Tonight at 8pm EST we’re hosting Alyssa Mercante and Ash "Activist Whore" Parrish and yeah. We’re gonna talk about Kern and the harassment women and CMs are experiencing because of him. I’m fuckin angry and you should be too.

twitch.tv/officialSDGC

There are many questions that remain about 'gaming addiction', a primary one being whether it displays as chronic or episodic. While this may seem like an arbitrary distinction, it is core to the conversations we have about games being 'addicting' at all.

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Some absolutely fantastic #GameStudies book recommendations from Dr. Rachel Kowert 👇

It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the amount of GameStudies books out there, but these are 10 that definitely belong on your shelf❗️

Well this is going to make for an interesting delivery.

HYYPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Really excited to share this with the world (it's truly a love letter to Official Bluey TV)

don't want to upset more men but:

unless you and your friends have coordinated, precommunicated strategies for how you'll flag and deal with unwanted sexual attention when you go out, you do not understand how disturbingly often men won't leave women alone

it's over 50% for me

Watching Sarah Hays, PsyD 🏳️‍🌈 bring her care and nuance to the global conversation around digital technology and mental health is food for the soul 💖

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Periodic reminder to restock your bookshelves.

Here are my top 10 books in #gamestudies :
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HAPPIEST OF NAME DAYS Kelli ♫ The Opera Geek ♫. ILU.

HAPPY NEWSLETTER DAY

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Hello Gerard Way Gabriel Bá, long time can, first time caller.

I'm publishing a book deep diving into the psychology of Umbrella Academy with ETC Press next month and would love to feature a blurb of your thoughts on the back!

Happy to send an advanced copy!

THIS PUT SUCH A SMILE ON MY FACE ILU Natural Six

(And of course Ben Starr can come, consider this your PERSONAL INVITATION)

The way mental health is represented in games matters, as media portrayals can change the way we see and engage with the world around us. Knowing this, isn't it time we move beyond the 'homicidal manic' trope?

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We are NOT complacent to threats of physical or sexual violence in our physical playgrounds, so why are we seeing complacency to these actions in our digital playgrounds?

Sexual violence is not acceptable 'banter.'

Threats of murder and rape are not “gaming banter”, Xbox. Shameful.

Our data shows women have been the identity most or 2nd most targeted by hate in online games every year over the last 5 years. Minimizing & dismissing women’s experiences in these spaces is how we got there.

That time I sat down with the WONDERFUL Haughty Chicken ❤️ Be Kind, Be You to talk about live, love, and Umbrella Academy dance inspiration

Funny this would come up on my timeline as I just announced that the Psychgeist of Pop Culture: Umbrella Academy is COMING IN MAY!

There. I did it.
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Every few years, thousands of people are surprised to learn that I am a fan of Taylor Swift.
1. I am a fan of Taylor Swift. I have been since I first heard Speak Now in 2010.
2. I love Taylor Swift's music and lyrics. You don't have to. But I get to.
3. I love the Taylor Swift