Red, woods. Written on January 10, 2012, by Zack.

Late last night, after spending a few days recovering from my big MA hand in and acquiring the world’s wussiest cold (if colds are jazz, I’ve come down with Kenny G), I realized I hadn’t done any actual work in days. So I gave myself three hours to draw something, and lo, this is what [...]

BaaaahhhhhhhooOOooOooOooooo… Written on October 31, 2011, by Zack.

Happy Halloween!

I hear his backing band has a great horn section Written on September 14, 2011, by Zack.

Would you buy a picturebook about a goat who’s a farmer but desperately wants to be a world famous crooner like his purple tuxedo-wearing hero Frank Snoutra (“The Velvet Hog”)? Circle one: YES / NO

Field Guide To Critical Birds, Entry #12: Lesser Williamsburg Warbler Written on September 6, 2011, by Zack.

How To ID: Lesser Williamsburg Warblers* Found nursing hangovers amongst city arbors Their life ambitions are vague and quixotic Their t-shirts and mustaches: all ironic Subsists on a diet of warm PBR Tries to migrate on fixies (though never gets far) Will often fall prey to nasty fauxhawks Never chirps, only taps out a tweet [...]

Field Guide To Critical Birds, Entry #31: The Existential Vulture Written on August 8, 2011, by Zack.

How to ID: Existentialist Vultures Rarely seen without a volume of Sartre Sport black, crooked feathers and matching beret Prefer perching in Parisian cafes Nihilistically gnaw on carrion-stuffed croissants until nauseously bloated with gristle and angst Their gaze: deicidal, and shrouded in smoke Their call: a cantankerous death rattle croak: