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Issue I: spill the beans

A Coffee Shop AU is a popular fanfiction genre in which the primary characters (the OTP) meet and fall in love in a coffee shop. Over the years, it has grown into one of the most ubiquitous genres across fandoms. Headcanon Magazine’s issue I: spill the beans features works from Sadhvi…Continue reading “Issue I: spill the beans”

The empires wave back by John Rey Dave Aquino

On July 2012, Psy released “Gangnam Style,” the most popular and recognizable K-pop song of the early 2010’s. The song…

7Jun 202210 Jun 2022

“an hour after taylor swift’s 8th studio album drops, i realize i still have feelings for you” by Rachel Tanner

—after “folklore” oh shit. oh fuck. i’m listening to “folklore”in my headphones, wonderingwhere you are. knowing you’re listening to the same…

[ISSUE I] ‘I Love A Coffee Shop AU’ And Other Ways To Immediately Let Me Know You’ve Never Worked In One by Chloe Sheila

"Can I have a cappuccino with no milk?" My head shoots up, fingers poised over the sticky till. The air is hot both with the steam from the coffee machine,…

[ISSUE I] Janeway’s First Cup by Justine Norton-Kertson

Scene 1: Lieutenant Barclay at the Night Owl “Reginald Barclay?” “Thank you.” I grabbed my drink and took a seat to wait for Lieutenant Nog. He was on Earth for…

[ISSUE I] Dearest Coffee House on the Corner, by Anthony Garcia

Anthony Garcia (He/But I'll Never Be Him) will one day consider himself a writer. He is currently completing his MFA in Creative Writing at the California Institute of the Arts. He…

[ISSUE I] Why Do Fans Love It A Latte?: An Interview with Katharine McCain by Anushka Bidani

11 Apr 202214 Jun 2022

Katharine McCain Katharine McCain is a graduate of Georgetown University where she received her Master’s in English and The Ohio State University where she received her PhD in Television and…

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[ISSUE I] Love in the Time of Covid: The Emerging Hybrid of Quarantine Fics and Coffee Shop AUs by Katharine E. McCain

In March of 2020 Archive of Our Own, known colloquially as AO3 to those who frequent the fanfiction site, began to buckle under an unprecedented amount of traffic. Moving from…

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[ISSUE I] If I Were Your Coffee Mug by Lynne Schmidt

Lynne Schmidt is the grandchild of a Holocaust survivor, and mental health professional with a focus in trauma and healing. They are the winner of the 2020 New Women's Voices Contest…

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[ISSUE I] Bean There, Drank That by Anushka Bidani

Notes on "Bean There, Drank That" After Bryony Bates’ stunning text “Hannibal Lecter’s Magic Dick Therapy,” published by MAI in 2018. First sentences are revealing. As a reader, I usually…

[ISSUE I] Machiatto & Affogato by Lilacmel (Melinda)

Machiatto A Machiatto is an espresso shot with an upper layer of milk foam. In this piece, I wanted to go for the complete opposite feel of the Affogato piece.…

[ISSUE I] Coeur De Café by Nowa

manip by Nowa Hannibal was in a hurry. It was Monday morning, it was pouring rain and he was cold, so all he wanted was some strong, hot coffee to…

[ISSUE I] notes of chocolate and spice | A Playlist by Tiana Gaudioso

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6pChINfBcA0vfFEFR5vFT3?si=0f2d060e9e864569 "Coffee Shop Soundtrack," All Time Low / "Chai Tea," audrey / "Cinnamon," Hayley Williams / "Foam," Miramare, Clément Matrat / "matcha latté," Amelia Rae / "Vanilla," Eaglin / "Citrus,"…