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Pragmata Is the Pro-Human Game We Need in These Dark AI Ages

I went into Pragmata with an entirely cynical attitude. It was hard not to. After all, here was a story about a mega corporation...

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Resident Evil Requiem Reaches an Emotional Crescendo I Never...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...
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Grace Is Already the Best Part of Resident Evil...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...
A woman and a man in bloody military garb in MGS V.

Maybe I Should’ve Killed Quiet in MGS V After...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...
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All Big Boss Needs in MGS V Are His...

Fieldnotes is a weekly column where I drop into a new (or old) game and report back with...

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Burnout Is the Name of the Game in The Pitt Season 2

This article contains major spoilers for The Pitt Season 2 Episode 12.In Season 1 of The Pitt, the show reached its climax when a...

All 28 Days Later Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best

Released in 2002, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's 28 Days Later injected new life (or death) into the zombie horror genre. Since then, it's...

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Pragmata Is the Pro-Human Game We Need in These Dark AI Ages

I went into Pragmata with an entirely cynical attitude. It was hard not to. After all, here was a story about a mega corporation...

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Pragmata Is the Pro-Human Game We Need in These Dark AI Ages

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I went into Pragmata with an entirely cynical attitude. It was hard not to. After all, here was a story about a mega corporation...
A man holding a baby in The Pitt.

The Pitt Really Doesn’t Need Another Season of Sad Robby

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Season 2 of The Pitt has been a lot more divisive than its first outing, in which Noah Wyle's Dr. Robby was largely presented...

Curiosity Is Key: How Professional Collaborations Brought Vampire Therapist to Life (Interview)

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A few months ago, I worked on a story about the psychology behind sad music. As a food and lifestyle writer, it was well...
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The Lana Del Rey 007 First Light Title Song Is Actually Fire

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I haven't kept up with Lana Del Rey in years. It's not that I don't like her — I'm a huge fan of Born...
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Pragmata: The Retcon Review

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The "older guy takes care of young child" trope has been overdone in media, there's no way around that. I don't know about you,...