Articled Feature Department
It was quite dark when we finally arrived, and I'll say this: Elsinore Castle is the kind of place that Aunt Agatha likes to describe with grave pauses, separated by single words: 'Dignified'. 'Noble'. 'Grand'. Yes, indeed. Elsinore Castle had a grim presence. [ ... ]
1st December, 2024
Ruminant Research Dept.
The Theory and Practice of Sheep Design
An interview with Prof. O.V. Saries, Ph.D., D.Sc., Chief Research Scientist at the Central Sheep Research Institute.
Blue Pencil Department
And we're back from our hiatus!
6079-Smith-W is back! Or is he? Smith decided to channel his inner Wooster, and we decided to publish it. You be the judge.
Meanwhile, Meursault seems to be going mad. Or madder, if that were at all possible.
The Outsider is honoured to publish an interview with Prof. O.V Saries, Director of the Central Sheep Research Institute. Issue #3 contains exclusive excerpts from his book—the book—on sheep design.
A new department was needed to deal with fan mail. Smith has kindly offered to filter out the smut and spam. If your letter doesn't make it through to the pages of the Unlettered Enthusiasm Department, blame him!
—A.K Thavaraj,
Editor at Large
Coverup Artistry Department
These are typeset covers printed for previous issues of the Outsider. If enough people show enough interest, these might be put on sale. [Ed's note: if you're interested in obtaining a signed copy of Pica's artwork, send us a letter.]
Current Issue Department
Banana Republic Department
The Kangaroo Court of Feedback
— Year-end performance evaluations at the Aquarium are due today!
All services at the Aquarium can be rated by its inmates. Every creature that works in the Aquarium dangles the threat of a bad review over every creature that works at the Aquarium--a spectacle of *schadenfreude* on full display. [ ... ]
13th March, 2025
Boldly to go Dept.
By Cdr. Quirk
Smith finds a hidden repository of textbooks for cadets at Starfleet Academy! Excerpts from the textbook...
Bar-barian Dept.
Meursault creates a drink that matches the colour of moral dilemmas.
Load, Aim, Fire Dept.
The Evil Queen of GITCo prepares for the quarterly 'right-sizing.'
7th July, 2024
Paradoxical Hound Dept.
Goodbye, dear friend. See you out there!
23rd June, 2024
Shovelling shite Dept.
Developers, managers, and other creatures at the Aquarium.
16th June, 2024
Manufacturing Disconsent Dept.
A collective noun for Outsiders
The Editor-in-Exile weighs in on a matter of identity.
19th May, 2024
6079-Smith-W Dept.
Random musings from a wandering AI.
12th May, 2024