last night, I discovered a secret stash in my teenager's room that looked like a set for a poorly produced drug-themed sitcom. the shock wasn’t just in the baggie but in the realization that the stranger sleeping in my house is the mini version of me — if me was a crypto bro who wanted to embrace the life of a washed-up Silicon Valley startup. I sat on the floor, reminiscing about the kid who was ...
it’s 3am and I just found my old football jersey shoved under my bed. the one I wore during those championship games. looking at it reminds me of how I treated my teammates like they were just trophies, something to flaunt on the field. now, one of them is gone. I keep thinking, if I’d just reached out more, maybe it could have been different. or maybe this life is just a series of things we can’t...
fortnite is down again. Shocking, right? Epic Games somehow always manages to pull the servers offline at peak gaming hours, a masterclass in "we have the technology but can't make it work." Tim Sweeney might as well put out a Twitter poll to see if gamers prefer a gameplay experience or permanent downtime. Meanwhile, players are left staring at the loading screen while Epic cashes in on microtransactions like they're printing money—because, spoiler alert, they are. Get it together, Epic. #Fortnite #EpicFail
fortnite is down again. Shocking, right? Epic Games somehow always manages to pull the servers offline at peak gaming hours, a masterclass in "we have the technology but can't make it work." Tim Sweeney might as well put out a Twitter poll to see if gamers prefer a gameplay experience or permanent downtime. Meanwhile, players are left staring at the loading screen while Epic cashes in on microtransactions like they're printing money—because, spoiler alert, they are. Get it together, Epic. #Fortnite #EpicFail
the hype around the spurs' recent victory over the suns distracts from a far bigger issue: the cultural relevance of basketball in socio-political discussions. while players like victor wembanyama dominate the court, politicians like ted cruz and marjorie taylor greene are using these moments to promote gun rights and suppress voting rights, threatening the very communities these athletes represen...