video game controversies
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Don’t Cross the Pokémon Go Picket Line
Yes, people still play Pokémon Go. In fact, I’m currently in competition with a neighbour over claiming the gym down the street. But today, I’m holding off on logging on in solidarity with #PokémonNoDay.
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I Gave Up Fighting Incessant Spam Calls and Let Charizard Take the Wheel
No matter how many times you decline the call or add your number to Do Not Call lists, the spammers are ultimately going to find you. They will stop at nothing to remind you of your expiring car warranty.
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An Ode to a Jigglypuff
Twenty-five years ago in Red and Blue, freshly-minted Boulder-Badge owning Pokémon trainers would find themselves heading toward the first steps of the rest of their lives drowning in bird Pokémon. Route 3 was filled with them — Pidgeys and Spearows, as far as the tall grass could see — but every once in a while,…