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11 Must Play LGBTQ+ Indie Games (and Where to Find Them)
I love indie games. It feels ridiculous to say, really, given ‘indie’ isn’t a genre – but I do. I love seeing the ideas that get explored and toyed with away from AAA companies. The innovation bred by small studios, collaborations, and creatives is essentially unbeaten. A bonus of playing indie games, too? The fact…
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7 Romantic LGBTQ+ Films to Watch this Valentine’s Day
No matter what your plans are this Valentine’s Day, there’s the perfect film for you.
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The Best Online Content of 2022
From Garfield to Goncharov, it’s been as weird a year as ever for the internet.
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The Legend of Gender: How Link Was My First Gender Icon
Ocarina of Time was probably my first egg crack moment (before we were calling them eggs).
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10 Questions With… Superfriends
Brightonian DIY punks Superfriends return with a stirring meditation on loss.
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