Stnic (pronounced “Saint-Nic,” or “Satan-ic”) is an experimental music project from Iowa City, IA. Based in a regular practice of free improvisation, musicians Patrick O’Connor, Levi Brown, Jordan Decker, and Charlotte Leung defy categorization by choosing to play without predetermined styles or goals; there is a constant sense of searching shared by the performers and audience.

"Have you ever been curious about the process behind each issue of Brink? Brink editor in chief Hannah Bonner and Brink founder and publisher Nina Lohman discuss the formation of Brink Issue 11: On the Brink of Obsession, from the conception of this issue’s theme and the discovery that emerges through the issue’s curation. We’re excited to share this glimpse into the process of making Brink...."

"Writer, editor, and cultural icon Rachelle Toarmino’s second poetry collection Hell Yeah (Third Man Books, 2025) is alive with the thrashing sounds of pleasure and play. Like taking a gummy edible while a pop-punk love song plays on repeat, Toarmino’s poetry stimulates the body as often as it stimulates the brain...."