Ash Parrish
@adashtra.bsky.social
I could be *Your* Video Game Reporter
Reporting on the biz, culture, & horniness of the game industry
📧: aparrish0821@gmail.com
Signal: @adashtra.87
Discord: @adashtra
📍Northeast Ohio
🌠 per aspera, ad astra 🌠
She/her
Reporting on the biz, culture, & horniness of the game industry
📧: aparrish0821@gmail.com
Signal: @adashtra.87
Discord: @adashtra
📍Northeast Ohio
🌠 per aspera, ad astra 🌠
She/her
Pinned
Ash Parrish
www.ashparrish.com
Breaks my heart to share this, but today is my last day at The Verge and I am looking for work! I'd really like to stay in video games, preferably in some kind of journalistic capacity but I can do PR/Marketing and maybe even a lil Narrative Design. Please get in touch!
www.ashparrish.com
www.ashparrish.com
PAUSE
FUCKING PAUSE???!!!
FUCKING PAUSE???!!!
January 22, 2026 at 10:48 PM
PAUSE
FUCKING PAUSE???!!!
FUCKING PAUSE???!!!
only feds we fuck with fr fr
I stand with the US Postal Service
January 22, 2026 at 10:42 PM
only feds we fuck with fr fr
LET THE PEOPLE KNOW!!!!!!!!
January 22, 2026 at 10:25 PM
LET THE PEOPLE KNOW!!!!!!!!
They're 0-2 now on these unserious ass "officer i was murdered" ass trials
#BREAKING: Federal jury finds Chicago man NOT GUILTY of offering $10K for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
January 22, 2026 at 10:18 PM
They're 0-2 now on these unserious ass "officer i was murdered" ass trials
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this is not a tiktok it is a documentary
January 22, 2026 at 8:22 PM
this is not a tiktok it is a documentary
A grandfather bought that GBA Fishing game
Game Boy games that sold exactly 1 new physical unit in the US in 2025:
GB Boxing
GBA Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
GBA Mega Man Battle Network
GBA Pokemon Ruby
GBC TNN Fishing Champ
GB Boxing
GBA Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
GBA Mega Man Battle Network
GBA Pokemon Ruby
GBC TNN Fishing Champ
January 22, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A grandfather bought that GBA Fishing game
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This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.
yeah, just out of interest, how many people choose the pen on the right for real work or art? See a lot of them in professional workplaces, do you?
January 22, 2026 at 12:21 PM
This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.
news tower is a goddamn STEAL of a game
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
news tower is a goddamn STEAL of a game
I liked OBAA a lot. I liked everyone's performance. I also remember Monster's Ball and Halle Berry. I distinctly remember watching her speech in that sheer top red bottomed dress (A MOMENT) and thinking "for that?"
I was only 14 years old and even then i knew it was weird.
i'm feeling that again
I was only 14 years old and even then i knew it was weird.
i'm feeling that again
January 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I liked OBAA a lot. I liked everyone's performance. I also remember Monster's Ball and Halle Berry. I distinctly remember watching her speech in that sheer top red bottomed dress (A MOMENT) and thinking "for that?"
I was only 14 years old and even then i knew it was weird.
i'm feeling that again
I was only 14 years old and even then i knew it was weird.
i'm feeling that again
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📡 Signal blasting for new followers: I wanna do a lil intro abt ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories @romchip.bsky.social b/c we got an important fundraiser coming up in a few weeks.
It's a free, open-access journal dedicated to game history, and if you love games, here's why you should care 🕹️🎲🀄🎯
It's a free, open-access journal dedicated to game history, and if you love games, here's why you should care 🕹️🎲🀄🎯
January 22, 2026 at 4:27 PM
📡 Signal blasting for new followers: I wanna do a lil intro abt ROMchip: A Journal of Game Histories @romchip.bsky.social b/c we got an important fundraiser coming up in a few weeks.
It's a free, open-access journal dedicated to game history, and if you love games, here's why you should care 🕹️🎲🀄🎯
It's a free, open-access journal dedicated to game history, and if you love games, here's why you should care 🕹️🎲🀄🎯
Buddy, right now America is in the ER with a cut carotid and metastatic pancreatic cancer and the folks who have the power to STOP THE FUCKING BLEEDING are shoving pamphlets in our face about chemotherapy
People are waving around 50/50 polling on abolish ICE and in the same poll Trump’s is like 30 points under water on affordability. It’s not at all crazy for professional politicians to think there’s a bigger advantage in talking about the latter!
January 22, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Buddy, right now America is in the ER with a cut carotid and metastatic pancreatic cancer and the folks who have the power to STOP THE FUCKING BLEEDING are shoving pamphlets in our face about chemotherapy
Never kill yourself, we are so close.
January 22, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Never kill yourself, we are so close.
Yeah I understand that the goofy 90s sci-fi is the seasoning on the human drama but I think I need a lighter hand
Congrats! Also, the first season can be a little cringe while the characters find their feet. Don't worry, push through. It's worth it.
January 22, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Yeah I understand that the goofy 90s sci-fi is the seasoning on the human drama but I think I need a lighter hand
The Academy better do right by him on my LIFE
Delroy Lindo has finally received his first ever Oscar nomination for his performance in ‘SINNERS’
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
January 22, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The Academy better do right by him on my LIFE
Ok, let's see what all the fuss is about
January 22, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Ok, let's see what all the fuss is about
Take out F1 neooow and my boy Chan-wok in with No Other Choice
2026 Oscar Nominations — Best Picture:
• Sinners
• Hamnet
• Frankenstein
• Marty Supreme
• Sentimental Value
• One Battle After Another
• Bugonia
• F1
• The Secret Agent
• Train Dreams
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
• Sinners
• Hamnet
• Frankenstein
• Marty Supreme
• Sentimental Value
• One Battle After Another
• Bugonia
• F1
• The Secret Agent
• Train Dreams
See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26
January 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Take out F1 neooow and my boy Chan-wok in with No Other Choice
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That sucks. Your voice was one of the reasons I subscribed to The Verge. Sincerely hope you get to continue doing video game journalism. I found this while listening to the latest Insert Credit [friend of the show] and at least look forward to more of that!
January 20, 2026 at 7:14 PM
That sucks. Your voice was one of the reasons I subscribed to The Verge. Sincerely hope you get to continue doing video game journalism. I found this while listening to the latest Insert Credit [friend of the show] and at least look forward to more of that!
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I am so sorry Ash. You inspired me to make this tshirt this week
January 16, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I am so sorry Ash. You inspired me to make this tshirt this week
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Yes, we have been trying to tell yall for generations that this is who you are, but you refused to listen to us and cheered on the feds and cops as they beat and murdered Black people for fighting against this.
May I interest you in the story of Fred Hampton Sr.? He was killed by the US government
May I interest you in the story of Fred Hampton Sr.? He was killed by the US government
January 22, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Yes, we have been trying to tell yall for generations that this is who you are, but you refused to listen to us and cheered on the feds and cops as they beat and murdered Black people for fighting against this.
May I interest you in the story of Fred Hampton Sr.? He was killed by the US government
May I interest you in the story of Fred Hampton Sr.? He was killed by the US government
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I fear my tipping point into madness is "Thus is un-American" posts in response to ICE terrorizing immigrants. I beg you to open Wikipedia (I would say a book but let's start small) and read up on The Trail of Tears, Fugitive Slave Catchers, Japanese internment, Indian Boarding schools & Jim Crow
January 22, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I fear my tipping point into madness is "Thus is un-American" posts in response to ICE terrorizing immigrants. I beg you to open Wikipedia (I would say a book but let's start small) and read up on The Trail of Tears, Fugitive Slave Catchers, Japanese internment, Indian Boarding schools & Jim Crow
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What is happening is FUNDAMENTALLY American. You are what you do and at every turn America has chosen to do the foulest thing possible.
Those atrocities were un-American, too. Why do the evil-doers get to decide what the fundamental American values are? Let's define them ourselves.
I fear my tipping point into madness is "Thus is un-American" posts in response to ICE terrorizing immigrants. I beg you to open Wikipedia (I would say a book but let's start small) and read up on The Trail of Tears, Fugitive Slave Catchers, Japanese internment, Indian Boarding schools & Jim Crow
January 22, 2026 at 1:16 PM
What is happening is FUNDAMENTALLY American. You are what you do and at every turn America has chosen to do the foulest thing possible.
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I understand the impulse to distance yourself from American history. I do. But the atrocities are the actual normal for many communities. And until we confront them as part of a baseline societal flaw and address why they keep happening, they will not stop. They will just continue to shift targets
Those atrocities were un-American, too. Why do the evil-doers get to decide what the fundamental American values are? Let's define them ourselves.
I fear my tipping point into madness is "Thus is un-American" posts in response to ICE terrorizing immigrants. I beg you to open Wikipedia (I would say a book but let's start small) and read up on The Trail of Tears, Fugitive Slave Catchers, Japanese internment, Indian Boarding schools & Jim Crow
January 22, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I understand the impulse to distance yourself from American history. I do. But the atrocities are the actual normal for many communities. And until we confront them as part of a baseline societal flaw and address why they keep happening, they will not stop. They will just continue to shift targets
Sincerely yes. And until you reckon with that *in full* this is gonna keep happening.
Is this who we are?
January 22, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Sincerely yes. And until you reckon with that *in full* this is gonna keep happening.
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hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
Donate to Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment, organized by Gene Park
Hi, my name is Gene Park. I’m a games critic at The Washington Post, and I’… Gene Park needs your support for Support Gene Park's Cancer Surgery and Treatment
www.gofundme.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 AM
hey guys, just to confirm this is my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the same surgery Walter White undergoes. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ge...