GoT takes a nuanced approach to legendary samurai — This is a series of feminist gaming reviews of major PS4 story-based games. Warning: *Minor spoilers ahead* Swords, haiku, bandits, and folklore are just a few highlights to look forward to in Sucker Punch’s 2020-released Ghost of Tsushima. …

Horizon firmly centers feminism as its moral compass This is a series of feminist gaming reviews of major PS4 story-based games. Warning: *Spoilers ahead* I’ve discussed many of my feelings on Horizon: Zero Dawn in a previous article, but I want to revisit them for the sake of this series…

Naughty Dog made a controversial splash with the most-anticipated game of 2020 — This is a series of feminist gaming reviews of major PS4 story-based games. This game had me in a whirlwind of emotions. I’ve rewritten this piece at least three times since I first finished playing TLOU2. …

A feminist review of popular PS4 titles — This is the first article in a series of feminist gaming reviews of major PS4 story-based games. Games are one of my favorite artistic mediums. You get to experience a world outside your own, to move, make decisions, fight for your ‘life’, and make new friends. And yet, I hesitate…

TW: Talk of TWs — As someone who is a mental health advocate, I was pleased when I first learned about trigger warnings. These small asides appear in videos, articles, social media posts, and more. Basically, it warns media consumers that the content they’re about to consume contains traumatizing topics. For example, someone who carries…

Your life experience can’t teach you everything — Dear Mom, We talk all the time. Maybe a little too much, because our conversations have gone off the rails recently and into darker territory. In one of our recent arguments, I mentioned that my master’s degree is in communication. Finding the meaning in rhetoric and knowing when a source…

Especially in these weird times — A while back I wrote a piece on the Bad Side of Social Media, and I promised myself I would write the other side of the story one of these days. After all, technology, social media, online connections…it’s not all bad. Now, more than ever, we’re relying on social media…

Loving Paris made it even better — The title had caught my eye for some time. The Paris Wife. I love Paris and reading about the roaring 20s that was such a hotbed for art. Visiting Paris four years ago, I didn’t expect to be swept up by artistic inspiration. …

I would like to say coffee doesn’t affect my anxiety, but I don’t know — I’m 24, sitting in a doctor’s office. I came because my anxiety medication just isn’t doing enough anymore. I want more control over my life, I think. Find me a way to feel in control. “How long have you been on your medication?” my doctor asks. “Eight years.” “And do…