Aug 14, 2022How Greed and Incompetence Killed Poland’s Second Largest RiverWhen our group arrived in Widuchowa, a village south of Szczecin in Western Poland, we all said one thing at some point during our stay: “It’s a shame we can’t send smells over social media.” It wasn’t because it was pleasant. The Oder is the second largest river in Poland…Politics7 min readPolitics7 min read
Dec 13, 2020Cyberpunk 2077 was Doomed to Fail From the StartI’m over 10 hours into my first playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077, and I can already tell you the game has failed. Not because I don’t enjoy the game, I actually do, albeit sometimes despite it trying its best to spoil my fun. It’s not because the game didn’t sell well…Gaming5 min readGaming5 min read
Nov 11, 2020A Barrel in CzerniejówHow a tragedy in rural Poland became emblematic of the country’s Women's Rights struggle. — Be advised: This story includes descriptions of murder, domestic and sexual violence. Any earnings from this story will be donated to Aborcyjny Dream Team, a Polish non-profit helping women access abortion in defiance of the country’s inhumane laws. In August 2003, two young girls living in Czerniejów, a village in…Politics7 min readPolitics7 min read
Apr 16, 2020VALORANT Seems Perfectly Designed. That’s Why I Hate It.No video game will ever be perfect, however, some may come close. VALORANT is definitely trying to, at least with their design philosophy. They got all the right people, they said all the right buzzwords, they designed all the right maps, they’re committed to balancing the game. …Games4 min readGames4 min read
Mar 4, 2020Why FIFA Failed as an EsportAnd the Lessons the Gaming Industry Should Learn From It — The last few weeks have seen the FIFA esports community go from bad to worse, as last year’s multi-tournament winner Donovan “Tekkz” Hunt and reigning FEWC Xbox One champion Mossad “Msdossary7” Dossary criticized the game’s experience. Shortly afterwards, FIFA pro and popular streamer Kurt “kurt0411” Fenec was banned from all…Gaming8 min readGaming8 min read
Published in The Startup·Feb 23, 2020Is Picard The Last Jedi of the Star Trek Universe?Learning to embrace the Fan vs Critic divide. — In a world where every new addition to an established franchise is scrutinized beyond belief, it’s no shock that Picard enters the realm of The Last Jedi. Critically acclaimed, yet contentious at best among their respective fanbases. To some, they’re fascinating new artistic takes on old material. To others, they’re…Movies5 min readMovies5 min read
Feb 10, 2020“The Stranger” Locks Itself in Its Own Mystery BoxNetflix’s latest mini-series based on a Harlan Coben novel of the same is a show that clearly wants to copy the formula that made Broadchurch an incredibly acclaimed series not so long ago. Set in a small town in the UK? Check. A storyline involving kids doing suspicious stuff? Check…TV Series3 min readTV Series3 min read
Feb 2, 2020Can BoJack Horseman Ever Enter The Good Place?Exploring two deceptively similar shows. It’s quite fitting that both BoJack Horseman and The Good Place ended in the same week. …TV Series4 min readTV Series4 min read
Jan 29, 2020Can Legends of Runeterra Break Hearthstone & Magic’s Card Game Duopoly?An overview of Riot’s innovative CCG. — Hearthstone is the only game I’d consider myself to have actually had potential to go pro in, which is quite fitting because it’s a game about getting lucky and making the most out of said luck, which I feel like is my only real discernible skill. …Gaming9 min readGaming9 min read
Jan 24, 2020“Picard” Shows What Modern Trek Has Been Missing All Along“Millions of lives were at stake,” Picard tells a reporter in an interview clearly designed as an exposition dump. “Romulan lives,” the reporter scoffs. “No. Lives.” Jean-Luc answers with his trademark righteous conviction. As the interview continues, I knew one thing, Star Trek was actually back. SPOILERS FOR PICARD AND…TV Series4 min readTV Series4 min read
