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  • Exploring Fascism Through Niflheim in Final Fantasy XV

    The Final Fantasy series has long explored themes of power, oppression, and resistance, often crafting intricate political landscapes within its worlds. In Final Fantasy XV, one of the most prominent forces of oppression is the Niflheim Empire—a massive, militaristic nation that seeks to dominate the world through conquest and technological supremacy. Niflheim exhibits many characteristics…

  • The Political Message of Thief (2014): How the Game Critiques Power and Corruption

    Released in 2014, Thief, developed by Eidos-Montreal, is a reboot of the classic stealth game series that originally debuted in 1998. While the game’s emphasis on stealth mechanics, exploration, and player choice remains, Thief also explores deeply political themes related to power, class, and corruption. Set in a dark, Victorian-inspired city teetering on the brink…

  • The Rise and Fall of the YouTube Skeptic Community: How It Fueled the Alt-Right

    The Crossroads of the Alt-Right and the Skeptic Community on YouTube Over the past decade, YouTube has played a critical role in shaping political discourse online. One of the most significant ideological intersections to emerge in this digital ecosystem is between the so-called “skeptic community” and the alt-right. While the skeptic community originally gained traction…

  • From the Tea Party to the Alt-Right: How a Decade of Populism Reshaped American Politics

    The rise of the alt-right in America did not occur in a vacuum. Instead, it was the culmination of years of growing right-wing populism, which can be traced back to the early 2000s. One of the key movements that laid the foundation for the alt-right was the Tea Party. Originally a grassroots reaction to economic…

  • From “Big Red” to Intersectionality: The Changing Face of Feminism

    Feminism. To the right wing, it is one of the scariest words out there. No one likes a feminist. The character of the feminist, according to those who do not like feminism is this: If you lived through the “Anti-SJW Era” of YouTube (as well as the “Atheist Era”), which would be 2013-2019 (the Atheist…

  • A New Direction

    The content creator “Galahdan_live” is rebranding as “RoxxiValenSFW” and is returning to Twitch to increase viewer count and affiliate mark. The creator plans to produce adult and other content, displayed extensively on socials. They’re prioritizing SFW content, advertising, and podcasting while balancing school and a relocation in 2024.

  • I Did Something Bad (Taylor’s Version)

    Okay, so no, this has nothing to do with reputation (Taylor’s Version) but it helps with the algorithm. And I guess I didn’t do anything bad just… surprising. I have created a podcast called “The Internet is For…” and it is a society and culture podcast about Internet culture and history. Why? Because I find…

  • The Long Term Plan

    Going into an interesting daily prompt provided by Wordpress, Let’s talk about something that has been floating around my mind for years now.

  • Exploring the Spectrum: From Bisexuality to Polyamory

    June is “LGBTQ+ Awareness and Pride Month.” This is often shown by “Rainbow Capitalism” (a phrase that means corporations put out “Pride” themed items as a way to drive profits off the backs of people who identify as “LGBT+”), the stale arguments on Twitter around “Kink at Pride” and now “Is Polyamory part of the…

  • Atrioc’s Deepfake Scandal: Understanding Consent Violations

    Content warning: This article discussing adult content and consent violations. Atrioc was embroiled in a scandal involving AI and Deepfake adult content of various Twitch streamers who are known for not doing NSFW content. If consent violations upset you, feel free to click away. You may be familiar with the below photo: If not, then…