Video games have become a centerpiece of modern culture. As the industry faces massive layoffs, those reporting on it are also scrambling to survive.
May 2024 Edition
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From Tradition to Transition: Glimpses into the Immigrant Queer Indian Experience in New York City
As I entered The Dickens, a gay club in Chelsea, on a particularly hot Friday night in August 2023, the sound of Hindi songs I grew up with echoed through the long, red-lit staircase up to the venue. The doors opened to what I could only describe as my utopia. A sea of Desi people […]
Shrinking problems: How a recent real estate investment in Flint, Michigan, may actually make things worse
Last fall, Virginia Hayes moved from a trailer park into a two-bedroom, 844-square-foot house in Flint, Michigan. The driveway of her new home was full of stinking garbage, the garage full of black mold. Two raccoons lived in her attic. There was a two inch-wide gap between her bathroom’s tile floor and tub.
Beyond Supervillains: Exploring Women’s Battle for a Place in Comics
A comic convention can either be paradise or the seventh circle of hell. For many, they offer chances to meet like-minded people, hear exciting announcements, buy rare comic books, and meet big-name writers and artists. For others, it’s a reminder that not everyone is welcome in this space. In 2014, comics reviewer Rachel Knight attended […]
Psychedelic Sherpas: Can ketamine clinics serve as a model for psychedelic-assisted therapy?
When you walk through the sleek glass doors of Nushama, located on Madison Avenue in bustling midtown Manhattan, you are greeted by piano music and a friendly but soft-spoken receptionist. The lobby is meant to be a nearly silent, soothing space, with a sign asking visitors to “keep noise to a minimum.” Patients waiting for […]