Shahryar RizviThe videogame that dares to tackle African politicsThis article originally appeared in the publication Kill Screen on June 2nd 2016. Because Kill Screen is no longer active, and the site is…Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018
Shahryar RizviPizzagate is a dangerous liePizzagate is just a warmed over hate mob based on moral panic and conspiracy theoriesDec 4, 2016Dec 4, 2016
Shahryar RizviThe hits and misses of The Hateful Eight(Spoilers)Quentin Tarantino’s latest film The Hateful Eight has a few ambitions. The film wants to be a 21st century Western film built from the…Jan 8, 2016Jan 8, 2016
Shahryar RizviWhom do Arcade bars actually serve?Arcade bars offer a gallery of vintage arcade game cabinets to play alongside eclectic craft beer selections. These bars tap into the…Oct 2, 2015Oct 2, 2015
Shahryar RizviSyria and the American FilibusterIn September 2014, Donald Ray Morgan, a white American convert to Islam, was intercepted trying to join Islamic State forces in Syria and…Oct 2, 2015Oct 2, 2015
Shahryar RizviMy latest article on Unwinnable #56My story “Feudal Pakistan” appears in issue #56 of the literary gaming magazine Unwinnable (a week after this post, #56 will appear in the…Aug 14, 2015Aug 14, 2015
Shahryar RizviMr. Robot: USA Network’s technothriller for the 21st CenturyThe new USA Network drama Mr. Robot is a technological thriller inspired by the ad-hoc activist movement Occupy Wall Street and digital…Jul 5, 2015Jul 5, 2015
Shahryar RizviTauriq Moosa, video games and cultural critiqueAs a fellow South Asian cultural critic, I feel for the reaction against Tauriq Moosa’s video game articlesJun 30, 2015Jun 30, 2015
Shahryar RizviE3 2015 ImpressionsA few years back, I used to write condensed coverage of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, an annual promotional event for the video game…Jun 22, 2015Jun 22, 2015
Shahryar RizviBlitz Factcheck: Rand Paul on NSA surveillanceOn April 9th. Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky appeared in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina to rally for his candidacy for president.Apr 9, 2015Apr 9, 2015
