Zac Thompson
Everything Alex Jones Got Right (and Wrong) About ‘Alien: Covenant’
The Infowars founder has made foreboding predictions about Ridley Scott’s latest chapter. If taken as speculative fan fiction, it weirdly elevates the movie watching experience.
These Alien Fans Have the Most Hardcore Tattoos in Sci-Fi
The Xenomorph, sci fi’s most fucked up/perfect creation, has ended up a lot of people’s skin.
Why We Were So Obsessed with Japanese Horror Remakes
The new Ring film wants to bring back the very specific type of Japanese horror movie that once captivated America.
Revisiting Creepypasta, the Social Horror Craze That Launched Slenderman
HBO’s documentary ‘Beware the Slenderman’ premieres tomorrow, detailing the real-world consequences of a collaborative online nightmare machine.
Hanging Out With a Pro Video Game Speedrunner Defending a World Title
Some game streamers become huge celebrities, but thousands more make a modest living in semi-obscurity. My brother is one of the latter, and his day-to-day is pretty stressful.
Mit usunde 'World of Warcraft'-forhold har gjort mig til den, jeg er i dag
Spillet gav mig så mange oplevelser, interpersonelle kompetencer og så meget selvtillid, at jeg slet ikke kunne give slip på det.
My Toxic 'World of Warcraft' Relationship Made Me Who I Am Today
The game gave me so much in the way of experiences, interpersonal skills, and self confidence that I couldn't put it down.
My Toxic 'World of Warcraft' Relationship Made Me Who I Am Today
The game gave me so much in the way of experiences, interpersonal skills, and self confidence that I couldn't put it down.
I Tried to Become a Better Person in Seven Days
My approach was simple: try one new mind-body challenge every day for a week. Like any worthy experiment it involved dumpsters, bleach, shame, swordfighting, and diarrhea.
Do Young People Care About Gentrification?
We interrupted some millennials' $5 coffee to ask if they think about displacing the poor.
How I Stopped Resenting My Disabled Father
Growing up with a disabled parent had me constantly torn between the world I was in and the world I thought I deserved.
I Was A Teenage Shithead and My Small Town Won’t Let Me Forget It
Growing up in Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island, I was a legendary dirtbag who terrorized the local populace. But no one accepts that I've grown up now.