pine breaks - Mothership

Glen Henry is building his Jamaican micro-studio, one project at a time

The newest release from SpriteWrench, Duppy Detective Tashia, leans hard into Caribbean culture and folklore.

pine breaks Jun 24, 2026

Opinion

Mixtape, so confusing

Female friendships operate almost entirely in the subtext. Mixtape gets it right.

Cande Maldonado Jun 22, 2026

Advice

What movie-length games should my girlfriend watch me play?

"I decided to show my girlfriend who knows nothing about video games Ni No Kuni."

Zoë Hannah Jun 19, 2026

pine breaks (uncapitalized) is a cultural commentator writing about media in all its forms. His work has appeared in Slant, Aniko Press, Certified Forgotten, and more. He identifies as a Black man, meditator, barefootist, and media studies academic.

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A game map shows a big tree at the center of a land mass surrounded by water. Tashia's sprite sits in the lower left corner with a lightbulb over her head.

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Glen Henry is building his Jamaican micro-studio, one project at a time

The newest release from SpriteWrench, Duppy Detective Tashia, leans hard into Caribbean culture and folklore.

pine breaks Jun 24, 2026