Exploits Feature A Fable of Selfhood in the World of Tomorrow By Violet Shulman • June 3rd, 2019 World of Tomorrow’s Emilies aren’t quite people . . . They’re one person split in two, and this blurs the line between Self and Other into nonexistence.
Noteworthy Hip Hop – May 2019 By Noah Springer • May 31st, 2019 May was an eclectic month for hip hop. All sorts of flavors here, but mostly: Lizzo!
This Mortal Coyle Catboy the Cat, and Other Familiars By Deirdre Coyle • May 31st, 2019 Deirdre lists some of the best cat (or cat-looking, at least) familiars in pop culture.
Pets Feature Responsible Petting By David Shimomura • May 30th, 2019 What could be stressful about running a Twitter account about petting virtual dogs? A lot, apparently.
The Ballad of EarthBound’s Gay Tony By Jeremy Signor • May 29th, 2019 Gay representation isn’t about explicit labels, and it isn’t about hollow lip service. It’s about writing characters that are believably queer.
The Children’s Crusade – Certainly Not Child’s Play By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • May 28th, 2019 What happens when tens of thousands of children decide to take on a Holy Crusade? Nothing good.
Lovecraft Country/Ghosts of Saltmarsh By Stu Horvath and John McGuire • May 27th, 2019 We’ve doubled the meat this podcast, taking on the Lovecraft Country sourcebooks for Call of Cthulhu and Ghosts of Saltmarsh for 5E Dungeons & Dragons.
Downtown DIY By Steph Knarr • May 24th, 2019 The musicians of Pittsburgh’s DIY community are well-aware of their music’s past, but also keenly attuned to what’s currently popular.
The Usurper Noteworthy Metal – May 2019 By Astrid Budgor • May 24th, 2019 This month’s top contenders include two DBSM records because Astrid is a self-described predictable goth.
Five More From PAX East 2019 By Levi Rubeck • May 23rd, 2019 Cutting through my notes of PAX East 2019 (and earlier, gulp) to drop a few thoughts on small, punchy games coming forth hopefully soon.
