Year: 2020
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The Culture of Populism and Video Games
From video game design and the function of interactivity, to Trump and online troll-culture, this piece examines the strange and winding relationship between video games and populism.
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Junji’s Ax (Short Story)
Junji’s Ax by Nicholas DeNardi A small bed, rocking and warm, listening to an omniscient and comforting womanly voice. A blanket of security, and a sound that defines existence. “Many are good,” she said, “many are bad. And some, just like us, are merely lost.” The voice began to echo and a light formed at…
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Gimme (Short Story)
Gimme by Nicholas DeNardi Gimme, Arizona. The State-Unrecognized village sanctuary embedded deep within the Chiricahua Mountains. “Astronomer’s Gate,” as it was called by those settled in the nearest town of San Simon (Population: 165), 27 miles to the east. Occupied by a handful of retired engineers, physicists, and yes, astronomers, Gimme had only one rule:…
