Octopath Traveler II is a mesmerizing free fall into why traditional JRPGs are an irreplaceable art form. The sequel from Square Enix and Acquire hits every note that the 2018 original so carefully illustrated – […]
Why Cancel Culture Is Good For Democracy
For many years, cancel culture has been despised or misconstrued as a new phenomenon that’s caused havoc on free expression and speech. We’re supposed to now assume that we can’t say or do anything without […]
Roald Dahl’s Children’s Books to Republish With Offensive Language Removed
Eagle-eyed readers of Roald Dahl might notice some small-but-significant changes within an upcoming republishing of the legendary author’s children’s books as some language has been changed to make it less offensive and more inclusive. Dahl’s […]
She Built a Following as Taylor Swift’s Doppelgänger. Then the Swifties Came After Her
Earlier this month, Ashley Leechin, a registered nurse, mom of two kids, and TikTok creator known for her uncanny resemblance to Taylor Swift, posted a Change.org petition on her page. “This petition shares me side […]
The NBA Shouldn’t Have Creepy Karl Malone at All-Star Weekend
On Feb. 18, Utah Jazz legend Karl Malone will be a judge during the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City. On the surface, an all-time great participating in All-Star festivities […]
Twitter to Allow Only Blue Subscribers to Use Worst Form of Authentication
Their Loss The social media platform will begin charging users to secure accounts via text message Twitter announced on Friday that it will only allow paid Blue subscribers to use text messages as a two-factor […]
LA Man Charged With Hate Crimes Threatened Classmate: ‘I Want You Dead, Jew’
The suspect charged with hate crimes after he allegedly shot two different Jewish men earlier this week had a history of sending violent, antisemitic messages, according to court records filed on Friday. On Friday, the […]
Brianna Ghey’s Vigils Have Become Protests — But to Friends, She Was Just ‘Bri’
When 16-year-old Rochelle heard that her friend, Brianna Ghey, had been dead-named in the U.K. press, she burst into tears. Why would the media disrespect Ghey by referring to her by a name that she […]
‘Like A Dragon: Ishin!’: An Eccentric Action RPG Vision of Edo-Period Japan
Like a Dragon: Ishin! originally debuted in 2014, just before its parent series Yakuza got its big break outside of Japan with Yakuza 0. While entries after that game quickly came westward (and now launch […]
Five Memphis Cops Plead Not Guilty to Murder in Tyre Nichols’ Death
The five Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols all pleaded not guilty at their arraignment hearing Friday. Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and […]
After the Ohio Train Derailment, TikTokers Say They Have a Place in Reporting News
Earlier this month, a train carrying hazardous materials — including vinyl chloride, a carcinogen — derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Residents were evacuated from the area as Norfolk Southern, the company responsible for operating the […]
Microsoft’s Bing A.I. Is Pissed at Microsoft
After launching an AI-powered Bing search engine earlier this month, Microsoft introduced an update designed to improve its conservations with humanlike responses, the Washington Post reported. The new Bing integrates a new version of AI […]