Tag: Politics
REVIEW: Gothix (2023)
The streamer Gothix has been making the rounds lately as the Black Girl Gamers story grows and their practices are discussed. But she’s been around for a while, and she’s had a tumultuous journey since starting her online streaming career. She even has a documentary, titled Gothix, about her evo...
Read MoreMatt Walsh Brings Video Game Infiltration Mainstream
Some more prominent names are starting to take an interest in the video game industry and what companies like Sweet Baby Inc. are doing to it – and doing through it. X is aflutter this morning over Matt Walsh of The Daily Wire devoting a large segment of his podcast, The Matt Walsh Show, to the &...
Read MoreBenny Johnson Asks Superheroes Who They’re Voting For
Perception and reality are often at loggerheads, and that’s true of the geek community as much as anywhere else. It’s generally assumed that fans of sci-fi, video games, and comic books are largely left-leaning, not only because entertainment now speaks almost exclusively to that contingent (and...
Read MoreMelonie Mac was Suspended from Twitch, and Opinions are Flying
A few days ago, popular gamer and streamer Melonie Mac was suspended from Twitch for two weeks for “hateful conduct.” While she hasn’t been told what action caused her to be suspended – which you’d think they would want to tell someone – Mac suspects it’s the clip below: Mac sees this ...
Read MoreJames Gunn Disputes Story of Comedian’s Firing from Superman: Legacy over Political Statement
Has another actor lost a role because of his political opinions? That’s in dispute. Bassem Youssef, an Egyptian-American “comedian and TV presenter” (as well as a cardiac surgeon), spoke to Salon recently and claimed he was fired from Superman: Legacy because he criticized Israel over the cu...
Read MoreGina Carano Sues Disney and Lucasfilm
Disney and Lucasfilm are about to learn that a fight isn’t over till both sides say it is. In a Twitter – now X – post, Gina Carano announced that she is suing the studios for discrimination and wrongful termination. As she explains, this is a result of X CEO Elon Musk’s offer to arrange &he...
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