The TENSION Issue simmers with sex, suspense, danger, fantasy and transgression.

With a cover story by Laura McCluskey – Issue 8 features photography & artworks by: Caleb Femi, Elsa Rouy, Birk Thomassen, Roxy Rezvany, Nanténé Traoré, Elio Mercer & Thuy Vy.

And fiction and poetry by: Rita Bullwinkel, Eloghosa Osunde, Andrew Boryga, Priya Guns, Toby Lloyd, Monica Brashears, Ella Plevin, Dior J Stephens, Ana Cecilia Alvarez, Allegra Mullan & Thea Sun.

Issue 8 was Art Directed & Designed by Thomas Coombes of Guest Editions. The titles’ Editor is Suze Olbrich.

Get an insiders look at #8 via Dazed. For insight into its design + cover story hit ItsNiceThat.

Somesuch Stories is an annual journal packed with insight into contemporary experiences of culture, society, sex and nature.

Product photography by Marloes Haarmans.