 These themes can be open-ended – such as in the 'Fantasy' issue when contributors were simply asked to describe one of their fantasies – or more specific such as the 'Nostalgia' issue which contained articles on 'Troubles Nostalgia' and 'Marketing Nostalgia'.Most issues contain a range of writing from social commentary, through satire to farce, focused on one area of discussion.Rarely does "The Vacuum" avoid controversy, no matter what its chosen issue.