As a lifelong gamer with leftist sympathies, I’ve always been uneasy about certain aspects of gaming culture. After years of spending time gaming in mostly white and mostly male spaces (Warhammer, Magic the Gathering, etc.), I’ve seen examples of the racism and misogyny many people attribute to “nerd” culture. These…

As a 90’s kid growing up without cable, reruns of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z were the pinnacle of entertainment available to me. When I saw another installment streaming on Netflix, I knew that I had found my next quarantine binge. After days spent in a miasma of battle…

The world’s eyes are fixed on New York State. More than 15,000 people have died in our state from coronavirus, and the numbers are still going up. Even that staggeringly tragic number is an undercount, as many died before coronavirus tests were available or died at home without a doctor’s…