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Evelyn leans against a wall, smoking a cigarette, dressed in her doll clothes.

Opinion

It's everywhere

Rape culture, Cyberpunk 2077, and would-be Senators

Zoë Hannah Jul 15, 2026

A huge dog named Cupcake looks at Eury and says "You can't go in. Only dogs allowed."

Analysis

Discopup is a Lynchian deconstruction of the club and the city

Trying to get by as a seal in a dog's world? Tougher, and more poignant, than you might think.

Jenna Mahale Jul 14, 2026

A young person holding a controller sitting on a couch. They have a frustrated but determined expression on their face

Dear Mother

Should I stop swearing so much when I game with other people?

"Swearing can be empowering and liberating for so many people... But it can be a little rough for people who have backgrounds with lots of verbal abuse"

Maddy Myers Jul 10, 2026

Sadie Adler wears a cowboy hat and a neckscarf. Text reads "Look, you're the only one of these fools that I trust."

Opinion

Sadie Adler is the unsung hero of Red Dead Redemption 2

While other women have to wait until a man invites them to side-saddle, Sadie always holds the reins of her own horse.

Amanda Tien Jul 9, 2026

Maelle, a young woman with red hair, looks downcast

Analysis

A psychiatrist’s case for siding with Maelle in Expedition 33

Maelle's decision represents her own understanding of what her life is worth — and it accounts for the worth of the many lives in Lumière

Douglas McWilliams M.D. Jul 8, 2026

A room filled with trash and an open trash can. The cursor hovers above the trash can, holding a pile of garbage.

Cozy

So what if I lift my to-do list from a video game?

My executive dysfunction cheat code

Zoë Hannah Jul 7, 2026

Two PS4 Dual Edge controllers on a wooden table.

Dear Mother

What co-op games should I play with my partner?

"We're both decently experienced with games ranging from Gameboy to Switch 2, but my boyfriend less so..."

Maddy Myers Jul 3, 2026

A Mii balances on a tightrope between skyscrapers with his arms held out to either side for balance. A stopwatch in the corner reads: 1:32,22

Personal Essay

Learning to love myself despite playing Wii Fit as a kid

Nintendo's Wii Fit "exertainment" games are not good for kids, or teens... or adults

Vincent Ward Jul 2, 2026

James Bond faces the viewer with a crooked smile on his face. He is a white man with brown hair and a long diagonal scar across the side of his face.

Syndication

The James Bond of First Light is hot in a grown up way

"In order to live out the masculine fantasy of being James Bond, you do actually have to make this guy attractive to women in a way that male video game protagonists usually are not."