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How ‘Life Is Strange 2’ Uses Politics to Foster Empathy

How ‘Life Is Strange 2’ Uses Politics to Foster Empathy

‘Life Is Strange 2’ is centred on empathy because the choices you have to make are often morally ambiguous
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Ines
Yasuke and The Fear of an African Samurai (Assassin’s Creed Remix)

Yasuke and The Fear of an African Samurai (Assassin’s Creed Remix)

The internet(s) have accused African Samurai author Thomas Lockley of creating a fictitious story, but what’s really behind the Yasuke…
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Illmatical
Daggerheart: TTRPGs Are Just Weird Board Games

Daggerheart: TTRPGs Are Just Weird Board Games

Reject tradition. Embrace cards and tokens.
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Oscar
Balatro: The Little Roguelike With A Monstrous Rise to Fame

Balatro: The Little Roguelike With A Monstrous Rise to Fame

Just one more run…
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Elvia M.
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An Overly Passionate Pop Idol Fan

An Overly Passionate Pop Idol Fan

On ‘If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die’
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Hafsa Hashmey
Tokyo Godfathers: The Not-So-Christmasy Christmas Anime

Tokyo Godfathers: The Not-So-Christmasy Christmas Anime

A unique tale about the Christmas spirit woven with scenes of yakuza assassination attempts, drag bars, and attempted patricide
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Heather Veley
Palestinian Relief Bundle: The New Entries

Palestinian Relief Bundle: The New Entries

Breaking new ground in 2024
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Jacob ._.'
Anora (2024): In Defense of Purely Fun Films

Anora (2024): In Defense of Purely Fun Films

Having fun at the movies
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Tsopping Block
TRENDING
‘Nine Sols’ Is Here To Tide Us Over Until ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’

‘Nine Sols’ Is Here To Tide Us Over Until ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’

Good lord, the combat in this game is fantastic
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Ben Copeland
Spice: The Dirty Book Rebrand

Spice: The Dirty Book Rebrand

“But does it have spice?”
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Cariad Jones
‘Wicked’ Isn’t Perfect

‘Wicked’ Isn’t Perfect

Spoilers ahead
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Ben Copeland
Pokemon Should Have Stayed 2-D

Pokemon Should Have Stayed 2-D

A perfected art style sacrificed to update with the times
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Elvia M.
I Finally Have an Opinion on ‘Princess Peach: Showtime’

I Finally Have an Opinion on ‘Princess Peach: Showtime’

Princess Peach: Showtime is the spotlight that everyone’s favorite Mushroom Kingdom monarch needed
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Ben Copeland
Has Streaming Become the New Cable Nightmare?

Has Streaming Become the New Cable Nightmare?

The cords have been cut. So why does it feel like they’re gradually coming back?
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Keith Price
MCU Get a Grip, For Odin’s Sake!

MCU Get a Grip, For Odin’s Sake!

Chris Evans can do this all day!
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Tsopping Block
Tracing Chinese Folklore in Genshin Impact

Tracing Chinese Folklore in Genshin Impact

I was delighted when I entered Liyue in Genshin Impact and met a bunch of characters inspired by the folklore I grew up with.
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Michelle Kwan
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