Anabelle Johnston

Jan 21, 2025 | clereviewofbooks.com | Anabelle Johnston

After months of pleading with her, my old roommate finally Kakao-chats: “alright so I quit my accidentally-downloaded introversion book that I thought was going to be a horror smut book and finally got Dancing on My Own by Simon Wu and it’s sooooOoo diaspora.” She attaches the Wikipedia synopsis of Fred Armisen’s (sort of) newly-surfaced Korean heritage, for good measure. “Also shout out to our brethren.” She’s right (always right).

Dec 14, 2023 | thebaffler.com | Anabelle Johnston

At first, I imagined all AI-generated pornography would look like a hyperbolic form of hentai. Or, in the vein of those ubiquitous internet warlock games, I envisioned low-resolution, preternaturally buxom women clad in golden bikinis. Turns out I wasn’t entirely off-base.

Dec 7, 2023 | ninaprotocol.com | Anabelle Johnston

Everything, from the thick billows of hand-rolled cigarette smoke to the keg full of halfway deflated beer, was pulled from a coming-of-age movie. The ground was littered with discarded red solo cups, the walls lined with buckets of paint. It was like I had stepped back in time—or out of time—but due to the “no phones” mandate the bouncer gave at the door, I couldn’t check. Instead, I flipped through a stack of 30 handmade zines, skimming prose and poetry.

Aug 18, 2023 | lwlies.com | Anabelle Johnston

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