Admit it. We look fantastic. I mean, just look at us! We're still big and we're still ugly, but my God. We can hardly stop looking at ourselves.

And it's fitting, isn't it, that we have gotten this gorgeous makeover just in time for "The Body" issue. They say that true beauty comes from what's inside, and we've got the total package here... beauty inside and out.

Inside you'll read stories about scratchy bodies, aging bodies, re-imagined bodies, yellow bodies, and live-doll bodies. You'll read about the intestinal lengths of the Japanese and the disembodiment that comes with grief. You'll listen to songs about dating vampires and unapologetic sensuality, and watch a movie about the weightlessness of the body as it tumbles from the sky.

Our submissions – the most we've ever received – came from all over the globe: from Cameroon, Bulgaria, Korea, and that little country between France and Spain, to all across the United States, from San Francisco to New York, with pit stops in Alaska and Hawaii and all those other states, too. It's a great issue, and we couldn't be happier with it.

Please read it, enjoy it, and let us know what you think. And visit the submissions page to find out about deadlines and guidelines for Issue #7– “Fight or Flight." We eagerly await your work.

– Editors