Gulf Stream Magazine, a literary journal with a history of publishing innovative work, seeks creative nonfiction for its 38th issue. The theme 'Pop' challenges writers to explore the explosive, the ephemeral, and the iconographic—from pop culture to personal rupture. The editors call for work that subverts expectations, embraces messiness, and takes formal risks. The magazine provides a platform for nonfiction that defies conventional boundaries, including lyric essays, contrapuntals, and prosimetrums. Accepted pieces will join a curated collection that celebrates writing which pops out of its form and splatters across the page. While no monetary prize is offered, publication in Gulf Stream signals a commitment to work that is loud, obnoxious, and unapologetically alive. The curatorial vision for Issue 38 is one of rupture and reinvention. Submitters are encouraged to think about where they would run if everything ended, to consider gum stuck to a desk, burst blood vessels, and the sticky residue of pop. This is not a call for the polite or the polished; it is a call for work that surprises, unsettles, and ultimately delights.