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Supergirl #7 brings family drama to Midvale as Lex Luthor crashes the Thanksgiving table. What could possibly go wrong?

With Halloween here, 15 Substack writers explore the evil figures and forces that define videogames and why they matter.

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On October 24, 2025, the comedian-actors Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak took the stage for a discussion with the New ...