Issue of May 23, 2005

Fever Dreams 044 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

The problem with teenage girl mummies ...

Clothes of Sand by Terri Edwards — Cover story short fiction historical

<i>Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith,</i> or Lucas says, "Made you look!" by Bernie and Sand Pilarski — News movie review opinion

The first hot summery day of the year and Sand and Bernie rush off to the movies to check out "The Revenge of the Sith"! Will they love it or hate it?

Oort Cloud Oddities: Finger Food by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed humor current events

Nothing spells portion control like a severed finger in your fresh chili. A commentary on the gripping tale of customer Anna Ayala, who claimed this past March to have been literally given the finger while dining at a Wendy's in San Jose.

Meanderings 20 by Basil D. — Op_ed review humor essay

Bubba Ho-Tep and the Elvis Everywhere Phenomenon. The pop-culture phenom we see these days is hardly a flattering portrayal of the King of Rock and Roll. My case in point: the recently released (on DVD) movie of Bubba Ho-Tep.

Mummy by Lydia Manx — Poem unrhymed

Mummy by Lydia Manx — Poem unrhymed

What secret is around the next corner?

Biker Mummies by Ed Moyer — Short fiction horror

A gang of bikers stops to help Ed when his jeep dies along the side of the road. But there's more to these riders than meets the eye, and every favor has its price.