Sharing this @pokachee.bsky.social piece again because it’s a great explanation for why you should be watching this show

I'm so glad we got to commission this piece from the talented and tuned-in Ana Diaz

Omg this is my second site debut today but I also interviewed the dub team for My Dress-Up Darling to talk about how internet slang made it into the english version of the show. i was THRILLED with how the conversation went so please check it out!!!

i got to blog about my new RP fun (as someone who has never really been into it) for Rogue :)

It's our last former Polygon friend freelance piece for a little bit! Thrilled to have @pokachee.bsky.social on Rogue chatting about RP!

omg now the secrets of just how much can janet and ana walk in one day will finally be revealed!!!

a must read bidoun.org/articles/hou...

Updated my website to reflect my status as a highly employable writer ooooooh you feel compelled to look www.emmkid.info 🪄

actually, just got this cleared by my colleagues SO If anybody knows any porn professionals who might want to talk to me for a story about money, labor, cultivating digital fandom across multiple platforms and maybe college sports, I'd love to talk to them. Open DMs or Matt @ ExtraPointsMB dot com

Mainstream institutions, including some of the biggest news outlets, have rushed to sacrifice their journalists and the meaning of words like "debate" to placate the people behind clickbait YouTube videos with titles about woke libs and Karens spitfirenews.com/p/mainstream...

This is the bill to call your reps about and the relevant text in it

did a little media criticism www.theverge.com/politics/777...

We need more games and internet journalists. And also more trans journalists. And also more journalists. aftermath.site/tyler-robins...

If you liked our work, you can support @aftermath.site, where some of us ended up! And if you didn't like our work, your support will force me to do business chores, which you can see as sticking it to me if you want

There is a weird tension about being an internet culture reporter who covers games because one moment you will be looking at a new Pokémon design (omg so cute) and the next you will be thinking about radical online fringe ideologies and games that are ironic nationalist military role-play sims.

cries in: "i am literally a writer and reporter who specializes in internet culture and gaming who can be hired right now"

internet culture desks aren't just for cute meme trend stories. ever since gamergate, understanding how and why info moves online is critical to seeing how we got *here*

Super Mario Galaxy is back, baby! Don't miss the big, new Nintendo Direct with @kelslewin.bsky.social, @jacobgeller.com, @pokachee.bsky.social, @leovader.com, and @yozetty.bsky.social - youtube.com/live/hn785FG...

extremely important question: is ratatouille a gundam movie? (I really wish I could do polls on here)

Some thoughts on yesterday www.garbageday.email/p/the-logica...

Seeing how the news is being handled is giving us a very clear textbook example of how “things got so bad” in the U.S. so quickly. White supremacy and bigotry are tolerated, and the very real effects of hateful rhetoric directed at marginalized communities be damned.

so excited to be back on @404media.co with a story about how lofi girl grew from a YouTube channel into a chill beats empire ✨✨✨✨

On the latest Pew Pew bang, reminiscing on the Wii and its iconic Mii Channel gives a rare glimpse into the twisted mind of Kelsey Lewin. Watch here or listen on your favorite podcast app: www.youtube.com/watch?v=98dX...

While Hollow Knight: Silksong's difficulty has become quite controversial, these challenges are key to its portrayal of religious penance. It still should have better accessibility settings, though. www.endlessmode.com/video-games/...

"The cost of companies’ health insurance plans for employees is expected to jump by an average of 6.5 per cent in 2026, the biggest increase in 15 years, according to a report by Mercer. For people who buy health insurance on government exchanges, the median increase for 2026 is 18 percent..."

Y'all got recommendations for independent news / publications run by journalists from underrepresented communities? In particular, journalists of color?

what are people's favorite pieces of journalism that are just... "the making of X" game? i am most curious to read long-form deep dives where people are just talking to developers about how and why they made the game they made (i feel like i read these for games im interested in but wanted to ask)

Leaving my Switch at home as I go to the library to work because I am a child who will play Silksong instead of working. 😔

I was a Firaxis narrative designer/writer and lost my job today. Any help sharing leads on new opportunities would be great! Over 3.5 years, I contributed to Civilization VII and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, helping turn maps, mechanics, and chaos into memorable stories. See my work benreeves.carrd.co

Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight. I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open: emmkid.info

congrats to Araraura, the proprietor of Daily Silksong News, who after an unbroken streak of 1,693 daily updates, most of which consisted of "there is no news today", can finally rest (aka, play Silksong) www.ign.com/articles/aft...

God’s favorite

oop kotaku.com/help-silkson...

lmao is the nintendo eshop buckling after all the silksong demand? i literally can't download the game

Really not enjoying the combination of “nobody has a job” and “everything is expensive now”

I don’t know who needs to hear this but… fuck the haters. You definitely do not need to have cleared all the content in Hollow Knight to be excited for, and play, Silksong. You don’t need to got back and beat that “one optional but hard boss you skipped but never went back to” to enjoy the sequel.

If you want to tell me about your cool project, share your fan community creations, or send me info on a game you'd think I'd like - find me at [email protected]

Whoa, hello new gaming site! Help support @roguesite.bsky.social, put it in your daily rotation for a while. Try it on for size.

This is my new home, where I'll be covering the same beats i did at Polygon as well as taking on some new and exciting projects!!

Extremely excited to announce I'm co-hosting a NEW PODCAST with @pizzasuplex.bsky.social and @thesaintoftous.bsky.social and even better, it's part of a NEW WEBSITE! www.rogue.site/podcasts/pat...

Trump has declared war on American folk art, the weebs, and the skincare girlies. The breadth of impact is truly astounding. He really is making every middle class hobby cost prohibitive to regular people.

this was a fun one: i got to chat with Alice Wu about the new Criterion release of Saving Face. we talked rom-coms, love, betting on yourself, and revisiting such a personal project decades later. pvguide.ghost.io/alice-wu-int...

Who's the cutest bad guy? @pokachee.bsky.social is here to answer the tough questions on the latest episode of The MinnMax Show. youtu.be/hvEfijvy7Qc

ill be cautious until i see more/feel gameplay but the new honkai monster collector game from hoyo looks like extremely. my. shit. i am very excited to see more major studios go for a slice of that sweet, sweet pokemon pie www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5FV...

mirror selfies in games are good

with each successive round of layoffs and buyouts, IGN staff have found themselves increasingly overworked. so now, in an effort to get laid-off colleagues rehired, they’ve resolved to do their fair share — and no more

We're excited to announce the Games for Palestine charity page is now LIVE on Itch. Over 300+ games with proceeds going to UNRWA USA in support of Gaza relief. Thank you to everyone for your support. The bundle launches on Sept 2nd 9am PST. Link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...