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I’d say interracial dating in America has only been normalized in the last 20 years. So I think most people over 30 can recall when the idea of it wasn’t common, popular or acceptable depending on where you lived.
I grew up in Detriot and interracial dating would still get some surprised looks back in the 90's and that… Read more

I can see how it’s easy to say “white people don’t think about marginalized people”, within the context of storywriting. I don’t necessarily agree with it, but I can see how someone would arrive to that conclusion. Quite frankly, I’m sick of seeing stories of a minority written from a white point of view, or written… Read more

Spec Ops: The Line would like to have a word with you. Read more

Not surprising sadly given how games and the fields that feed into them tend to still be dominated, even years or decades later, by white males who went to uni. Read more

1. Thanks for highlighting this, Gita. I think it would be really salutary to have a moment to focus on games made by queer and POC creators, the way we do now for books. Obviously it’s a little bit less straightforward when games are made by a whole diverse team, but at least game directors/lead designers who are not… Read more

Minorities are part of many systems that result in them being a byproduct of apathy and antipathy. They aren’t the majority, and the majority are able to grow up without interacting or relating to them. As a result of this, the majority are more likely to be criminalize out of their sheltered ignorance and fail to… Read more

One of the biggest and worst failings of social media in general is the outright incapability, willful and otherwise, to regulate their own platforms effectively. Part of the reason Twitch even started featuring other kinds of streaming content that wasn’t exclusively about gaming was because there wasn’t enough money… Read more

too bad she didn’t try to kill people with a gun or homemade explosives, she might would have got to broadcast longer
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Im at a point in my life now to where I can afford to buy my parents like, actual gifts and not a phone call telling them I love them like I did for 10+ years, so I got my Dad a switch and Zelda for his birthday this year. Lemmie say, if you had a parent who played a ton of zelda with you up until the N64 days, Breath… Read more

For people that might have been out of the loop for longer (such as missing a few generations) there is the problem of adapting to increased complexity in many games. I think a good option would be to play a current game that is a similar the last one they remember enjoying. Potentially they could even play the… Read more

Off topic, but I couldn’t but notice that the Blue Light of Wasting Battery is off.

I quite liked this article. I personally feel like gaming is more accessible than ever for every class of person. I can see how some games might be overwhelming for some people, but it helps that we are so interconnected. Forums, guides, videos, and discord groups have definitely helped eased me into games I never… Read more

the level of commitment to the bit and characters has been a joy to watch. from the decker tv show, the trail, the corporate feuds, this is like a masterclass of long form internet videos. tim and eric are fucking geniuses  Read more

Saw “Mister America” in Minneapolis the other night, one of my favorite theater experiences ever. Gregg’s first appearance was so perfect, the audience could barely contain itself. So much fun!
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This show has gone downhill ever since Tim took over again. More Popcorn Classics!!!!  Read more

I don’t think any piece of media has captured the Conservative Mindset better than Our Values Are Under Attack

I’ve been catching up on On Cinema all week, and it’s been heaven. The Trial of Tim Heidecker is nothing less than a masterpiece, and the Oscar Specials always have me in stitches by the end. And don’t even get me started on Decker! The whole universe Tim and Gregg have created with this show is so dang compelling. Read more

I remember watching the The Trial and feeling absolutely giddy that a mock trial that packed in almost every in-joke from the show’s run and went on for hours and and hours and hours existed. Like a) “This is hilarious” and b) “I can’t believe they’re getting away with this.” Read more

I kind of empathize with him. His entire persona screams “raised on the Internet” and that has taken him to the point where he’s the one raising other people on the Internet. He probably has no legitimate hate for the groups of people he has offended and likely has no idea why his stupid jokes are the part of his… Read more

“My job is just: I go to my office; I record a video in front of a camera,” Read more