Collision Detection Finding Meaning in Animal Crossing’s Weird-Ass World By Ben Sailer • May 7th, 2020 Animal Crossing: New Horizons has dominated social media since its release. This explainer might help you understand the appeal, or it might not explain anything at all.
Musings Persona 5 and the Eternal Classroom By Blake Hester • May 6th, 2020 Persona 5 is a glorious reminder that even if high school sucked, being a kid kinda ruled.
Feature Excerpt Sticks and Stones Might Break My Bones But Words Will Never Hurt Me By Autumn Wright • May 4th, 2020 Marvel’s New Warriors series is an attempt to land the most expensive “how ya doing fellow kids” meme in the history of late capitalism.
Feature Excerpt In the Suburbs I: Stardew Valley and Arcade Fire By Alyssa Hatmaker • May 4th, 2020 No matter what artists might be trying to convey in their music, we inevitably tailor their message to fit ourselves.
Exploits Feature Godzilla is the Perfect Disaster Film for the COVID-19 Crisis By Bryn Gelbart • May 1st, 2020 “If we announce this too rashly the public will panic,” he says, “Our political life, economy and foreign relations will be plunged into chaos.”
This Mortal Coyle Rowan from Seers Isle By Deirdre Coyle • April 14th, 2020 This spectral figure makes an impression as a great storyteller long before she’s ever introduced.
The Fail Cycle A Gamer’s Guide to Weightlifting By Declan Taggart • April 14th, 2020 Weightlifting has the kind of level-up progression perfectly suited for someone with a compulsive dependence on videogames.
Collision Detection On GameStop and Contempt for Nostalgia By Ben Sailer • April 13th, 2020 Ben thinks way too hard about his strained relationship with a struggling videogame retailer and learns about Swiss mercenaries along the way.
Self-Insert RPF By Amanda Hudgins • April 13th, 2020 Bring Real Person Fanfiction onto The Graham Norton Show, cowards.
Rookie of the Year Bite Club Episode 1: Mangia Ninja! By Matt Marrone • April 12th, 2020 Matt begins a pilgrimage to the most bizarre restaurants the world has to offer.
