Deb is dead set on getting a pedicure, now, damn anyone else's time! But the Universe has its own plans, and she's not the only VIP to walk through the doors of SALON LA BELLE, eager to have her wish granted.

Content warnings: Blood, violence, death, racism

Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Story by Cindy Phan, edited by Kanika Agrawal. Audio edition read by Tricia Nguyen and Griffin Puatu, with casting and production by Jenelle DeCosta.

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Music: This Too Shall Pass by Scott Buckley
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Rival figure skaters use dangerous body modification technology to outperform each other in the rink.

Content warnings: Racism

Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Story by Claire Jia-Wen, edited by Zhui Ning Chang. Audio edition read by Lauren Choo and produced by Melissa Ren, with casting by Jenelle DeCosta.

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Music: This Too Shall Pass by Scott Buckley
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“A Little Like Sap, a Bit Like a Tree” by Natalia Theodoridou is a story about a transmasc nursing birds, based on true events.

Content warnings: Blood, breastfeeding, loss of a child (not shown)

Copyright khōréō magazine 2024. Story by Natalia Theodoridou, edited by Danai Christopoulou. Audio edition read by Rue Dickey, with casting and production by Jenelle DeCosta.

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Music: This Too Shall Pass by Scott Buckley
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