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The Moving Pixels Podcast Plumbs the Depths of the ‘Darkest Dungeon’

By G. Christopher Williams / 4 April 2016
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Addicted to Death: More Thoughts on Gaming and Masochism

By G. Christopher Williams / 9 March 2016
‘Darkest Dungeon’, a Masochist’s Dream
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‘Darkest Dungeon’, a Masochist’s Dream

By G. Christopher Williams / 21 October 2015
For as much as you level up in Darkest Dungeon, you will also level down. This is not power fantasy. This is a fantasy of cruelty and self inflicted pain.
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Moving Pixels Podcast: Spaceships and Sadism, The Universe of ‘FTL’

By G. Christopher Williams / 22 October 2012
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The Moving Pixels Podcast Is Being Difficult

By G. Christopher Williams / 19 September 2011
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A Study in Sado-Masochism: ‘Lesbian Spider-Queens of Mars’

By G. Christopher Williams / 13 April 2011

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Nickel Creek Repeat Themselves Anew on ‘Celebrants’
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Nickel Creek Repeat Themselves Anew on ‘Celebrants’

By Brice Ezell / 24 March 2023
Succession’s Final Season of Satire and Calamity Offers No Parting Panacea
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Succession’s Final Season of Satire and Calamity Offers No Parting Panacea

By Ana Yorke / 24 March 2023
The 10 Best Early Billy Bragg Songs
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The 10 Best Early Billy Bragg Songs

By John M. Tryneski / 24 March 2023
Depeche Mode’s ‘Songs of Faith and Devotion’ at 30
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Depeche Mode’s ‘Songs of Faith and Devotion’ at 30

By Leslie Richin / 23 March 2023
Fregonese’s ‘Marco Polo’ Traveled a Twisty Road to Production
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Fregonese’s ‘Marco Polo’ Traveled a Twisty Road to Production

By Michael Barrett / 23 March 2023

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Nickel Creek Repeat Themselves Anew on ‘Celebrants’
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Nickel Creek Repeat Themselves Anew on ‘Celebrants’

By Brice Ezell / 24 March 2023
Succession’s Final Season of Satire and Calamity Offers No Parting Panacea
Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/PopMatters Picks/Television

Succession’s Final Season of Satire and Calamity Offers No Parting Panacea

By Ana Yorke / 24 March 2023
The 10 Best Early Billy Bragg Songs
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The 10 Best Early Billy Bragg Songs

By John M. Tryneski / 24 March 2023
Depeche Mode’s ‘Songs of Faith and Devotion’ at 30
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

Depeche Mode’s ‘Songs of Faith and Devotion’ at 30

By Leslie Richin / 23 March 2023
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