Author: Lorenzo Villalon

“There must be some mistake.” Lisa turns the yellow box over in her hands. It looks the same as the rest, save for the ‘12’ after ‘realme.’ She is manning a realme pop-up store in the lobby of a laboratory, in the middle of nowhere. This isn’t quite the “marketing executive” role she had in mind. She was secretly hoping to be sent on location and build content, like what she used to do before graduating. But a first job is a first job, and she likes the brand. Her supervisor went to the restroom three hours ago, and still…

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It’s been three days since the world ended. There were signs. My motorcycle riding group noticed… strangeness. Stories of an unearthly stillness on the trails cutting across the mountains, whispers around the provinces describing gruesome, unexplained maulings. Tall tales. Then, on the day my HP Smart Tank 580 arrives, it happens. The HP Smart app is downloading on my phone when the messages start coming in. Random violence. Cannibalism. Neighbors attacking neighbors, family killing family. Outside, sirens begin to wail, and what sounds like gunshots can be heard. A riding buddy sends me a note as the networks flicker and…

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The practical man in your life tends to receive practical gifts. Socks. Shirts. Handkerchiefs. You’d like to get him something cool, you think. But every Christmas, no matter how hard you try, the same story repeats itself. Same sized box. Same expectant smile. Same touch of warmth on seeing the same practical thing. It’s not bad. There’s just no surprise. This year can be different. The Yoose Mini Electric Razor is practical. It shaves manly stubble. It can be used wet or dry. It can be brought on an airplane. It has a long press lock that disables the power…

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