How Horror Makes Itself Ungovernable
Horror—with all its gory, upsetting complexity—makes for an uneasy product. by RS Benedict // Illustration by Sam Hindman The geeks have won, we are told. Geek culture—comic books, video games, sci-fi, fantasy—is mainstream now, squeezing out mysteries, dramas, and period pieces at
A Dream of Revolution
In 2016, the Dallas Police Department killed Micah Xavier Johnson using a bomb disposal robot and a block of C-4. He was the first—but almost certainly not the last—person to be killed by a police r
Subgenres of the Apocalypse
In 2016, the Dallas Police Department killed Micah Xavier Johnson using a bomb disposal robot and a block of C-4. He was the first—but almost certainly not the last—person to be killed by a police r
This Was A Triumph: Remote Work Dystopias from Portal to Pandemic
Lessons on remote revolution from the Aperture Science Enrichment Center by Louis Evans “This was a triumph. I’m making a note here, HUGE SUCCESS.” – GLaDOS on the events of Portal “I think we did a great job.” – Donald Trump on the response