Leaked Mass Effect: Universe trailer gives a taste of what we're all missing
We can't have nice things, but at least we can get trailers for them.
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Nicole Bedera on the Cornell 7, Title IX, and How Universities Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence
Sociologist Nicole Bedera joins co-hosts V.V Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about the Cornell 7 and her book, On the Wrong Side: How Universites Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence...
Read article →This emulator reimagines Nintendo’s Virtual Boy with a full color display
Tile-based color palettes go way beyond the four shades of red on original hardware.
Read article →Lit Hub Daily: October 22, 2026
There will never be another Wikipedia, “one of the strangest and most outlandish successes of its time.” | Lit Hub Technology In honor of their new book, Stellar Smoke, we asked Tanaïs some questions about writing, Mu...
Read article →RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades
Next Mass Effect project canceled as parent company lays off 400.
Read article →Why Wikipedia is a Wonder of the Modern World—That We’ll Never See the Likes of Again
At the very top of the Wikipedia article “List of artificial objects on the Moon” is a short disclaimer: Though the list includes more than a hundred objects, it is far from complete. Not included are the “lesser” ite...
Read article →The past, present, and future share a show floor at Pinball Expo 2026
Flipping through the highlights in and around Pinball Expo 2026.
Read article →Tanaïs Writes Their Drafts At Night and Revises During the Day
Tanaïs’s new book, Stellar Smoke, is available now from Dutton, so we asked them a few questions about writing practice, interviews, favorite non-literary media, and more. * Who do you most wish would read your book? ...
Read article →Microsoft reportedly projects $1,200 to $1,800 price for 2028 Project Helix
Xbox maker is also apparently planning its own gaming handheld for next year.
Read article →Am I the Asshole For Thinking Books Are… Over?
Well, hello and welcome! I’m so glad you’ve joined me for yet another riveting installment of everyone’s favorite alcohol-soaked masterpiece, Am I the Literary Asshole? An advice column that only wants what’s best for...
Read article →AI game clones are making indie developers afraid to show their work
Delayed Steam Next Fest demo is a sign of a growing problem for indie devs.
Read article →Holiness and Hedonism: On the Contradictory Duality of American Power
On December 20, 1606, three small ships—the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery—slipped into the gray winter current of the Thames River. On board were 145 men, a mix of settlers and seamen, grim-faced as ...
Read article →Why BioWare's Neverwinter Nights still has thousands of active players
The single-player is just OK, but according to the players, that doesn't matter.
Read article →What Our Views on Pubic Hair Reveal About Our Attitudes Toward Sexuality
Hair around the genitals is, obviously, associated with sex. Natural, full pubic hair on women has indeed been considered sexy at times, and not just in the 1970s. Its celebration reverberates through history in art, ...
Read article →US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"
There are still significant hurdles ahead, both technical and legislative.
Read article →Needlemouth
Outside, we play House. My cousin Mandy, my cousin Yangyang, and me. We invite our neighbor Xiaocai to join us in the yard, which is nothing more than a tilted kumquat tree and yellowed weeds. It is morning, and my
Read article →5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week
Our grab bag of gorgeous reviews this week includes Sam Thielman on Lisa Hanawalt’s I Can’t Stop Thinking About Horses and Sex, B. D. McClay on Chad Harbach’s The Brightness, Meghan O’Gieblyn’s on Claire-Louise Bennet...
Read article →Pip Adam has won the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.
Today, the Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation announced Pip Adam’s Audition (Coffee House Press) as the winner of the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction, which seeks to reward books that represent the legendary writer...
Read article →The Wild Robot Author Peter Brown on What Makes a Great Read-Aloud Book
The tenth anniversary edition of Peter Brown’s middle grade novel The Wild Robot is available now from Little Brown Book for Young Readers, so we asked him a few questions about reading aloud, feedback from young read...
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