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Appa Comes Home

Why "Kim’s Convenience" Hit Differently at 50 Walking through the Distillery District in August has a specific vibe—the heat radiating off the cobblestones, the tourists,...

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Dwarf Fortress

Core Systems & Mechanics The heart of Dwarf Fortress is a simulation of Logistics and Entropy. Every item has a weight, a temperature, a material...

The Sniffle and the Stone

We often roll our eyes at the 'Man Flu,' but what if that moan from the couch is actually a subconscious cry for a break? By exploring the sociology of the 'Sick Role' and the biological reality of the 'Testosterone Tax,' we discover that he isn't just looking for soup—he's looking for the only socially acceptable excuse to take off the heavy armor of masculinity. (Plus, new research suggests it really does hurt him more.)

Slave Play at Canadian Stage

Standing there—a white, middle-aged man with left-leaning politics—I couldn’t help but ask myself the question the play seemingly wants me to ask: Is this play even for me? The answer is complicated, but the feeling I left with was surprisingly simple: Meh.

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