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Relics of the Not-So-Distant Past

不远往昔的遗存

May God have mercy on our millennial souls.

愿上帝怜悯我们千禧一代的灵魂。

ByStephen Raaka

May 20, 2026

Trees and illustrated text.

Altar with a pukashell necklace.

Shrine of hand with halfeaten caramelapple.

A shrine of discarded bleach hair tips.

A chest of cologne air.

An ancient relic of hit clips.

Reliquary of a saint with braces.

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Originally published in The New Yorker · Read original