Video Game of the Year By Noah Springer • September 15th, 2023 “…an inviting look into the history of the genre since Pong popped into people’s homes all the way back in 1977.”
Here's the Thing I’m Finally Going to Therapy By Rob Rich • September 15th, 2023 Therapy (and mental health in general, really) is still something of a taboo in our society, but now that Rob’s finally started going himself he’s started to realize how ridiculous that is.
Forms in Light Finding Lost Santos By Justin Reeve • September 14th, 2023 Carrying out a detailed comparison of GTA5’s Los Santos and Los Angeles through the lens of Michel Foucault sheds light on the intricate interplay between space, place, social order and power.
Noah's Beat Box An Adult Critique of Books for Children By Noah Springer • September 13th, 2023 You know what doesn’t get enough hate in Noah’s opinion? Children’s books.
Rookie of the Year The Newport Pork Festival By Matt Marrone • September 12th, 2023 Matt joins the 10-Timers Club at the Newport Folk Festival and is rewarded with a tasty treat.
The Burnt Offering The Music and the Dice By Stu Horvath • September 11th, 2023 Like any live performance, a tabletop roleplaying game’s greatest power resides in the moment, experiencing the event as it happens.
Barkeep on the Borderlands By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • September 11th, 2023 Pull up a stool and name your poison!
Interlinked Squall is Extradimensional By Phoenix Simms • September 8th, 2023 When Laguna knew Squall and his allies were there but felt they were like faeries hovering in the ether unseen, wasn’t that what early encounters on forums and instant chat services felt like?
Here Be Monsters We Can’t Get Out Without Talking About Slenderman By Emma Kostopolus • September 7th, 2023 Born of a 2009 creepypasta and culminating in the 2014 violent assault of a twelve-year-old girl by two classmates, Slenderman was largely responsible for a digital Satanic Panic in miniature.