Michael Cripe
@mikecripe.bsky.social
Freelance reporter | ✍🏻 IGN, The Escapist, Kansas City's The Pitch, & More. Second Wind Contributor. Wild Rivers #2 fan. He/Him. Email: mcripe21@gmail.com.
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Michael Cripe
@mikecripe.bsky.social
· Feb 19
I'm on the hunt for more freelance work! Although I think I'm pretty flexible, I've got a list of strengths for you to keep in mind.
-Writing: news, reviews, previews, features, editing
-Video: reviews, previews, essays, editing
Reposts appreciated! Check out some of my work below🧵
-Writing: news, reviews, previews, features, editing
-Video: reviews, previews, essays, editing
Reposts appreciated! Check out some of my work below🧵
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I have a cool interview going up tomorrow.
February 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I have a cool interview going up tomorrow.
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I'm working on a big feature about ARC Raiders & Marathon and want to talk to people currently playing ARC Raiders (I don't care if you're a hardcore or casual player). If you're up for a quick chat, please raise your hand. Shares are appreciate and would make my work easier.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
I'm working on a big feature about ARC Raiders & Marathon and want to talk to people currently playing ARC Raiders (I don't care if you're a hardcore or casual player). If you're up for a quick chat, please raise your hand. Shares are appreciate and would make my work easier.
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ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing?
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
January 24, 2026 at 4:28 PM
ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing?
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
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Inverse's Gaming section is being shut down as the company "divests" from gaming content. I'm out of a job along with my wonderful co-writers. I've put my heart and soul into this job for four years. Gonna need to take time to process, but I'm now completely open for work - and boy do I need it.
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Inverse's Gaming section is being shut down as the company "divests" from gaming content. I'm out of a job along with my wonderful co-writers. I've put my heart and soul into this job for four years. Gonna need to take time to process, but I'm now completely open for work - and boy do I need it.
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Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
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PUBLIC STATEMENT
Regarding KCPD's disruption of our weekly meal share on 1/4/2026
Regarding KCPD's disruption of our weekly meal share on 1/4/2026
January 8, 2026 at 12:38 AM
PUBLIC STATEMENT
Regarding KCPD's disruption of our weekly meal share on 1/4/2026
Regarding KCPD's disruption of our weekly meal share on 1/4/2026
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NEW: At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
NEW: At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
Congrats, Fran! 🥳
January 8, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Congrats, Fran! 🥳
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about once every three or four years someone asks me to write something about Kansas City and i always get very excited
www.ign.com/articles/ste...
www.ign.com/articles/ste...
Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day Gets a Massive Mural Advertisement... in Downtown Kansas City - IGN
Steven Spielberg and Universal Studios would like you to know that Disclosure Day is on the way, and they're letting you know about it with a massive, buildingside mural ad. But rather than setting it...
www.ign.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
about once every three or four years someone asks me to write something about Kansas City and i always get very excited
www.ign.com/articles/ste...
www.ign.com/articles/ste...
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my husband put up a bird feeder for me and now I’m extremely pissed at all the birds who aren’t visiting
January 4, 2026 at 6:17 PM
my husband put up a bird feeder for me and now I’m extremely pissed at all the birds who aren’t visiting
Instead of a cat we have a Nova (nervous).
January 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Instead of a cat we have a Nova (nervous).
Rollens and I have entered the unpacking phase of our move. @maxinfernogames.bsky.social’s A Little to the Left soundtrack has us *locked in.*
January 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Rollens and I have entered the unpacking phase of our move. @maxinfernogames.bsky.social’s A Little to the Left soundtrack has us *locked in.*
Leslie Odom Jr.'s The Christmas Tour came to KC over the weekend, and I got to see the show (and write a review).
Dude.
Dude.
Leslie Odom Jr. and the KC Symphony serenade with silky Christmas tunes at Kauffman Center
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Leslie Odom Jr. and the KC Symphony serenade with silky Christmas tunes at Kauffman Center
Leslie Odom Jr. With the Kansas City Symphony Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Friday, December 12 “Is anybody here with their family tonight?” Hamilton alum Leslie Odom Jr. asks the audience a...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Leslie Odom Jr.'s The Christmas Tour came to KC over the weekend, and I got to see the show (and write a review).
Dude.
Dude.
Rollens and I recently had what were supposed to be some nice pictures taken but what really matters is Nova got to see chickens for the first time.
December 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Rollens and I recently had what were supposed to be some nice pictures taken but what really matters is Nova got to see chickens for the first time.
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Doing my annual viny fundraiser for those unhoused and hungry in the KC area. Rare/well-loved items up for sale through the Discogs website, and every dollar goes directly to area organizations. Looking for something for yourself/friend in the soundtrack/rock world? www.discogs.com/seller/riots...
Buy Vinyl Records and CDs from riotsmile at Discogs Marketplace
Check out our shop on Discogs, the biggest online music marketplace in the world, and add some gems to your collection!
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November 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Doing my annual viny fundraiser for those unhoused and hungry in the KC area. Rare/well-loved items up for sale through the Discogs website, and every dollar goes directly to area organizations. Looking for something for yourself/friend in the soundtrack/rock world? www.discogs.com/seller/riots...
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Conversely, I'd like to offer up a very recent example of @rianjohnson.bsky.social using studio embargo notes to say something very cool, human, and most notably _respectful_ of the craft, skill, and love of the people who write professionally about art.
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Conversely, I'd like to offer up a very recent example of @rianjohnson.bsky.social using studio embargo notes to say something very cool, human, and most notably _respectful_ of the craft, skill, and love of the people who write professionally about art.
“The point of a game is to play a game.” - Rollens on why she likes Donkey Kong Bananza and not The Last of Us.
November 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
“The point of a game is to play a game.” - Rollens on why she likes Donkey Kong Bananza and not The Last of Us.
Kansas City is filled with so many amazing people.
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Kansas City is filled with so many amazing people.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM
WHAT DOES IT MEAN
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I am not sure I can properly enjoy a video game unless I am given the freedom to control a Little Guy.
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I am not sure I can properly enjoy a video game unless I am given the freedom to control a Little Guy.