The Avengers of My Childhood: The Video Games That Raised Me
by: Max Alborn Author’s Note: this article is written from the perspective of a nerd raised almost entirely on console gaming. No PC gaming for this kid. Couldn’t afford the […]
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I’ve Never Been In Love
by: Max Alborn Well, it’s safer to say that I’ve never been in mutual love, where the word was spelled with a capital “L”. I’ve dated a few guys; crushed […]
Running of the Bulls: When My Partner and I Talked About My Status
by: Max Alborn Note: This is an experience told to and interpreted by the author. The names have been changed to protect privacy. You can read the first account in […]
More Intimate Than Sex: How to Cuddle
by: Max Alborn Sex is great. Well, it’s great when you do it with the right person, even if that person is yourself. For the purpose of this piece, we’ll […]
Rendezvous: An Account of Contracting Herpes
by: Max Alborn Note: This is an experience told to and interpreted by the author. The names have been changed to protect privacy. It’s the warmest winter Chicago […]
“Is That A BioShock Shirt?”: How I Found Community in My Gym
by: Max Alborn You can talk to anyone out there, no matter their sex, class or creed and there is no debate: virtually all of us have faced issues of […]
Letter To A Single Parent
by: Max Alborn Dear Mom, As evidence of the letter I wrote in class when I was 12 (which you insisted on framing as mothers do) we both know I’ve thought […]
Homophobia in Video Games: A Response to Mass Effect 3
by: Max Alborn Video games kick ass. Some (not all) folks who play them need their asses kicked. I’ve often been called a gamer by those who know me and […]
