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Endings: Outer Wilds and the Inevitable
Read more: Endings: Outer Wilds and the Inevitable*Mild Spoilers for Outer Wilds1 ahead* I awakened by the campfire on Timber Hearth, my home, ascended to the launch site where a cobbled together ship stood, waiting to take me to the stars, a bright yellow sun encouraging me onward. Gingerly, I travelled outward and landed on the Hearthian moon. There, I meet Esker…
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Margaret, the Males aren’t Gazing: The Man in my Head Keeps Torturing Me
Read more: Margaret, the Males aren’t Gazing: The Man in my Head Keeps Torturing Me© Nicolas Regnier ‘Male fantasies, male fantasies, is everything run by male fantasies? Up on a pedestal or down on your knees, it’s all a male fantasy: that you’re strong enough to take what they dish out, or else too weak to do anything about it. Even pretending you aren’t catering to male fantasies is…
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The History of West Africa
Read more: The History of West AfricaI don’t know about you, but if I had never lived in Africa until I was sixteen, I would not have known anything about African history. And I’m grateful every day that I learned British, Dutch and African history (also specifically Gambian history). Because of this, I thought I’d try to write a crash course…
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Storytelling
Read more: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of StorytellingArtificial intelligence will be the future of storytelling because it will let authors tell stories in a way that’s never been possible before. However, it will take tremendous effort for authors to take advantage of this opportunity and develop content that’s valuable, engaging, and works well across mediums. Here are three key things to do:…
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The Ruined Legacy of Game of Thrones: How House of the Dragon Might Redeem It
Read more: The Ruined Legacy of Game of Thrones: How House of the Dragon Might Redeem ItGame of Thrones is without a doubt the most influential TV show of the 2010s. Premiering in 2011, the series immediately grabbed the attention of viewers from all around the world for over 9 years, ending with its final season in 2019. I didn’t watch Game of Thrones when it first aired as I was…
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