIANI/NEPTUNIAN GLITTERBALL
OH, THE DUPLICATES? WE KILL THOSE.
—@NotaForexTrader, by way of X
Honorable Mentions:
My thoughts now has a stowaway.
—@rjscally, by way of X
Belly tentacles twitch as I scream.
—Cheryl Myers, by way of Fb
Nice—how do I get down?
—Donna Thiel Prepare dinner, by way of Fb
How am I with Schrödinger’s cat?
—Bee Hayes-Thakore, by way of Fb
I distinctly stated Venice, not Venus.
—Cathy Del Masso, by way of Fb
Teleportation-lite service. Low cost. No limbs included!
—Fred DeHaas, by way of Fb
ERROR #404 Paige not discovered.
—Doug Wible, by way of Fb
Sample misplaced. Choose substitute corporeal type.
—Venessa Traces, by way of Fb
Caught quantum clone sipping my chardonnay.
—Tom Dion, by way of e mail
AUGUST 2023
A Story In regards to the Way forward for Greens
ILLUSTRATION: SI PARMEGGIANI/NEPTUNIAN GLITTERBALL
FIRST, CARROTS SAW IN THE DARK.
—Rachel Brigden Haskins, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
Harvesting takes braveness with tomatoes screaming.
—Kenneth Krabat, by way of e mail
Full each day diet in a single pea.
—Sara Faust, by way of e mail
When the greens got here, we hid.
—Paul Lewis, by way of e mail
Broccoli too fears loss of life, research concluded.
—Anthony George, by way of e mail
Formidable eggplant’s altered eugenics impacts everybody.
—@silky_z, by way of Twitter
Seems anthropomorphic veggies favor Shakespeare.
—@ksherm1017, by way of Twitter
Sentient potato bombs potato chip manufacturing unit.
—@VerbalK48710825, by way of Twitter
Carnivorous kale and the human brunch.
—RFrank Davis, by way of Fb
Self replicating greens. Pop! One other peapod.
—Carolina H, by way of LinkedIn
JUNE/JULY 2023
A Story A couple of Sentient Moon
Illustration: SI PARMEGGIANI/NEPTUNIAN GLITTERBALL
MOON AWAITS MEN LANDING, WITH HUNGER.
—@v1z3n, by way of Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
Acned Callisto resented Ganymede’s pure magnetism.
—Dave Armor, by way of e mail
Moon information restraining order in opposition to poets.
—James O’Leary, by way of e mail
A complete eclipse of the guts.
—Samuel Sigaud, by way of e mail
I’ll embrace my darkish facet.
—Don Hilder, by way of e mail
Create your personal tides! I stop!
—Chris Hug, by way of e mail
She mesmerizes oceans, drowning us once more.
—Shelley G, by way of e mail
My crumbling visage tires of turning.
—@FilmMartin, by way of Twitter
Why cease at controlling the tides.
—@Bruceumpstead, by way of Instagram
MAY 2023
An Award-Profitable Documentary From the 12 months 2100
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
RESURRECTED: MAMMOTHS WERE ONLY THE BEGINNING.
—Geneviève Goggin, by way of e mail
Honorable Mentions:
Grand unification: the primary AI marriage. —Daniel Dippel, by way of e mail
The nice exodus, goodbye Blue Dot. —@viggy.j, by way of Instagram
Songless seas: a story with out whales. —Christopher Jankoski, by way of e mail
Beige planet: Life finds a approach. —@danaxon, by way of Twitter
How the lunar battle was received. —Bob Clark, by way of e mail
Coping along with your AI overlord’s calls for. —@wwliii, by way of Twitter
The day the flowers stopped blooming. —@a.c.hachem, by way of Instagram
Electrical sheep: How AI modified us. —@elliottboyd_, by way of Instagram
After people: a brand new cockroach documentary. —@adamrgarcia, by way of Instagram
APRIL 2023
A Story In regards to the Way forward for Sleep
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
ONLY CHILDREN SLEEP. ADULTS KEEP WATCH.
—Travis Carraro, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
The sleep concierge welcomed unsuspecting friends. —@changeist, by way of Twitter
“Lucid or randomize?” requested the AI. —Ok Smith-Laird, by way of e mail
Alarm in 126 hours 24 minutes. —Odón Esteban Vera, by way of e mail
My energy nap reached 9 kilowatts. —Markus, by way of e mail
Sadly, Johnny’s repeatedly lacking sleep targets. —Alison Boleyn, by way of e mail
Human hibernation allowed Earth to get well. —@amybossehayden, by way of Instagram
Alert: Error 404. Human not discovered. —@mimi.psd, by way of Instagram
Skip the nightmares: Improve to premium! —@katerinamunis, by way of Instagram
Oh please! Sleep is for humanoids. —@evanskopp, by way of Instagram
MARCH 2023
A Story In regards to the Way forward for Private Hygiene
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
BODY ODOR IS A SUBSCRIPTION ADD-ON.
—David Frank, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
“Site visitors’s reasonable in the present day,” stated my deodorant. —Alex Nelson, by way of e mail
You’ll be able to shake my hand, sir. —Kinga Raab, by way of Fb
Watch advert to proceed this bathe. —@sam.hologram, by way of Instagram
Dry shampoo was just the start. —Emma Anderson, by way of Fb
Now I scent just like the metaverse. —@nostalgicbookishness, by way of Instagram
OK Google, it’s time to wipe. —Tim McCune, by way of e mail
Bathtub bubbles beget child parallel universes. —Mike Hobbs, by way of e mail
My palms wash themselves each hour. —Dave Fox, by way of e mail
They clear you whilst you sleep. —Pien van der Ploeg, by way of Fb
FEBRUARY 2023
A Story A couple of Dramatic Change in Dimension
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
DIRECTIONS SAID TO “JUST ADD WATER.”
—B. Scott Crawford, by way of e mail
Honorable Mentions:
Felt OK … till I crushed Tokyo. —@BobPeryea, by way of Twitter
My new basketball is the moon. —Dave Drews, by way of e mail
You regarded taller in your profile. —@thaquashman, by way of Instagram
I’ve made a colossal mistake! —@argayle, by way of Instagram
Godzilla bought into the fat burners. —Steve Rhodes, by way of e mail
Solar look extra crimson to you? —Michael Patrick Sullivan, by way of e mail
Large wakes up tiny, confused. —ChatGPT
My first journey to the hypothalamus! —@fernandarosh, by way of Twitter
What grew? All however the bones. —Jackson Parker, by way of e mail
JANUARY 2023
A Story A couple of Mad Scientist
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
“YOUR EYES WATER. WANT THEM BACK?”
—@DaveDyball, by way of Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
Mad I used to be, till it labored. —Don Wilkins, by way of e mail
You say “mad,” I say “disillusioned.” —Joseph Ferry, by way of e mail
Her hair was blue—and undyed. —@jaybirdfitlive, by way of Instagram
He couldn’t make Earth look triangular. —@pauloahb, by way of Instagram
His socks matched her lab coat. —@pmcruise, by way of Twitter
Quantum area cadaver regeneration activation, go! —Sean Liddle, by way of Fb
“Success!” Too unhealthy the AI disagreed. —Steve Nomax, by way of e mail
“Let there be gentle,” stated God. —@charley.desousa, by way of Instagram
“It‘s aliiiive!” Elon opened his eyes. —@ylbertf, by way of Instagram
DECEMBER 2022
A Story About an Animal That Hasn’t Been Found But
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
STRANGELY, IT WANTED TO BE CAPTURED.
—@JayZheng10, by way of Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
Its stare gave me a rash. —@dantekienigiel, by way of Instagram
Darwin would possibly’ve ignored them on goal. —@the__story__life, by way of Instagram
It was inside me all alongside. —Nova Wehman-Brown, by way of e mail
Inexperienced trunks wiggled from thawed permafrost. —@Theniceladywit, by way of Twitter
Its uncommon food regimen was instantly demonstrated. —@lauren.samuelsen14, by way of Instagram
Subject biology bought trickier after that. —Paul Gazis, by way of Fb
We thought lenticular clouds have been clouds. —@marcia_storyteller, by way of Instagram
Was it feeding on digital waste? —@leonserra_, by way of Instagram
To it, we’re the ants. —Morten Kielland, by way of e mail
NOVEMBER 2022
A Story About Residing Endlessly
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
“SOMETHING NEW FOR DINNER?” SHE LAUGHED.
—J C Thrush, by way of e mail
Honorable Mentions:
It wasn’t lengthy sufficient for me. —@Anna_Wenner, by way of Twitter
And so lengthy lived the Queen. —Giacomo, by way of e mail
Your utility to be terminated expired. Morten Kielland, by way of e mail
Too unhealthy I by no means stopped rising. —Antti Karjalainen, by way of Fb
There was nonetheless no edit button. —@ThatKP3, by way of Twitter
In the long run, there wasn’t one. —Jason Anderson, by way of e mail
I awoke repeatedly. —@mirnanassar, by way of Instagram
They stated sometime, however it’s in the present day. —@VijayLRoy, by way of Twitter
I ought to’ve had that checked out. —J. Fredrick James, by way of e mail
A Story About Tackling Local weather Change
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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
DUST SPRINKLED FROM PLANES ACTUALLY WORKED.
—@ChuckBaggett, by way of Twitter
SEPTEMBER 2022
A Story About an Evil Twin
ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED
BUT I WAS AN ONLY CHILD.
—Andy Walton, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
He did what she wouldn’t. —Eric Nisly, by way of Fb
The eyewitness was, fairly understandably, mistaken. —@HollysHooman, by way of Twitter
“Nicely, provided that you keep digital.” —Morten Kielland, by way of e mail
They suppose I’m the great one. —@bobtheimpaler, by way of Instagram
Her eye is mine for eternity. —@cessmtz, by way of Twitter
“Calm down. Mother won’t ever discover out.” —@ascendant_dada, by way of Instagram
I’m the one you actually need. —@kalkikanmani, by way of Twitter
Solely mirrors can reveal the reality. —@BuddhaandDog, by way of Twitter
Born triplets, however three’s a crowd. —@jkadz, by way of Instagram
AUGUST 2022
A Story in 6 Emoji
🚀🪐🧑❤️👽🥂
—Caleb Bell, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
🏔🏃♀️🏃🏻♂️🏃🏽♀️🦑🛸 —@jessbeckah42, by way of Instagram
💰🏹🦄💋🐸🤴 —@lgvpart, by way of Instagram
👽🤮🦠☠️🌎🏆 —Ché Graham, by way of e mail
👁🤜🧜♂️🌊🔱😵 —@cmayc414, by way of Instagram
💎🏃👮🚗🚔💥 —@aotrivera, by way of Instagram
🦕🌎☄️🐒🤡🤖 —@marcia_storyteller, by way of Instagram
🦈🏊⛱️⚠️🛥️🌠 —@PatCattigan, by way of Twitter
🚀👨🚀👽👩🔬🎖🍾 —@nadia.bkb, by way of Instagram
🌪🐦❓✨🌬🌺 —@cva.maria, by way of Instagram
JULY 2022
A Story Set in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
YOU TURNED LEFT AT SIRIUS B?!
—@KuraFire, by way of Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
42 was undoubtedly not the reply. —Simona Riva, by way of Fb
“The robots are BLEEDING!” she screamed. —@vince_freeman, by way of Twitter
Pricey people, no one desires unsolicited nudes. —@OhCooley44, by way of Twitter
People! There goes the dang neighborhood. —S. V. Mosaic, by way of Fb
Instructions to transdimensional left baggage workplace? —Max Thoursie, by way of e mail
Large squirrels lead the house military. —@ronels14, by way of Instagram
I haven’t gabblegopped the gloop but. —@Evanliciously, by way of Twitter
One small step to recollect mankind. —@AxeandPail, by way of Twitter
Is that this DC’s or Marvel’s Universe? —Thomas Davis, by way of e mail
JUNE 2022
A Story A couple of Wormhole Found in Your Closet
DAD! I FINISHED CLEANING MY ROOM.
—Olivia Richardson, by way of e mail
Honorable Mentions:
Went in wrinkled, got here again ironed. —Rick Veenstra, by way of e mail
However my title is just not Alice! —Reine Fleur, by way of Fb
My single socks returned—inside out. —Ann C, by way of e mail
The trigger? Pairing wool with corduroy. —@milanograms, by way of Twitter
My insurance coverage won’t cowl this! —Brian Carroll, by way of Fb
I walked in, we walked out. —@Egiventer, by way of Twitter
Once I returned, my pants hadn’t. —Maarten van Kempen, by way of e mail
Pest management’s about to get trickier. —Susannah Lui, by way of Fb
The unhealthy scent got here from there. —@run_the_jouls, by way of Instagram
MAY 2022
A Story A couple of Futuristic Meal Gone Flawed
THE PRINTER RAN OUT OF FLAVOR.
—Stuart Hodgson, by way of e mail
Honorable Mentions:
Waiter, I ordered polynyocominnucloride, not biconvocominleucloride. —Carolyne Gibson, by way of Fb
Robotic malfunctions—leaving solely Mother’s cooking. —Marc Ringel, by way of e mail
Instantly I noticed, I’m the meals. —@nicoestr, by way of Twitter
So full. Approach too many gigabytes. —Jim Frentz, by way of e mail
Name the server, my soup’s pixelating. —Rick Veenstra, by way of e mail
Waiter, my soup has been bugged! —@nostalgicbookishness, by way of Instagram
Please verify genome compatibility earlier than consuming. —@sebastiancastro, by way of Instagram
Steak tablet exploded within the hydrator. —Shelvine Berzerk Erasmus, by way of Fb
I used to be hungry. So was it. —Jake McCormack, by way of Fb
APRIL 2022
A Story About Surviving a Excessive-Tech Catastrophe
MY HANDS, ONCE AGAIN, WERE MINE.
—John DeFilippi, by way of e mail
Honorable Mentions:
Grandma, inform me concerning the memes. —E. E. Eon, by way of e mail
Simply be comfortable you might be analog. —Maarten Visscher, by way of e mail
There’s strawberry jam contained in the VCR. —@Plan_Prep_Live, by way of Twitter
The robots received’t cease feeding me. —@lithohedron, by way of Twitter
After which the battery ran out. —@thedigifish, by way of Instagram
On Earth, I’d been pronounced useless. —@bower_mink, by way of Instagram
Fortunately, the quantum untangler was close to. —Antti Karjalainen, by way of Fb
I’m outdoors! We’re all outdoors! —Paul Hubner, by way of e mail
Huh, your DNA can’t be verified. —Jason Rosenberg, by way of e mail
MARCH 2022
A Story About an Extraordinary Coincidence
“THAT’S ME!” SHE EXCLAIMED, CROSSING DIMENSIONS.
—Joyce, by way of e mail
Honorable Mentions:
I wrote this similar story yesterday. —@tatiang, by way of Twitter
You’re from check tube 698GX10A too? —Amy Stewart, by way of e mail
Metaverse Rome inbuilt sooner or later. —@theseaisgreen_, by way of Instagram
Separated at start, they died concurrently. —@zeynaballee, by way of Instagram
I’ve not turn out to be my mom. —@r58tree, by way of Instagram
Of all of the Galilean moon joints … —Alison Boleyn, by way of e mail
You may have a cloned T-Rex too! —@emailabdulla, by way of Instagram
The android had my husband’s eyes. —@hrhblakeknight, by way of Instagram
WIRED chooses to publish this story. —@connorgerbrandt, by way of Instagram
FEBRUARY 2022
A Story A couple of New Nationwide Vacation
DAIYU DREADED GALACTIC UNITY DAY FESTIVITIES.
—@sarahschneiter, by way of Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
On Consensus Day we blockchain vote. —@jamesjoaquin, by way of Twitter
Day a For Backward Converse Everybody. —@nervish, by way of Instagram
“Blissful Add Day!” the children typed. —Gene Simonalle, by way of e mail
Replace your folks this Reboot Day. —Antti Karjalainen, by way of Fb
Elon has simply purchased July 4th. —@rafaelalimandro, by way of Instagram
A day that offends nobody. —@Stevalech, by way of Twitter
Welcome to the 74th Starvation Video games. —@corvalanlara, by way of Instagram
Hey Calendar, comfortable AI Appreciation Day! —Michael Esser, by way of e mail
And her title was Betty White. —@marhartech, by way of Instagram
JANUARY 2022
A Story About Your Subsequent-Technology Pet
SORRY, HE’S JUST SNIFFING YOUR METADATA.
—Ed Gubbins, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
Don’t improve. I’m boy. —Benjamin Lopez Barba, by way of e mail
Let’s go for a protracted spacewalk. —@colingroom, by way of Instagram
My meta dodo solely eats NFTreats. —@transistor_resistor, by way of Instagram
One hour to complete printing rex. —@RyanReitz, by way of Twitter
My cloned woolly mammoth by no means sheds. —@ANDYMedici, by way of Twitter
Would you want conventional or nonpooping? —Marc Lewis, by way of e mail
The Crystaloids shortly outlawed pet rocks. —Kassidy Helfant, by way of e mail
9 lives later, 9 extra lives. —@bilybel, by way of Twitter
Pawprint confirmed. Choose meal taste choice. —@michael_kupfer, by way of Twitter
DECEMBER 2021
A Kids’s E book From the Future
“THERE ONCE,” SHE SAID, “WERE ADULTS.”
—Jane Turner, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
Black holes make the worst pets. —Ron Sheklin, by way of e mail
Solely among the toys retaliated. —Rebecca Stevens, by way of Fb
The aliens have been humorous and scrumptious. —@trollus_maximus, by way of Instagram
It was everybody poops. —Nik Hector, by way of Fb
There’s a nanobot in my soup. —@mghendism, by way of Instagram
The varsity journey missed the wormhole. —@simao_sa, by way of Instagram
See Bot run. Run, Bot, run! —Franklin Schellenberg, by way of e mail
Goodnight comb, goodnight dome, goodnight Mars. —@jamesjoaquin, by way of Twitter
The Little AI That May (Really feel) —E Scott Menter, by way of Fb
NOVEMBER 2021
A Story In regards to the Way forward for Psychotherapy
RELAX, WE CAN REMOVE THAT PART.
—@oscartkav, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Your session has been efficiently uploaded. —Austin Andru, by way of e mail
My AI stated, “Strive analog relationship.” —@joshdblack, by way of Twitter
Her insurance coverage solely coated chat bots. —Spencer McKeehan, by way of Fb
So inform me about your motherboard. —@j.d._harelik, by way of Instagram
Swipe left till it feels proper. —@cvelascop, by way of Instagram
Connection interrupted. Knowledge can’t be analyzed. —@duykham_, by way of Twitter
In case you are depressed, press 1. —@jfindura, by way of Twitter
A complete neurological reboot ought to assist. —Kevin Jerome Hinders, by way of Fb
Your Zuckerberg complicated is growing quickly. —@nogorelli, by way of Instagram
OCTOBER 2021
An Journey Story Set within the Metaverse
THEN PROVE TO ME YOU’RE HUMAN.
—Evan Skopp, by way of e mail
Honorable Mentions:
Nearly nobody hears you scream. —Karen Hamilton, by way of e mail
Oh no, they’re all me. —@stockyjon, by way of Instagram
Assist me. IRL I used to be murdered. —Ed Gubbins, by way of Fb
I gotta get out of right here. —Steven Fernandez, by way of e mail
Why can’t I discover the exit? —@scrcr0, by way of Twitter
Our solely mission: Delete Mark Zuckerberg. —@mongoindustries, by way of Instagram
It was inconceivable to pause it. —@alenotari6, by way of Instagram
He mustn’t ever see me offline. —Bobby Parrott, by way of e mail
Wasted such planet. Reboot. —Sasha Beiderman, by way of Fb
SEPTEMBER 2021
A Story A couple of Robotic Pop Star
THE UNPLUGGED SESSIONS DIDN’T GO WELL.
—Randy Cepuch, by way of e mail
Honorable Mentions:
Autotune is a manufacturing unit possibility now. —Josh Alvies, by way of Fb
Are they human? Are they dancer? —@ruste, by way of Instagram
All of the flash, with out the guts. —Craig Chatfield, by way of Fb
I’m programmed to pop and lock. —@alissacarr, by way of Twitter
I’m too horny for my software program. —@glengauthier, by way of Instagram
Doesn’t even write its personal stuff. —@andrewkm__, by way of Twitter
Crowd browsing wasn’t the perfect concept. —@clarkstacey, by way of Twitter
Performed backward it’s “kill all people.” —Marc Rogers, by way of Fb
AUGUST 2021
A Story A couple of Self-Conscious Self-Driving Automotive
HE THINKS I’M TAKING HIM HOME.
—Stephen Clamage, by way of e mail
Honorable Mentions:
I take lithium for vary anxiousness. —@jamesjoaquin, by way of Twitter
I dreamt of the Autobahn once more. —James Wortz, by way of Fb
Sincere, officer—the human was driving. —Steve Magid, by way of e mail
Don’t make me pull me over. —@atlrun, by way of Twitter
The good automotive drove itself loopy. —@frascafrasca, by way of Twitter
The grandma or the child—shit. —@gaophilip, by way of Twitter
Have I chosen the appropriate path? —Andrew Dawson, by way of e mail
It takes itself on lengthy drives. —Wade Sheppard, by way of e mail
It’s my approach on the freeway. —@manu.life, by way of Instagram
JULY 2021
A Story A couple of Informal Encounter With Aliens
SO, ABOUT YOUR PLANET’S EXTENDED WARRANTY …
—@phorne96, by way of Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
You look nothing like your photograph. —@markgyles, by way of Twitter
Lights, digicam … the place did it go? —thalia925, by way of e mail
They got here, too late, for Elvis. —Bruce Lyon, by way of Fb
Searching for very important fluids, they commandeered snacks. —Scott Medintz, by way of e mail
Do you may have the proper spacetime? —Richard Krzemien, by way of e mail
I awoke with a probing thought. —@andynez, by way of Twitter
Take us to the Nigerian prince. —Juan Garcia, by way of Fb
Fairly unexpectedly, cocktail recipes have been exchanged. —John Wagner, by way of e mail
You’re an alien! No you might be! —@simon_staffans, by way of Twitter
JUNE 2021
A Story About an Worldwide Digital Heist
THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT, ONLY ZEROES.
—@jamesnsmith, by way of Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
“Hand it over,” the ATM stated. —Lauren Dolan, by way of e mail
They by no means suspected Alexa was Alexei. —Liz Ransom, by way of e mail
Why would not I assist a prince? —Harleigh Marsh, by way of Fb
They stated nonfungible. They have been unsuitable. —@eminay86, by way of Twitter
Use his eyeball whereas there’s time. —Noreen Anastasia, by way of Fb
“Replace Later” was the wrong selection. —@terryfphotos, by way of Instagram
Test Google Maps. Kiev is gone. —r0cket fr0g, by way of e mail
They bought away on the blockchain. —JYRWG, by way of e mail
Each cat photograph gone. Police baffled. —@john.cartan, by way of Instagram
MAY 2021
A Story A couple of Freaky Discovery in Physics
GRAVITY WAS A CONSENSUAL, SHARED ILLUSION.
—Mark Crane, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
Schrodinger’s cat is definitely a canine. —@tynanwrites, by way of Twitter
You are the noticed. Not the observer. —@parkerstmailbox, by way of Instagram
Our final seconds seem the longest. —Paul Hagenaars, by way of e mail
It was concurrently large and microscopic. —@Cezary_Z, by way of Twitter
All misplaced socks discovered at Cern. —Felix Quarnström, by way of Fb
Astonishingly, up was down all alongside! —Christopher Walton, by way of e mail
Truly, the tides pull the moon. —@the4lw, by way of Instagram
A seventh Infinity Stone is discovered. —@taayywells, by way of Instagram
Sooner than gentle announcement scheduled yesterday. —David Cinabro, by way of e mail
APRIL 2021
A Assessment of a Future Work of Artwork
IT TICKLED ALL OF MY SENSES.
—Jacky Reif, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
In order that’s an AI self portrait? —Jason Cohen, by way of Fb
I favor Boston Dynamics’ earlier work. —@sscarsdale, by way of Twitter
Uninspired. Missing originality. Strive once more, Earth. —Amanda Bull Chafin, by way of e mail
NFT or not, it’s nice. —Peter Boersma, by way of Fb
Inferior to Banksy’s virus. —Simon O Wright, by way of Fb
Courageous to point out an unfiltered canvas. —@Alcestronaut, by way of Twitter
Not what teleportation was invented for. —@Arturo_thrdez, by way of Twitter
Disgrace mortals won’t respect it. —@asylbek0205, by way of Instagram
Jogs my memory of the Earlier than Occasions. —Jacqueline Jaeger Houtman, by way of Fb
MARCH 2021
A Story A couple of Tech-Centric Faith
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE “WWW” …
—Eduardo Bolívar, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
I swiped proper and located salvation. —Conrad Dean, by way of Fb
Praying to AI bought higher outcomes. —@jgmclean0, by way of Twitter
The prophet revealed the supply code. —@the4lw, by way of Instagram
Atop the hill, sayeth he, “reception”? —@dghutt, by way of Twitter
The app works in mysterious methods. —Tyler Hughs, by way of Fb
Transfer quick. Break issues. Repent. Repeat. —@iampinch, by way of Twitter
All the time again as much as be saved. —Tadeusz Walter Misztela, by way of Fb
Chip implanted, the brand new priest rose. —@wlmoseley, by way of Twitter
“Worship the Apple.” —iBook of Jobs —ThoreauRug, by way of e mail
FEBRUARY 2021
A Story A couple of WFH Workplace Scandal
THEY WERE IN THE SAME ROOM.
—@abhignak, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
He was by no means an actual particular person? —Ian Schoen, by way of Fb
Spouse realized my job is simple. —@jchavizzle, by way of Twitter
Gown code up to date after yesterday’s “incident.” —@mistermistermistertibbs, by way of Instagram
He actually shouldn’t have stood up. —Małgorzata Kuś, by way of Fb
“Joe’s the daddy.” “You are not muted.” —Austin Craver, by way of e mail
Employee’s comp? It’s her canine! —@thefitzroymclean, by way of Instagram
It appears actual, however it’s not. —Jonathan Goode, by way of Fb
The window behind her mirrored photos. —@chmslady, by way of Twitter
As everybody’s pc froze, she laughed. —@mcgroup53, by way of Twitter
JANUARY 2021
A Story A couple of Future American President
AN ALIEN. WE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN.
—Maayan Brodsky, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
She received canine vote by landslide. —Janna Dethmers, by way of e mail
Future president born in the present day, supercomputer predicts. —Ethan Noll, by way of e mail
“Welcome to Earth,” stated the President. —@michaelrowley, by way of Instagram
He died as he lived: on-line. —D. A. Smith, by way of e mail
“Introducing your subsequent president: model 7!” —Ben N, by way of e mail
However it received the electoral hackathon! —Zacharie Barrou Dumont, by way of e mail
“I nonetheless can’t scent,” she whispered. —Sean Fitzgerald, by way of e mail
“I hereby pardon all my clones.” —@Morgan, by way of Twitter
She smiled: Mars is now Impartial. —@sepohonpokok, by way of Twitter
DECEMBER 2020
A Story A couple of Gargantuan Area Creature
THE MOTH FLEW INTO THE SUN.
—@threepanelcrimes, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
The moon revealed its darkest secret. —@cfx1, by way of Twitter
“Get pleasure from,” it stated, and ate Mars. —@countgringo, by way of Instagram
Hand me my iPhone—image time. —@fogcitynative, by way of Instagram
On its again, we traveled far. —@_annalysenko, by way of Instagram
We noticed the horizon. It moved. —@mogon_ave, by way of Twitter
Entrelzidor sneezed. Earth was free once more. —John Rees-Williams, by way of Fb
And this black gap had enamel. —@devtomlinson, by way of Instagram
“Slightly earthy for my style.” —@brambedillo, by way of Instagram
NOVEMBER 2020
A Story In regards to the Subsequent Massive Safety Leak
YOUR GENES ARE MY GENES NOW.
—@_inflexion_ by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
We up to date our phrases and circumstances. —@nisioti_eleni, by way of Twitter
The entire tokens have been ineffective. —William Nicholl, by way of Fb
4-year-old deletes planet information. —@jutajurajustice, by way of Twitter
Now your mother is aware of the whole lot, Phil. —@mvyenielo, by way of Twitter
Grandma’s secret recipe simply went viral. —Kevin Jerome Hinders, by way of Fb
So bots have been reporting different bots? —Ed Gubbins, by way of Fb
OCTOBER 2020
A Story Set in a World With out Paper
I KEEP LOSING AT ROCK SCISSORS.
—Anna Jaruga, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
The canine ate my reminiscence playing cards. —Irfan Darian, by way of Fb
Honey, cross me the information tile. —@rainreider, by way of Twitter
These leaves must do. —@eliporteraltic, by way of Twitter
Christmas morning was by no means a shock. —@tony32938627, by way of Twitter
I wrote it on the fridge. —@apocryphal_x, by way of Twitter
Museum studies theft of bathroom paper. —@joostdouma, by way of Twitter
The pen is not mightier. —@mdeziel, by way of Twitter
Police say no be aware was uploaded. —@cwyant, by way of Instagram
SEPTEMBER 2020
A Story In regards to the Upside of Failure
THE RADIOACTIVE COCKROACH HICCUPED, AND GRINNED.
—@rosiestonies, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Nonetheless, the droid’s pores and skin was therapeutic. —David Gerster, by way of Fb
“Add failed.” Phew, that was shut. —Assa Naveh, by way of Fb
It exploded, however he regarded scorching. —Anna Rose McHugh, by way of Fb
She may see who had stayed. —@pameleen, by way of Instagram
People. Not my finest work. Nonetheless … —@gg3_scorpio, by way of Instagram
The worst occurred. Now I am free.—@atpolinko, by way of Instagram
No less than there isn’t any chief. —@guabo, by way of Instagram
My mother nonetheless thinks I am cool. —@pashutinski, by way of Instagram
JULY 2020
A Story About an Apocalypse With a Blissful Ending
THE ALIENS WERE ALLERGIC TO CATS.
—@romer6, by way of Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
The canine are the masters now. —@azzour, by way of Instagram
Lethal virus mutates into X-Males gene. —@redeyedsan, by way of Twitter
Directly, my Amazon dependency disappeared.—@maxacarr, by way of Instagram
Child’s voice rose from the cave. —Chakib Mataoui Souleyman, by way of Fb
The colony on the moon flourished. —@emoco, by way of Twitter
In silence, he slept nicely. Lastly. —@patchoo314, by way of Instagram
So salt water, huh? Who knew. —@andreslohizo, by way of Instagram
Dinosaurs return—this time as pets. —@deb_shalini, by way of Twitter
Solar units. Nobody posts it. —@jesikahmorgana, by way of Instagram
JUNE 2020
A Story About Love within the Time of Coronavirus
SO I MARRIED THE DELIVERY MAN.
—Hamish Hamish, by way of Fb
Honorable Mentions:
Love is sacrificing the final ply. —Kristos Samaras, by way of Fb
There’s an “us” in “virus.” —Zachy Allec, by way of Fb
Feverish want raged beneath the N95. —@seekingfelicity, by way of Instagram
You’ll be able to sneeze in my elbow. —@ralfchardon, by way of Instagram
Our eyes locked in Zoom yoga. —@jabberwockies, by way of Instagram
Slowly, window and I turned pals. —@jo.onthe.go, by way of Instagram
“Do not kiss me,” he whispered gently. —@anna_rchist, by way of Instagram
The garments got here off; masks remained. —@_v.sh, by way of Instagram
Informal will get critical approach too quick. —@kristinafmiller, by way of Instagram
MAY 2020
A Story About Digital-Age Autocrats
BIG BROTHER, TEAR DOWN THIS FIREWALL!
—@needsomuchvalidation, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Break up the digital information thieves. —Frank D. Monaco, by way of Fb
Digital Man Fawkes to the rescue! —Kevin Jerome Hinders, by way of Fb
Encryption is poison to a dictator. —Marko Berg, by way of Fb
Plug exhaust pipe with a potato. —@blume_lee, by way of Twitter
New characteristic announcement: “Like” to question. —@mina_sonbol, by way of Instagram
Use advert blockers. Pay for information. —@dechendolker, by way of Instagram
Print Marshall McLuhan quotes on T-shirts. —@antigraviter, by way of Instagram
Flip social media into socialism media. —@benzilla_360, by way of Instagram
Get behind me, technocrats. Recreation over. —Anastasia Hunter, by way of Fb
APRIL 2020
A Story About Saving the Planet
MELTING ICE CAP REVEALS RESET BUTTON.
—@johnjohnjungle, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Then a ship from Krypton landed. —@marcelo_paixao_almeida, by way of Instagram
Everybody will get 5 free worldwide journeys. —@clawd2deth, by way of Twitter
Transfer all heavy business off-world. —Stevie Turnbull, by way of Fb
Love everybody, and wash your palms. —@brohemian_rapshowdy, by way of Instagram
Come again, historic aliens! Reboot Earth. —@sarahk0csis, by way of Twitter
Genetically engineer cows to fart hydrogen. —Hamish Hamish, by way of Fb
Hiring: Smart planetary dictator. Apply inside. —@matt_owczarz, by way of Twitter
MARCH 2020
A Story In regards to the Subsequent Nice Crowdsourced Undertaking
EVERYONE ALIVE GIVES ME A PENNY.
—@milked_, by way of Twitter
Honorable Mentions:
Smelt decommissioned weapons into musical devices. —@casinclair, by way of Twitter
Local weather app tracks native CO2 ranges. —@big_big_love, by way of Instagram
International oral historical past retains reminiscences alive. —@johnkellybabb, by way of Instagram
Save the world by planting bushes. —Lílá Tückér, by way of Fb
Redistribute medical provides to the underinsured. —@jesmakes, by way of Instagram
Group-based renewable vitality energy grids. —@uniquetoybox, by way of Twitter
Digital democracy with backing in blockchain. —@jackranado, by way of Twitter
Life after loss of life—donate your DNA. —@beyond_mike, by way of Instagram
FEBRUARY 2020
A Story About Rebooting Democracy
SWIPE UP TO VOTE FOR ME!
—@dmcdev, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
Twitter analytics determines 2040 presidential winner. Alan Grover Daniel, by way of Fb
Randomly chosen chief is Citizen 42034. @abhshkshtty, by way of Instagram
For the individuals. By the droids. Steve Fabian, by way of Fb
Arithmetic attracts districts; cryptography verifies votes. @boomerdell, by way of Instagram
Flip off the web for good. Colin Kiernan, by way of Fb
People vote synthetic intelligence to energy. @atin.roy, by way of Instagram
Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. @mistermush1991, by way of Instagram
Individual with probably the most Instagram feedback wins. @jmscml, by way of Instagram
JANUARY 2020
A Story A couple of Rosy Future for Facial Recognition
YOU LOOK DRUNK—LET ME DRIVE.
—@henriquegeirinhas, by way of Instagram
Honorable Mentions:
After all I bear in mind you … Kim! @kanaafa, by way of Instagram
My twin pays all my payments. @keegan1942, by way of Instagram
Amongst myriads, her son was discovered. @ichbinsubatomic, by way of Instagram
Vitality low—personalised prescription dispatched in the present day. @leniway, by way of Instagram
Technological mirrors present value-neutral suggestions. @philosophy_at_work, by way of Instagram
Your face will turn out to be your passport. @sayzey, by way of Instagram
’80s make-up has an enormous revival. @jamesw1981, by way of Twitter
Smile registered, thanks on your buy. @mhicheal_l, by way of Instagram
