Impossible Nuggets

Sometimes an obvious fake is even more fun than the real thing. Doubling and doppelganging have been pop-culture fixations for as long as there have been stunt performers, Darrens on Bewitched, and Aunt Vivs on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. From drag Wonder Women and soap- opera recasts to real-life celebrity cons, this zine celebrates the fine line between trompe-loeil and trolling, and explores why these uncanny, close-enough swap-outs are so transfixing in the first place.