Alma R.

I have always been fascinated by time loops. There’s something about the helplessness of the protagonist as their day repeats over and over, about their sanity slipping with each loop. And then, of course, there’s the catharsis that comes when the loop is broken.

In the Shoshone, no one can hear you scream.

With the release of Patch 1.5, Cyberpunk 2077 has accomplished the near-impossible: a return from the proverbial dead.

“Every day is Halloween”, proclaims the Ministry song; now, the phrase is a mantra adopted by goths everywhere. While the vast majority of people view Halloween as one day in October, for some of us black lipstick isn’t part of a costume but part of a lifestyle. Salem, armed with morbid knife-wielding punk songs, embrace that spirit.

"The rich and powerful are willing to look away as long as you don’t upset their status quo and spill blood on the carpet."

It’s funny how identity works.

For Horrors Week, we present 6 scary podcasts for Halloween listening;

Our second feature sees Alma Roda-Gil examining the solitude at the heart of Firewatch.

For as long as I can remember, there has been something off about the way I do things.
I don’t mean this in a self-deprecating way.

I never expected this to be how I would show someone I loved my hometown for the first time, or for it to feel as fulfilling as it did, but it felt visceral and organic and real.

This is a snapshot of where podcasts are right now, halfway through 2019, and if the landscape could be defined by any particular trends this year, it’s been the proliferation of every one of its subgenres, a tidal wave of content for even the most specific and discerning audio tastes.

Kesha rides a wave of inner peace on her new album ...

A piece about safe spaces for the LGBTQ community in punk rock music.

A feature about Paris-based band Paerish.