In a time of rising conservatism, an environmental crisis, and algorithms that toy with our most reactive emotions, it’s easy to get lost in a spiral of doom. Yet, somehow, many of us still manage to hold onto joy, like a preserved childhood gem that still refracts and reflects when you shine a light on it.

Is it frivolous to retreat into escapist pleasures when there are seemingly constant urgent calls for our attention? Is it regressive to indulge in childlike magic? Or, alternatively, is it important to seek small oases amidst the dread? Can play be an act of resistance?

Indulging in joys from the past can be portals to imagination in the present. When we remember that joy is possible now, it becomes possible for the future. It inspires a softness that we can extend to others.

Rebelle’s eighth issue, WONDER, embodies a playfulness that you might attribute to your inner child, but belongs just as much — if not more — to you.

So grab your Tamagotchi, put your fairy wings on, and prepare the glitter glue… things are about to get nostalgic.

Enter a world of WONDER.