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  • My Mama Kicked My Ass In Mortal Kombat—And Every Other Fighting Game

    My Mama Kicked My Ass In Mortal Kombat—And Every Other Fighting Game

    Back when I was a kiddo, there were three absolutes I lived by. First, Batman was the coolest person in human history. Second, Dragon Ball Z was the pinnacle of storytelling. Lastly, parents aren’t good at video games. Like, they just aren’t. Games were our domain. So you can imagine my surprise the first time…

  • How Football Moms Won the NFL Draft

    Way before Thursday evening and the suit fittings and the pampering that accompanies the NFL draft, there was peewee football and a mom yelling, “Don’t forget your shoulder pads!” While Thursday was supposed to be all about these hulking young men and what their speed, toughness and power could bring to NFL teams, it was…