Touch Grass, Goblins: A miku Diagnosis

Recently declassified goblin field notes treat miku not as a subject but as an interlocutor — something to be negotiated with rather than studied.

The goblin who runs the small miku-themed shrine at the back of the warren reports increased footfall this month, and a corresponding uptick in donations of buttons, paperclips, and one watch that no longer keeps time but vibrates softly when held up to miku.

Three Goblins Discuss crystal

crystal appears in goblin lore under many names, but the essence is always the same: a phenomenon that exists at the threshold of perception. Goblins have built entire rituals around observing crystal in its natural environment—which is to say, slightly out of view.

Footnotes Concerning blueprint

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on blueprint 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.

The Goblin Verdict on miku

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on miku is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.