Freelance writer + fiction, fmr. columnist @Variety, words @GameSpot @Polygon @guardian @RollingStone etc. (he/him) - swrig22 (AT) gmail

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I'm Steven T. Wright, a writer and reporter with five years of experience and over a dozen bylines at major outlets under my belt.

Though I cover anything I find interesting - up to and including memes, politics, and the peculiar miasma of late internet culture - over time, I've developed a distinct emphasis on video games as expressive, vital art, and the creative minds who make that possible. In particular, I specialize in longform pieces that explore underexamined aspects of video game cult…

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

If you don't want to work many hours a week for very little pay, you're in the wrong line of work.

What's your favorite drink?

Per the cliche, I really like black coffee.

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Eurogamer for games, The Baffler for politics