A behind-the-scenes look at building Fund Club
Exclusive interview with Two Black Nerds
Personal essay on founding a company while mentally ill
Race and representation in 2015 games
Envisioning the diversity-in-tech movement beyond full-time employees of tech companies
The job search in tech and how it discriminates against marginalized people

Please read and share!! And thank you so much for your ongoing support of independent tech media.

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September 4, 2015 17:37:04

More Than a Beard: How Hot Ryu Turns Thirst Into Critique

September 7, 2015 19:32:58

More Than a Beard: How Hot Ryu Turns Thirst Into Critique

Mattie Brice

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If there is one particularly awkward conversation in media critique, I would give the award to discussion surrounding the sexual interests of women, and tangentially, anyone attracted to men. Codif...

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September 7, 2015 19:32:58

Why Idle Games Need a Takeover

September 17, 2015 19:40:12

Why Idle Games Need a Takeover

Mattie Brice

http://www.mattiebrice.com/why-idle-games-need-a-takeover/

the room is freezing. These are the first words of the idle, or incremental , game A Dark Room , listed next to an unassuming button labeled "light fire." Pressing it, what I thought was just the t...

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Why Idle Games Need a Takeover

Mattie Brice

the room is freezing. These are the first words of the idle, or incremental , game A Dark Room , listed next to an unassuming button labeled "light fire." Pressing it, what I thought was just the t...

Why Idle Games Need a Takeover

http://www.mattiebrice.com/why-idle-games-need-a-takeover/

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September 17, 2015 19:40:12

Issue 27

September 18, 2015 19:35:40

Issue 27

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Issue 27

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Issue 27

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Welcome to our 27th issue. Articles cover topics including:

- the intersection of ageism and sexism in IT

- critiquing free labor as the basis of the tech and media industries

- how domestic violence can impact womens' careers in technology

- more effective and productive ways to conduct technical and open source events

- technology colonialism in the age of tech giants

- an exclusive interview with Julie Ann Horvath on tech culture, non-disparagement agreements, and speaking out

Our 3rd Quarterly of the year also shipped recently, and if you are a subscriber, we hope you enjoy the new writing. We're very proud and excited about this issue.

We're also excited to announce that we are going to be taking a short hiatus to allow our staff to go on vacation, rest, spend time with their families and re-charge. Our next issue will be going up on October 12th, so stay tuned til then! In the meantime, you can always read our archive of online issues, or subscribe to our Quarterly issues if you haven't already. (Digital subscriptions available here: https://model-view-culture.myshopify.com/products/model-view-culture-2015-digital-subscription).

Thanks so much for your ongoing love and support, and be well.

Cheers,

MVC

Model View Culture

September 18, 2015 19:35:40

Letters with John Sharp: Inter-generational conflict in games

September 24, 2015 21:02:03

Letters with John Sharp: Inter-generational conflict in games

Mattie Brice

http://www.mattiebrice.com/letters-with-john-sharp-inter-generational-conflict-in-games/

Trying something new! I decided to start up some letter series with other thinkers in games, or just generally interesting people I'm connected with to get different perspectives on topics I like t...

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September 24, 2015 21:02:03

Why Games DIY Shouldn’t Stop at the Digital

September 28, 2015 19:18:02

Why Games DIY Shouldn't Stop at the Digital

Mattie Brice

http://www.mattiebrice.com/why-games-diy-shouldnt-stop-at-the-digital/

Recently, the nominees for IndieCade's festival went up, and as it usually happens around the time judging results are out for any contest, there was a lot of disappointment and worries about the k...

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September 28, 2015 19:18:02

Conversations with Amanda Cosmos: Personal Evolutions of Fandom

September 30, 2015 19:13:50

Conversations with Amanda Cosmos: Personal Evolutions of Fandom

Mattie Brice

http://www.mattiebrice.com/conversations-with-amanda-cosmos-personal-evolutions-of-fandom/

I often gripe about how I wish my job was just to sit around and talk to interesting people all day, having earnest, in depth conversations about joint interests. Social media isn't the best place ...

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