The creation is almost done. He makes a few adjustments to his equipment, then fiddles with some gadgets. The air is static and the storm rages. Sparks fly and the energy is frightening. Ygor hides in the shadows, watching him and giggling... read more »
July 4, 2012 8:49 pm / 1 comment
Photo courtesy of Michael Hendrick
It’s been a hell of a year. Three great issues of Beatdom – covering sex, drugs, religion – and two fantastic novels. We hope that you’ve all had a brilliant 2011 and that you enjoy... read more »
December 31, 2011 3:05 am / no comments
by Dr Madhu Mehrotra and Geetanjali Joshi Mishra
“Resolved to sing no songs henceforth but those of manly attachment”
-Walt Whitman
“Longing is a better muse than satisfaction” says Regina Marler the author of ‘Queer Beat: How the... read more »
April 19, 2011 11:44 am / 3 comments
By Spencer Kansa
In 1951, Jack Kerouac began work on a roman a clef whose breathless prose would help define an era and seduce generations to come, On the Road. Based on his road trip adventures from the previous decade, Kerouac drew upon his... read more »
March 1, 2011 4:16 am / 1 comment
It’s been a long wait, folks, but it’s finally here… Beatdom’s SEX issue. That’s right. An issue of your favourite Beat magazine devoted to the most stimulating of subjects: sex.
In this titillating Beat outing we bring you:
A guide... read more »
January 31, 2011 4:40 pm / 5 comments
Here it is, folks, the cover of Beatdom’s long-awaited SEX issue:
Once again it was brilliant French artist Isaac Bonan who created this wonderful cover. Thanks, Isaac!
Here, also, are two preliminary sketches… For a long time we... read more »
January 3, 2011 8:32 am / 3 comments
Firstly, I would like to say “Merry Christmas!” (or Happy Holidays) to our readers and to those of you who’ve just stumbled upon the website. Beatdom is neither Christian or Jew or Muslim or Buddhist or whatever. But we love Christmas.... read more »
December 17, 2010 5:12 am / no comments
It’s coming…
Yes, the sex issue.
But also, the new Beatdom Dot Com.
A flashy new bloggy website.
It’ll look a bit like this, but better, and with more stuff.
More essays, more poems, more stories, more pictures.
Just bigger.
And... read more »
November 8, 2010 8:37 am / no comments
Just kidding… or maybe not. We need artists and we need art about sex. Whether that means something depraved or something tasteful, let us know. We are open-minded. read more »
David S. WillsDavid S. Wills is the founder and editor of... read more »
October 6, 2010 3:00 pm / 6 comments
Thanks to everyone who’s thus far contributed to Beatdom’s eighth issue. I know it’s a long time coming, but be patient – it’ll be here in January, and it’ll be better than ever.
The theme of this issue,... read more »
September 23, 2010 9:35 am / 5 comments