PinnedLil Nas X, Rock, and Satanic PanicHow Lil Nas X used devil imagery to critique Southern Evangelical Christianity — Lil Nas X is facing a huge backlash from the Christian right in America this week, after releasing the video for his newest song “Montero (Call me by your name). …Lil Nas X6 min readLil Nas X6 min read
Oct 4, 2021Amazon’s scuffed Astro robot is not the futuristic robot I was promisedA rolling violation of privacy rights has never been this boring or inept — Amazon is coming out with its very own assistant robot, and by assistant robot I mean a tiny Roomba with a screen on it. Based on my first impression after Amazon’s reveal of this thing, I am gonna take a hard pass on Amazon’s highly overpriced, scuffed violation of my…Amazon4 min readAmazon4 min read
Apr 13, 2021Ban the dystopian police robot dogs, before its too lateThis week the NYPD showed off their newest technological abomination: A robotic dog designed to roam the streets and spy on citizens. Pretty soon our streets will be swarming with robotic dogs surveilling us, all in the name of ‘security’ and ‘keeping the peace’ and other white supremacist dog-whistles. It’s…Police5 min readPolice5 min read
Sep 7, 2020Taco Bell to remove every single menu itemEven the chain’s signature Taco’s are set to exit — Although Taco Bell has long been known for its experimental menu decisions, the restaurant chain’s latest move to suspend all their menu items is a spicy twist in what was already revving up to be an exciting fall filled with disappointment for all of their customers. That’s right, in 2020’s…2 min read2 min read
Feb 11, 2020Should game mechanics inspire players to commit war crimes? | Qrank.ggVideo games are a powerful storytelling medium. Games have the capability of delivering emotional and complex narratives that genuinely affect how players think about and live in the world. With such power, games also carry a responsibility. Especially when violence is concerned, it’s important that video games consider the full…7 min read7 min read
Jan 27, 2020Fortnite’s Civil War: Keyboard and mouse vs. aim assist | Qrank.ggSince the dawn of time, humans have considered mouse and keyboard to be superior to controllers when given the choice between the two control systems. Mouse and keyboard offer superior accuracy, precision, and response time. …5 min read5 min read
Jan 23, 2020Esports still have a long way to go when it comes to inclusivity | Qrank.ggOverwatch and Apex Legends have both received nominations for Outstanding Video Game at the upcoming 31st annual GLAAD Media Awards. Both games are esports, which means that their inclusive representations reach beyond the game into a community of competition. According to the GLAAD Media Award press release, the nominations represent…5 min read5 min read
Jan 14, 2020Disaster Pornography and the American MediaHow the media got us addicted to suffering — In 1994, Baudrillard wrote a book called “The Illusion of the End” in which he denounced the manner in which western media covers war, violence, and disaster from around the world. …Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Jan 12, 2020Disney’s Hercules features the Christian devil, not HadesSo I finally got around to rewatching Hercules. — Introduction I finally rewatched Disney’s Hercules. I knew that it was an odd movie, but upon reexamination I can say: This is a very weird movie. Lets put aside the terrible animation quality, which was noticeably bad. I have one big issue with this film. Hades is clearly supposed to be…Christianity6 min readChristianity6 min read
Dec 2, 2019Overwatch tier list but it’s all the treesOverwatch has a ton of great maps that are set all around the world. — Along with the amazing settings that they have created, the art design folks for Overwatch included a ton of amazing trees. In the past few weeks, various organizations and individuals have donated millions of dollars to plant trees around the world as part of the #teamtrees effort. …Overwatch5 min readOverwatch5 min read
