CONTRIBUTORS Courtney Algeo serves as the editorial director of Paper Darts and works at The Loft Literary Center. Corey Feldman once smiled at her. Robert James Algeo is a Pennsylvania native cartoonist, web developer, and educator currently living and working in Minneapolis. Many consider his work to be second only to R. Crumb’s in the field of cartoonists named Robert who were also born in Philadelphia. His work can be found at inabsentiapress.com Ira Brooker is a writer and editor residing in Saint Paul's scenic Midway neighborhood. He has been published in a number of venues both local and national and currently edits and Minnesota Playlist. He occasionally prattles on about pop culture at http://atalentforidleness.blogspot.com, maintains an archive at irabrooker.com and tweets at @ irabrooker. Lee Carter is a Minneapolis barista, musician and writer all tied into one bowtie. If all else fails, he plans to fall back on rapping and endless tweeting at @lpcarter. Andrew Casey, one of MPLSzine’s Visual Directors, is a photographer residing in Minneapolis. He migrates towards shooting stationary objects and street scenes. He has had a long-held passion and appreciation for street art and graffiti, which led to a history of documenting the artwork under the alias Urban Camper. Chris Cloud is a Creative Thinkdoer and the Publication Director of MPLSzine. He is very excited that MPLSzine gets to highlight remarkable creative work from the MPLS community. He hopes you enjoy the fruits of their labor, time, and passion. See more at chriscloud.com Darrin Commerford is a freelance photographer who doesn't wake up until it's appropriate to eat brunch. When Darrin isn't taking photos, he's behind a bar making drinks or in front of one being belligerent. (He's also very professional.) Check out his work at darrinriver.com Kyle Coughlin, Illustration Director at MPLSzine, is a designer and illustrator living in Minneapolis. He enjoys drawing, screen printing, and being awesome. See his work at kylomoonguts.com. Joe Dammel is a film photographer roaming the streets of Minneapolis with a bag full of antiquated technology. He embraces modern technology, too: Find his work at abrandnewminneapolis.tumblr.com. Caitlin Dvorak is an accomplished hair stylist and sorceress She is a collector of chairs, books and jewels. In her free time, she writes poetry about moodiness and the men who have ripped out her heart. You know who you are. Lindsey J. Frey is a modern storyteller by day and a seamstress/athlete by night (depending on the day). A native of Duluth, she grew up basing all
direction on the lake and cannot tell east from west in her adult life here in Minneapolis. She loves animals and has caught on fire twice. You can read more from her on Twitter @LJFrey and at cargocollective.com/LindseyFrey. Clarissa Hamilton, Layout Director for MPLSzine, is a graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She is a designer living and working in Minneapolis and has an obsession with making zines. Visit her website: clarissaham.com Brian Hart, one of MPLSzine’s Visual Directors, is a Minneapolis-based artist. His eyes are always hungry. He hopes yours are, too. Google: brianmatthewhart Matthew Jacobs, Social Outreach Director at MPLSzine, is a PhD Candidate in the social sciences at the University of Minnesota. During the day he studies Chinese and religion under authoritarianism. At night he runs dance parties at the Uptown VFW. Say hello sometime at Tuesday Night Music Club Lars Kommienezuspadt was born and raised outside of Philadelphia, moving to Minneapolis in 2010 after years of visiting the Twin Cities. Often traveling to the East Coast to shoot in Boston, NYC, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Lars prides himself on a tireless work ethic with his art, constantly looking for new challenges and collaborations with artists and creative minds. In addition to an efficacious career in editorial fashion photography, Lars also balances an illustration career, branding t-shirts for apparel companies in Germany, Japan, and the U.K., as well as here in the United States. He is a proud father and resides in the Northeast Arts District. (www.madeineighty.com) Greg Laden is a biological anthropologist and science writer who spent several years in the Congo living and working with the Efe and Lese people. He blogs at Greg Laden’s Blog at Scienceblogs.com and a few other places. http://scienceblogs.com/ gregladen/ @gregladen Charlotte Lang is a local artist who practices in drawing, painting, and photography. Currently knee deep in "animal" inspiration. Find her on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/23481630@N07 Steven Lang received his B.F.A. from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. In 2012, he was a resident artist at Elsewhere, a living museum set in a former thrift store in downtown Greensboro, NC, and was a participant in the 4th season of CSA — Community Supported Art, sponsored bymnartists.org and springboardforthearts.org. He has recently exhibited at Rosalux Gallery, Soo Visual Arts Center, and the Walker Art Center’s Walker Shop. His short story, “Tandem,” was included in the recent Milkweed Editions anthology Fiction on a Stick. His short-short story, “The Scarecrow,” was published in 2011 as finalist in the mnLIT series on mnartists.org. Clint McMahon makes t-shirts for Scared Panda and writes codes for a big company. After living
in Chicago and NYC, he somehow found himself at home in Minneapolis. Someday he'll find his island in the sun, but in the meantime he’s going to take a few pictures. Kara Nesvig has been collecting red lipsticks since she was 14. She now has a shameful secret called "The Drawer," where about 75 tubes currently reside. Follow her on Twitter at @myfakeyelashes for babble about makeup and men in the skyway, or read her blog Vanity Project (http://myfakeyelashes.tumblr.com) to peek at the beauty habits of Minneapolis notables. Annie Peterson is a Minneapolis-based freelance writer who grew up "approximately" 138.2 miles due West in the picturesque town of Montevideo, home of the sustainable farmer and artists of many disciplines. When she’s not writing the next aweinspiring piece of never-before-read literature, she enjoys live music, danceable beats, and eating popcorn...in that order. annie@annierpeterson.com Zoë Pizarro is a native Minneapolitan. She is MPLSzine's new intern and a student at the University of Minneapolis. She is still uncomfortable calling herself an artist or writer, but she's working on it. She lives for the future's undisclosed adventures. Colleen Powers is MPLSzine’s Editorial Director. She was born Rockford, Illinois and lives in Northeast Minneapolis, and you can usually find her at dance parties, libraries or rap shows. Blackstreet’s “No Diggity” is her one weakness. Alex Roob is a third-generation photographer currently based in Minneapolis. He is working toward a Masters of Arts in Teaching Mathematics at Hamline University. He likes to climb rocks and loves Frank's hot sauce. It's the best. Christiaan Tarbox, better known to the world as Bacon, is a journalism major at the University of Minnesota, a freelance graphic designer, a film review blogger, undisputed Minneapolis karaoke champion, and a professional nerd. Follow him on Twitter: @thatbaconguy Adan Estrada Torres (www.adantorres.com) is a photographer based in Minneapolis with a bag packed at the ready for any adventure. Working towards presenting a human experience that exists in every corner of the world, he points his camera hoping to capture memories which serve as a prologue to infinite futures. Colin Weaver is a painter and printer from Duluth, Minnesota. He received his BA in Studio Art from St. Olaf College and currently resides in Minneapolis. Katrina Wollet (@katrinawollet) is a writer, bikehead and coffee snob. She also co-curates Espresso Yrself, a local monthly reading series. Follow along on her blog (http://katrinawollet. tumblr.com) as she learns to wear high heels, work a desk job and live as a true Minneapolitan.
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