Matt ShawThe Games Are Playing UsAmong the most misunderstood words in all of gaming is the word “interactive.” It’s so well-loved among journalists it’s a cliché. It’s…Jan 4, 2020Jan 4, 2020
Matt ShawAn Open Letter to MenTo my fellow white, cisgender, upper-middle class, conservative American males:Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Matt ShawReview: Ready Player One, by Ernest ClineI’ve written about the intersection of technology and identity recently (here and here). And, confirmation bias being a powerful thing, it…Apr 19, 2017Apr 19, 2017
Matt ShawWhy We Need A New Social NetworkI wrote recently about the divergence of digital identities, from anonymous self-seekers to identity-driven bubble-tenders — the AOL self…Apr 12, 2017Apr 12, 2017
Matt ShawWhat the Internet Reveals About OurselvesThe promise of the social internet was that it empowered people to start and contribute to conversations that they otherwise would not have…Apr 11, 2017Apr 11, 2017
Matt ShawPlease stop calling yourself deplorable.***Disclaimer: I’m a #NeverTrump conservative. Just so we’re clear.***Sep 11, 20161Sep 11, 20161
Matt ShawStop Blaming News Media. Start Blaming Me.Confessions of an advertiser.May 22, 2016May 22, 2016
Matt ShawMy Dinner, My GodAn irrational response to the diet-is-religion rhetoricMay 31, 2015May 31, 2015