Critical Hits & Misses #217

• We're still basking in the greatness that is Wonder Woman. If you've seen it, you probably noticed all the badassery of the Amazons. The Nerdy Birdy did some serious fieldwork to document the varied and beautiful and powerful female athletes that populate Themyscira. 


• Refinery29 has a story on how Katy Perry appears to be finally acknowledging her history of cultural appropriation. Let's hope the lesson sticks. 

For today's musical hit, we have Andra's "Why"

Today's critical rolls: Did you do anything exciting this weekend? Tell us what was going on!


Critical Writ has a super-duper strict comment policy that specifies a single rule above all others: we reserve the right to ban you for being a terribad citizen of the internet.

Critical Hits & Misses #203

• We’re at a point where a lot of people who play games since childhood are having children of their own. Over at The Guardian, Keza MacDonald shares her experiences and advice on remaining a gamer after the birth of the baby.


• Because we definitely need more of this kind of stuff, the Beyond Anthology kickstarter has started. This is a queer sci-fi comic anthology, and it sounds like something worth supporting!

For today's musical hit, we have Katy Perry's "Swish Swish" performance on Saturday Night Live just this past weekend.

Today's critical rolls: If you were a stay-at-home gamer parent, what kind of games would you be playing while baby naps?


Critical Writ has a super-duper strict comment policy that specifies a single rule above all others: we reserve the right to ban you for being a terribad citizen of the internet.