A Record for Our Times: Jacob Geller has a Book By Luis Aguasvivas • July 9th, 2025 Even if the book is partly inaccessible as a form to the non-Geller fan, How a Game Lives is infused with depth and beauty beyond its gorgeous presentation.
Here's the Thing Why I Watch YouTube Reactions By Rob Rich • April 12th, 2024 React videos, as eye-rolling as the concept can be, are a way for me to relive important moments for the first time by proxy.
Here's the Thing I Might Be Done with Dreams By Rob Rich • March 15th, 2024 Rob reflects on his previous hopes and dreams, as well as why he doesn’t really have any more of them now. (But not in a depressing way, promise!)
Feature Excerpt Shark Party By Michael Lee • September 22nd, 2022 The kinds of relationships people form in online spaces can be as meaningful and socially rewarding as physical encounters with human bodies.
Here's the Thing Why I’m Leaving YouTube By Rob Rich • January 13th, 2021 After almost five years and hundreds of videos, Rob’s calling it quits and it’s all YouTube’s fault.
The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star By Amanda Hudgins • January 20th, 2020 There’s probably some academic who would be able to stay what stage of capitalism is a multi-part expose about the beauty industry that is actually a seven part ad for a makeup palette.
Another Look Making Lore Personal By Yussef Cole • September 4th, 2019 Yussef sees a reflection of his own relationship with games in others’ deep dives into the minutia of their mythology.
A Gift From the Algorithm: Crokinole By David Shimomura • December 18th, 2018 Trying to understand why any particular video on YouTube gets recommended to any particular person is probably as easy to do as land a spaceship on the moon.
Savlonic: Viral to Hit By Diego Nicolás Argüello • March 11th, 2017 “I will always remember how Savlonic went from being a YouTube viral sensation to being an actual hit in the music industry.”
“I Hope You Get Shot”: A Tale of Swatting By Megan Condis • July 7th, 2016 “In the moments after I received my threat, I was unsure how to proceed. Part of me was absolutely certain that my troll was just that and nothing more” Megan shares her experience with Swatting.
