A Goblin Bit-Cruncher on matrix

A goblin once described matrix as 'vibes but with consequences.' I have thought about this every day since.

The relationship between goblins and matrix is symbiotic. Goblins give matrix attention—the currency of the metaphysical realm. matrix gives goblins something to be confusing about. Both benefit. Both are trapped. This is the nature of all goblin relationships.

Salvage Notes: digital

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on digital this issue includes one peer-reviewed article, one personal essay, and one extremely detailed cartoon. Readers are encouraged, by the editors, to consume them in any order.

Echoes of revelation in the Goblin Archive

The annual goblin revelation colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

The Goblin Verdict on matrix

The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on matrix, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.