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Thoughtful writing about games, music, and the stories that stay with you.

Long-form first. Hype-resistant.

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You can drop this song into most time periods in modern music and it’ll be a success. Few songs have that capability but Frampton really struck gold with this one.
January 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Punch-Out!! is “git gud” before we had the phrase. No skill tree, no stats—just reading patterns, learning tells, and tightening your timing one knockdown at a time. Wild how tense a two-button game can be.
January 20, 2026 at 3:12 PM
This isn’t just a coal mining song — it’s a blueprint for how debt keeps workers trapped.

Turns out company stores never really went away. They just changed shape.
January 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
This isn’t a callout piece or a purity test.
It’s about friction — the discomfort between loving games and questioning the systems behind them.

If you’ve ever felt weird buying a game but did it anyway, this one’s for you.
January 13, 2026 at 3:34 PM