fads and trends
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5 Less Violent ‘Battle Royale’ Games for Kids
Battle royale-style “one vs. many” games like Apex Legends and Call of Duty: Warzone have colonised the online space over the past couple of years, with hundreds of thousands of gamers logged in at any given time. But some parents are uneasy with the level of violence in the most popular titles in the genre;…
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The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide To Kid Culture: What’s the Thick Water Challenge?
This week’s out-of-touch guide takes us everywhere from obsessed Minecraft inventors, septuagenarian viral sensations, and even deep-fried water.
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The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide To Kid Culture: Big Jaw Guy Takes Over Internet
It’s the one-year anniversary of staying inside and I’m thoroughly sick of this plague biz, so I’m going to totally ignore the pandemic. Instead, I’m going to tell you about a guy with a ridiculously huge jaw, discuss which cartoon characters need to be cancelled, and finally answer that age-old question: What would happen if…
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How Pokémon GO Turned Me Into a Birder
Niantic celebrated the 25th anniversary of Pokémon last week, using the occasion to roll out an extensive event on its popular mobile game, Pokémon GO. I’ve been playing the game for a couple of years now, ever since my son got interested in Pokémon through his friends at daycare. Early on, we walked around town…