Every deadline has a personality. Traits that distinguish it from the last one faced, and this issue was no different. A temptress of the late night, our next book is lubricated with midnight oil, covered in many moon’s light, but in our experience, that’s where the good shit comes from.

After a few weeks on the road we stared at the results of our wandering and started putting the puzzle together with hopes that it would become an immortal and timeless bookmark of our travels. Pretty sure we nailed it. It sent us to Del Taco more than we’d like to admit, we ingested more caffeine than would be recommended and our beer fridge is definitely empty. But that’s why we do this.

The issue will officially be on sale January 5th but if you keep your eyes peeled there’ll be some floating around on Santa’s sleigh before that.

Here’s a gallery of the cutting room floor to give you a sneak preview of who and what you might find in What Youth Issue 13 when it’s out.

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