Do you think that the writers actually have any control over Kotaku technical limitations? Or that a game journalist shouldn’t talk about technical issues with the game he’s reviewing? This rationale makes no sense to me.

Amazing that you quoted this, then announced to the world that it sailed over your head regardless.

Masks are not just about the person wearing them, they are to protect others around you. Being vaxxed means you most likely won’t die, but doesn’t mean you can get sick ... and pass it on to others ... without even knowing it.

LOL okay, if you are going to make us aware of this game, and knowing that the first thing we’ll do is go play it, maybe it’s not such a great idea to show a screen shot of TODAY’S game?

Love it when people who aren’t a part of a marginalized community tell that community how they should be reported on, or what the future should look like for that community. People in here saying Kotaku shouldn’t mention Amy being trans, or that it should be a “footnote”. That’s pretty much the same as saying “not…

Since when was Jeopardy a game that was played on video?

No, actually, it won’t be normalized until people like you stop getting upset every time you see the word “trans.”  Shoving somebody’s gender under the rug is the opposite of normalizing it.

Given her own statement that appearing on the show could “let her send ‘a positive message to the nerdy trans girl who wants to be on the show too.’” I think she’d be pretty happy Kotaku was highlighting her trans status in this situation. 

I definitely think being a Jeopardy champion is the big story here, but Amy herself talks about wanting to be an inspiration specifically to other trans women. I still think the distinction that Amy is a trans woman who is competing this well matters, as she is breaking ground as a trans contestant.

I’m obviously not…

Acknowledging her trans identity is worlds different from harassing her for it.

there is such a thing as setting a legal precedent though.

I don’t think that anyone is trying to defend Argento insofar as she raped a teenager. However, she was crucified in the Italian press for being a rape victim (with a sexual appetite of her own) long before the accusations against her became public. Also (and I say this as a Bourdain fan), many Bourdain fans treat her…

Not only was Khan a beloved villain, but his reappearance in WoK ties into the general theme of reckoning with ageing, mortality and the consequences of past mistakes which give that film its dramatic heft.

they can critique someone who is actively pushing a shitty rhetoric. what Rogan is sharing is purposely disingenuous and he’s leaning into it more and more because he’s going to get more money with more listeners.

FFS, IT’S an POP CULTURE CRITICISM WEBSITE!!!!

I’m both shocked and disappointed by the apparently large overlap between AV Club Commentariat and Joe Rogan defenders.

And just like that, they’ve come full circle. RIP Google Reader.

Why is this the take you decided to have?