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The Post-Roe Re-Examination of P.T.’s Lisa (videoda.me)
A look back on the Hideo Kojima-produced "playable teaser" of a Silent Hill game and its use of misogynistic tropes in order to create horror.
Controversial World of Warcraft quest removed from test realms (www.polygon.com)
Article by Kotaku describing a quest in World of Warcraft that was supposed to be implemented, but will now be reworked after players objected to the sexually violent undertones of the story
AI Is Coming For Your Children (shatterzone.substack.com)
Article by Robert Evans (host of of the "Behind the Bastards" podcast): He is looking into the newly emerged phenomenon of AI generated books for children. The cheaply made "books" are increasingly flooding digital storefronts like Amazon and often barely coherent and filled with awful AI generated images.
Starbucks union says workers at more than 150 stores will strike over Pride decor (www.cnbc.com)
After many Starbucks stores has removed Pride decor after complaints from right-wingers the Starbucks union is now organizing a strike in solidarity with LGBTQ+ folks and in protest of the removal of Pride decor
Spider-Verse Artists Say Working on the Sequel Was ‘Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts’ (www.vulture.com)
Article by Vulture: It gives an overview of the toxic workplace the "Spiderverse" movies were created in, particularly due to co-creator Phil Lord's neverending requests for changes
In Overwatch, Healing Is The Real Gay Agenda (kotaku.com)
Article by Kotaku: It describes the phenomenon of queer players gravitating towards the healer role, how it manifests and speculates on the reasons why this is happening
Deepfake Porn Reveals a ‘Pervert’s Dilemma' (www.wired.com)
Article by Wired exploring the morals of deepfake porn how it is distinct from mere sexual fantasy and how it ties in with a culture that is already sexualising women.
Activision Blizzard shareholders turn down union policy proposal (www.pcgamesn.com)
Article by PCGamesN: Shareholders of ActivisionBlizzard have decided that the company should keep busting fledging unions.
AI Is a Lot of Work - As the technology becomes ubiquitous, a vast tasker underclass is emerging — and not going anywhere. (www.theverge.com)
Article by The Verge and New York Magazine, documenting the hidden work that goes into "training" AI and the conditions of the people who do that.
‘The Little Mermaid’ Becomes a Blockbuster in the Philippines Amid Racist Backlash Elsewhere in Asia (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Article by Hollywood Reporter which gives an overview of the Disney film's success (or lack thereof) in various Asian countries
The ‘JRPG’ label has always been othering (www.polygon.com)
Article by Polygon delving into the origin and evolution of the term "JRPG" and how it coincides with a dismissal of Japanese design aesthetics
Elon Musk claims use of ‘cis’ and ‘cisgender’ on Twitter is ‘harassment’, threatens to suspend users (www.thepinknews.com)
Article by Pink News: In a Twitter conversation, site owner Elon Musk attempts to reframe "cis" as a slur, deliberately making the site even more overtly hostile to trans and LGBT+ folks
Made a post on r/ModCoord yesterday why mods should keep their subs closed no matter what. it reached the top of the sub then it got removed lol
Scientists on Twitter head for the exit (www.axios.com)
Article by Axios: It provides an overview of the ongoing harassment of a vaccine researcher who has drawn the ire of podcaster Joe Rogan. The harassment has been amplified by Musk. Many scientists now consider to leave Twitter in order to protect themselves from such incidents.
There Would Have Been A Woman At Summer Game Fest, But She Couldn't Make It (kotaku.com)
Somewhat sarcastic article from Kotaku: The organizer of the Summer Game Fest attempts to excuse the complete absence of women on stage at the event.
Seattle Public Library Kicked Out of Trans Pride After Hosting Anti-LGBTQ+ Activist Kirk Cameron (publicola.com)
Article from Publicola about a Seattle library being deplatformed from Pride after hosting a bigot
The Oldest Game: Gender-based violence, exploitation and sex workers’ rights in video games (www.youtube.com)
Video essay by Game Assist which delves into the portrayal of sex work(ers) in video games: From AAA games like Cyberpunk 2077 and GTA to smaller titles and pornographic games....
All major social networks failing to keep LGBTQ+ people safe from hate, study finds (www.thepinknews.com)
Article by Pink News, summarizing a report by LGBT+ org GLAAD about the shortcomings of social media platforms in regards to the safety and rights of LGBT+ people
Lum Through the Years: Urusei Yatsura’s gender roles, then and now (www.animefeminist.com)
Article by Anime Feminist about the changing image of the anime/manga character Lum from Rumiko Takahashi's "Urusei Yatsura"
Twitter Runs Ads for Disney, Microsoft, and the NBA Next to Neo-Nazi Propaganda (gizmodo.com)
Article by Gizmodo about ads running along-side neo-nazi videos, racist, hateful imagery, etc.