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Riot Grrrls Wanted

Games are cool because they’re a renegade art form that your parents hate. We need to figure out how [to make social impact ...
By Erin Hoffman Legacy AuthorJanuary 5, 2010
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Vaginophobia

I used to tell all my friends I was a “honey magnet” in junior high. By doing so, I meant to show them ...
By Michael Thomsen Legacy AuthorJanuary 5, 2010
Heavy Metal

The Guitar Hero Effect

“Alan, you are a Guitar Hero / Now with Doritos you’re no longer a zero …” The latest British TV commercial for Doritos ...
By Ruth Booth Legacy AuthorJanuary 5, 2010
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We Are Heavy Metal

Despite having about a 150-year head start, comics matured roughly at the same time videogames did. The independent anthologies of the early ’80s, ...
By Jonathan Glover Legacy AuthorJanuary 5, 2010
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