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Saudi version of EWC video series censors LGBTQ+ references, criticisms of event

Saudi version of EWC video series censors LGBTQ+ references, criticisms of event

A Team Liquid CEO opened up about being gay in 'Esports World Cup: Level Up.' His remarks were removed from the version of the series streamed to viewers in Saudi Arabia.

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov
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How Bracket City went from diner placemats to The Atlantic's 'digital puzzle empire'

How Bracket City went from diner placemats to The Atlantic's 'digital puzzle empire'

Add another word game to your rotation of daily puzzles published by news organizations

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov
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Two years of ReaderGrev

Two years of ReaderGrev

Plus: How long should you play a game before writing about it?

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov
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Some notes on my Valorant and Esports World Cup coverage

Some notes on my Valorant and Esports World Cup coverage

A sort-of mini edition of How to Read Articles

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov
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Luigi Mangione is a gamer. What does that tell us?

Luigi Mangione is a gamer. What does that tell us?

There are limits to what you can learn about a person from the games they play.

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov
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The mystery of the anonymous esports manifesto

The mystery of the anonymous esports manifesto

What is the Open Esports Initiative?

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov
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Some notes on 'The internet looks right wing'

Some notes on 'The internet looks right wing'

Also: A 'young men go right wing' reading list

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov
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I'm going (more) independent (again)

I'm going (more) independent (again)

A mini postmortem for my Patreon with Jacob Wolf + what's next!

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov
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Esports journalism's institutional memory problem

Esports journalism's institutional memory problem

A reader asks: I churned out of esports journalism. Can the next generation be helped?

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov
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Reporting critically in a cliquey environment

Reporting critically in a cliquey environment

A reader asks: I'm worried that writing negative stories will land me on a blacklist. Help!

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov
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Some notes on Dr Disrespect and 'Now they tell us'

Some notes on Dr Disrespect and 'Now they tell us'

Plus: A brief follow-up on 'POV your Valorant esports team is falling apart'

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov
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The (e)sportswashing reading list

The (e)sportswashing reading list

Some resources (no apologia!) for folks curious about sportswashing

Mikhail Klimentov
Mikhail Klimentov