The Curious Nothing

11/24/2025

🔍 FROM THE ARCHIVES: Old Town Ale House is Chicago's Best Dive Bar

Oh, to be a resident fly on the wall at this Old Town institution. You’d be privy to over sixty years of enthralling drunken chatter, sad-soaked laments of existential crises, perhaps a Eureka! moment or two, and epiphanies abound after a few belts of booze and a chat with a friendly bartender or brooding regular.

Dive into the rich, eclectic history of this bohemian gem! 🍻 Read the full story on our blog now! ☝️

09/18/2025

We're diving deep into our archives and couldn’t wait to share some seriously siiick content from our debut issue, released in 2023! Inside, we featured an exclusive interview with the incredible Harry Katz, now available on our blog (link in bio).

Since then, has been on fire! We caught them live at Permanent Records Roadhouse in Highland Park and (the) curious nothing has also joined in on the fabulous Pistachioland extravaganzas. ✨

Experiencing them live is a wild ride—think high energy, endless movement, and groovy tunes that make you want to shake your b***y! If you get the opportunity, YOU MUST GO SEE THEM! 💃

We've also come a long way since then, but you can still enjoy the ENTIRE issue for FREE! Download the official CYBER VERSION at thecuriousnothing.com. 😈

09/18/2025

Gorgeous words by .lane that couldn't be more poignant and full of truth. 🌼

09/04/2025

This Saturday! Come and hang with us and enjoy a delightful afternoon of poetry at Beyond Baroque!

Kicking off the Fall season with poems and storytelling by an ensmeble of talented writers. See you in The Wanda Coleman Theater!

08/29/2025

Coming soon: MAGNOLIAS & OTHER POEMS: A Poetry Collection featuring our contest winner, Nona! Here’s an excerpt from her poem (Magnolias!). Read the rest on thecuriousnothing.com or wait for the release of our first all-poetry publication. 📚

PS- it’s the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, fyi…

08/22/2025

Nine Live of a Catalyst by Robert Kelleher, one of our poetry contest winners from the Spring. 💫

08/21/2025

For the Sake of the Outfit (excerpt) by , our 2nd place runner-up in our very first poetry contest we did a few months back. Bonus update: we’re making a little poetry zine that includes all of the contributors that sent us their gorgeous words for the contest. Stay tuned for updates! ETA: Sometime in September (probably, don’t quote me on that 🙄).

08/18/2025

What is (the) curious nothing? Scan the QR code or head over to the bio links to learn more…🤓

08/08/2025

TGIF! Enjoy 20% off sitewide—limited stock of ISSUE TWO of (the) curious nothing mag/zine, NOTHING IS CERTAIN, plus we're dropped a bunch of rad new merch, including some badass tees, tanks and hats. 📚 👕 👲

Use promo code SUMMERTIMEFLIES at checkout before summer slips away! 🌞

Catch y'all on the flip side. 😈

08/02/2025

Missed us? We’ve definitely missed you! Here’s a special treat just for you: 20% off sitewide on ALL our books and merch!

Dive into (the) CN treasure trove and grab your copy of issue #2, or score some epic tees, tanks, and other awesome merch.

Go to thecuriousnothing.com and GET SOME!