Madisyn Parisi - Mothership

How do I form a video gaming group?

"Playing with random people online is not particularly appealing..."

Maddy Myers Jun 12, 2026

Opinion

Awful women deserve better games

When it comes to portrayals of women behaving badly, we deserve better than consequence-free power fantasies or unthinking vilification

Cat Bussell Jun 11, 2026

Opinion

I loved Geralt, but Ciri actually makes a lot of sense for The Witcher 4

Ciri's status as a Witcher is not as lore-breaking or clear-cut as some people claim

Katya Ryabova Jun 10, 2026

Madisyn Parisi is a queer tech journalist who writes about media and power. They love rogue-likes, Vampire: The Masquerade, and complex female characters.

2 articles

A blonde woman in a tiara stands in a cabin with a window and a closed door inside. She is facing slightly away from the viewer, towards the closed door.

Personal Essay

Slay the Princess reminds me how glad I am that I’m not my father’s daughter

On queer awakening, world-ending princesses, and becoming incomprehensible

Madisyn Parisi May 19, 2026

Harry sits naked on a chair in a small, shabby room. He is bent over as though in pain or distress.

Analysis

Disco Elysium and the myth of the male loneliness epidemic

Despite Disco Elysium predating this reckoning, its story and characters offer useful ways to interpret this modern myth

Madisyn Parisi Apr 22, 2026