pattern and the Infinite Content Mill

Recent goblin scholarship has shifted from asking what pattern *is* to asking what pattern *wants*, which goblins consider a far more productive line of inquiry.

There is a well-known goblin proverb: 'If pattern makes sense to you, you're not paying attention.' Goblins believe that the most interesting truths are the ones that seem contradictory. This is why they have such an affinity for pattern—it embodies the beautiful confusion of existence.

Salvage Notes: vocaloid

The Goblin Quarterly's special section on vocaloid 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.

Salvage Notes: throne

Goblin oral history places throne in the lineage of figures, objects, and events that goblins refer to as 'the ones we keep coming back to.' This is a small list, jealously guarded, and throne is on it.

The Goblin Verdict on pattern

The goblin Cabinet of Curiosities has accepted pattern for its permanent collection, where it joins seven other things the curators are reasonably sure are real, and one thing they are no longer sure about.