Laura Hudson
THE COMICS JOURNAL
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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“Are You Glad You Did It?”: An Interview with Douglas Wolk
Now that he's on the other side of reading every single Marvel comic ever published, Douglas Wolk is catching up with Laura Hudson on whether that was (or was not) a good idea, what sort of lessons that etched into his subculture, and laying down some dogma for future cultural archaeologists to grapple with. → Read More
Comfort and control: video game recommendations for the ongoing lockdown
From lonely birds to legal eagles, our critics share their favourite digital diversions to combat the boredom and uncertainty of the Covid era → Read More
Ready Player Two Is a Horror Story but Doesn’t Know It
Ernest Cline's sequel is just as vacant and nostalgia-drenched as its predecessor, but with a sinister twist. → Read More
Dating sim meets survival horror: the game that exposes pick-up artists
A dating sim with a difference, artist Angela Washko’s The Game: The Game exposes the manipulative horror of extreme seduction by getting the player to experience it from the woman’s point of view → Read More
The female game designers fighting back on abortion rights
Through video games, live-action role-playing games and interactive documentaries, developers are challenging the conversation around reproductive rights → Read More
'Game of Thrones' Recap, Season 8 Episode 5: How to Ruin Every Beloved Character
Perhaps the only insight into this careless and nihilistic episode comes from Jamie: It doesn't matter. → Read More
'Game of Thrones' Recap, Season 8 Episode 3: The Problem With Prophecies
Does it really matter if Arya Stark is the Princess Who Was Promised? → Read More
Game of Thrones Recap, Season 8 Episode 1: Jon Snow Still Knows Nothing
The one-time King in the North still sees the world not as it is, but as he is. → Read More
Is Ready Player One Spielberg’s Mea Culpa for the Hollywood He Created—or Is It Reveling in It?
We discuss these questions and more in spoiler-filled detail. → Read More
'The Deuce' Isn't About Sex. It's About Capitalism
HBO's 1970s drama views the pitfalls of free enterprise through the eyes of sex workers. → Read More
Ann Leckie's New Novel, 'Provenance,' Turns Interplanetary Art Into Mystery
The 'Ancillary Justice' author is back with a new book—and a new set of questions to grapple with. → Read More
'Game of Thrones' Recap, Season 7 Episode 7: The Show That Just Ghosted Everyone
After the 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 finale it's hard not to wonder why anyone believed in the show in the first place. → Read More
The Red Wedding for ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans
Citadel Dropouts Episode 7: The ‘Game of Thrones’ season finale shows the fandom that winter has come for them. → Read More
'Game of Thrones' Recap, Season 7 Episode 6: Heroes Do Stupid Things
Sometimes the game of thrones' smartest players make the dumbest moves. → Read More
'Game of Thrones' Recap, Season 7 Episode 5: The Sins of the Father Persist
Dead fathers loom large in "Eastwatch," but it feels a little strange at a time when the old ways are changing so drastically. → Read More
Gay Dating Simulator 'Dream Daddy' Might Just Be the Gaming Miracle of the Year
On its race to the top of the Steam charts, indie smash 'Dream Daddy' upended everything you thought you knew about game culture. → Read More
'Game of Thrones' Recap Season 7, Episode 3: The Fury That Drives You
Who will you be when the whip is finally in your hand: the woman who gets to wield it, or the one who drops it in the sand? → Read More
'Game of Thrones' Recap Season 7, Episode 2: Nothing Is Certain
The seventh season's second episode is a valuable reminder that this show will always love to mess with you. → Read More
Technology Is Biased Too. How Do We Fix It?
Whether it’s done consciously or subconsciously, racial discrimination continues to have a serious, measurable impact on the choices our society makes about cri… → Read More
'Game of Thrones' Recap: When Vengeance Becomes Your God
The problem with revenge is that it's never enough. The past, as the women of Westeros know, is forever. → Read More