Blossom Mag creators Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok talk about September's theme: love - and all the messy and beautiful things it brings.

Taia Dominique shares her horoscope tarot predictions for September, focusing on firsts and what the future may hold.

Maddy Sutka challenges herself to try something for the first time every day for a week.

Lyvie Scott takes us through her favorite coming of age films, and reflects on the new firsts that her generation have to face.

Lola Estok writes about her first kiss, expectations, and wanting to live her cinematic dreams.

Christina Lyn Jevicky writes about adopting her first dog, and the lessons she's learned from her chiweenie, Abner.

Lukas T. Woodyard analyzes the murder of Jun Lin, violence against gay, Asian bodies, and sexual trauma in this experimental piece on firsts

Katie Wilkerson discusses their relationship with gender and the perceptions and freedom they felt when coming out as non-binary.