Kevin Cortez
@kevincortez.huffpost.com
🇹🇭 x 🇵🇷 DC. Shopping Editor @huffpost.com. Member of @wgaeast.bsky.social
Former: Popular Mechanics, Runner's World, Bicycling
Also: Inverse, The A.V. Club, Vulture, WSJ, Mothership
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www.tiktok.com/@kevvvincortez
Former: Popular Mechanics, Runner's World, Bicycling
Also: Inverse, The A.V. Club, Vulture, WSJ, Mothership
instagram.com/kevvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvin
www.tiktok.com/@kevvvincortez
I just wrote a letter calling for a fair contract for @wgaeast.bsky.social for @hearstunion.bsky.social. Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/fair...
Fair contract for union members at Hearst
WGA East members at Hearst Magazines are bargaining for a fair union contract, and they need your support. Our contract proposals are reasonable, fair, and necessary for Hearst to be a sustainable pla...
actionnetwork.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM
I just wrote a letter calling for a fair contract for @wgaeast.bsky.social for @hearstunion.bsky.social. Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/fair...
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“How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?”
Rep. Swalwell Grills Acting ICE Director Over Wish For ‘Amazon Prime But For Humans’
Rep. Swalwell Grills Acting ICE Director Over Wish For ‘Amazon Prime But For Humans’
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
“How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?”
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Reposted by Kevin Cortez
I wrote about the paradox of cozy games — how they feel like work, despite being leisure — and spoke with devs @alblune.bsky.social, @tinybookshopgame.com, @adamgryu.bsky.social, and @dodoot.bsky.social about it all.
It’s such a delight to have a story in @mothership.blog!!!
It’s such a delight to have a story in @mothership.blog!!!
From @kevincortez.huffpost.com's first for Mothership: "To play cozy games is to relax. To play cozy games is also to work. It’s a paradox."
www.mothership.blog/cozy-games-l...
www.mothership.blog/cozy-games-l...
Why do cozy games keep asking us to work, and why does it feel so good?
Developers of games like A Short Hike and Tiny Bookshop weigh in on why even labor feels nice in their games.
www.mothership.blog
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I wrote about the paradox of cozy games — how they feel like work, despite being leisure — and spoke with devs @alblune.bsky.social, @tinybookshopgame.com, @adamgryu.bsky.social, and @dodoot.bsky.social about it all.
It’s such a delight to have a story in @mothership.blog!!!
It’s such a delight to have a story in @mothership.blog!!!
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Mothership now has 2,000 paid subscribers!!! To say we're thrilled is an understatement. We're proud to say we've been able to significantly increase our freelance budget thanks to this support. Keep on pitching, writers! 💜✨
February 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Mothership now has 2,000 paid subscribers!!! To say we're thrilled is an understatement. We're proud to say we've been able to significantly increase our freelance budget thanks to this support. Keep on pitching, writers! 💜✨
Some children in my life were saying that they absolutely LOVE content by Sora, to the point they prioritize watching Sora slop over anything else. Apparently, people are creating characters using Sora, and kids are identifying them as if they were real IPs, just to drink in all of the Shorts.
February 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Some children in my life were saying that they absolutely LOVE content by Sora, to the point they prioritize watching Sora slop over anything else. Apparently, people are creating characters using Sora, and kids are identifying them as if they were real IPs, just to drink in all of the Shorts.
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Ring's security defaults were so bad for a while, and people's cameras were being hacked so regularly that hackers on Discord created a "podcast" where they would hack into people's Ring cameras and terrorize people's children through the built-in microphones
www.vice.com/en/article/p...
www.vice.com/en/article/p...
Inside the Podcast that Hacks Ring Camera Owners Live on Air
In the NulledCast hackers livestream the harassment of Ring camera owners after accessing their devices. Hundreds of people can listen.
www.vice.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Ring's security defaults were so bad for a while, and people's cameras were being hacked so regularly that hackers on Discord created a "podcast" where they would hack into people's Ring cameras and terrorize people's children through the built-in microphones
www.vice.com/en/article/p...
www.vice.com/en/article/p...
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Got another tear-jerker here for you all on this fine Tuesday morning. Joseph Wales' first for Mothership: www.mothership.blog/dungeons-and...
The tavern keeper I couldn't be: How running a restaurant made me a better Dungeon Master
Being a DM and running a restaurant both require high emotional intelligence and awareness
www.mothership.blog
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Got another tear-jerker here for you all on this fine Tuesday morning. Joseph Wales' first for Mothership: www.mothership.blog/dungeons-and...
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HAPPY FLYTRAP TUESDAY!! Today, we have worker-owner @andreagrimes.com on how modern fascism wants to dehumanize humans and personify computers to make us all lonelier. Making connections is resistance, she argues:
Dehumanizing Humans, Personifying Computers: Why Modern Fascism Wants You to be Lonely
Welcome to fully-automated luxury fascism. Can I take your personhood?
www.theflytrapmedia.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
HAPPY FLYTRAP TUESDAY!! Today, we have worker-owner @andreagrimes.com on how modern fascism wants to dehumanize humans and personify computers to make us all lonelier. Making connections is resistance, she argues:
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Me in the Criterion Closet: wow Hollow Man, what a film
Criterion employee: you aren’t allowed to bring movies in
Me in the Criterion Closet shaking my sleeves in an odd way: wow Hollow Man 2, what a film
Criterion employee: you aren’t allowed to bring movies in
Me in the Criterion Closet shaking my sleeves in an odd way: wow Hollow Man 2, what a film
February 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Me in the Criterion Closet: wow Hollow Man, what a film
Criterion employee: you aren’t allowed to bring movies in
Me in the Criterion Closet shaking my sleeves in an odd way: wow Hollow Man 2, what a film
Criterion employee: you aren’t allowed to bring movies in
Me in the Criterion Closet shaking my sleeves in an odd way: wow Hollow Man 2, what a film
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Riot spent a decade developing a fighting game then laid off around 80 developers less than one month after release:
aftermath.site/2xko-riot-rele...
aftermath.site/2xko-riot-rele...
February 10, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Riot spent a decade developing a fighting game then laid off around 80 developers less than one month after release:
aftermath.site/2xko-riot-rele...
aftermath.site/2xko-riot-rele...
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Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
The A.V. Club hiring Film Critic in Greater Chicago Area | LinkedIn
Posted 8:42:22 PM. The A.V. Club is seeking an experienced Film Critic to join our team of trenchant writers and…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
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From @kevincortez.huffpost.com's first for Mothership: "To play cozy games is to relax. To play cozy games is also to work. It’s a paradox."
www.mothership.blog/cozy-games-l...
www.mothership.blog/cozy-games-l...
Why do cozy games keep asking us to work, and why does it feel so good?
Developers of games like A Short Hike and Tiny Bookshop weigh in on why even labor feels nice in their games.
www.mothership.blog
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
From @kevincortez.huffpost.com's first for Mothership: "To play cozy games is to relax. To play cozy games is also to work. It’s a paradox."
www.mothership.blog/cozy-games-l...
www.mothership.blog/cozy-games-l...
Okay this is AWFUL lol
February 9, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Okay this is AWFUL lol
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gatorade is owned by pepsico but it's the coca cola of the sports drink market. powerade in turn is owned by coca cola, but it's unquestionably the pepsi of sports drinks. this should be plainly obvious to all
February 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
gatorade is owned by pepsico but it's the coca cola of the sports drink market. powerade in turn is owned by coca cola, but it's unquestionably the pepsi of sports drinks. this should be plainly obvious to all
Listen buddy I ATE here
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Listen buddy I ATE here
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A few months ago I went to the emergency room. The doctor said the hospital used an AI to transcribe notes and confirm his medical evaluations, but what I witnessed was this doctor using AI as a crutch. He misdiagnosed my problem and when I pushed back he said the AI supported his diagnosis. 1/
one chatbot told a participant in this study to go lay down in the dark when he was presenting with a brain hemorrhage... what are we even doing
www.404media.co/chatbots-hea...
www.404media.co/chatbots-hea...
Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds
Chatbots provided incorrect, conflicting medical advice, researchers found: “Despite all the hype, AI just isn't ready to take on the role of the physician.”
www.404media.co
February 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
A few months ago I went to the emergency room. The doctor said the hospital used an AI to transcribe notes and confirm his medical evaluations, but what I witnessed was this doctor using AI as a crutch. He misdiagnosed my problem and when I pushed back he said the AI supported his diagnosis. 1/
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dragon warrior vii / psx
heartbeat, 2000
heartbeat, 2000
January 24, 2026 at 10:17 AM
dragon warrior vii / psx
heartbeat, 2000
heartbeat, 2000
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The Ford worker who heckled Trump during a visit to the company's plant still has his job and "has no discipline on his record," a union official said
Ford worker who heckled Trump keeps job, 'no discipline' for incident
The United Auto Workers union said TJ Sabula remains employed and called out the president for making an obscene gesture toward the worker.
www.detroitnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
The Ford worker who heckled Trump during a visit to the company's plant still has his job and "has no discipline on his record," a union official said
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"I print whistles because reality still matters; whistles get neighbors to come running, make sure enough people are recording, so when the regime pretends there’s only one camera angle of Renee Good’s death, we know the truth."
Read more from @seanhollister.bsky.social: buff.ly/mZoMDUH
Read more from @seanhollister.bsky.social: buff.ly/mZoMDUH
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
"I print whistles because reality still matters; whistles get neighbors to come running, make sure enough people are recording, so when the regime pretends there’s only one camera angle of Renee Good’s death, we know the truth."
Read more from @seanhollister.bsky.social: buff.ly/mZoMDUH
Read more from @seanhollister.bsky.social: buff.ly/mZoMDUH
I wrote about the paradox of cozy games — how they feel like work, despite being leisure — and spoke with devs @alblune.bsky.social, @tinybookshopgame.com, @adamgryu.bsky.social, and @dodoot.bsky.social about it all.
It’s such a delight to have a story in @mothership.blog!!!
It’s such a delight to have a story in @mothership.blog!!!
From @kevincortez.huffpost.com's first for Mothership: "To play cozy games is to relax. To play cozy games is also to work. It’s a paradox."
www.mothership.blog/cozy-games-l...
www.mothership.blog/cozy-games-l...
Why do cozy games keep asking us to work, and why does it feel so good?
Developers of games like A Short Hike and Tiny Bookshop weigh in on why even labor feels nice in their games.
www.mothership.blog
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I wrote about the paradox of cozy games — how they feel like work, despite being leisure — and spoke with devs @alblune.bsky.social, @tinybookshopgame.com, @adamgryu.bsky.social, and @dodoot.bsky.social about it all.
It’s such a delight to have a story in @mothership.blog!!!
It’s such a delight to have a story in @mothership.blog!!!
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“For all the ideological outrage behind this challenge to globally popular Latin music, TPUSA’s star-spangled jamboree wasn’t particularly message-driven nor even provocative.” @milesklee.bsky.social watched that other halftime show so you don’t have to:
Turning Point USA’s Halftime Show Was Exactly What You’d Expect
“The All-American Halftime Show," born out of outrage over Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, fell short of the hype. From Kid Rock’s poor lip synching to Erika Kirk being MIA, it was simply dull.
www.wired.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:50 AM
“For all the ideological outrage behind this challenge to globally popular Latin music, TPUSA’s star-spangled jamboree wasn’t particularly message-driven nor even provocative.” @milesklee.bsky.social watched that other halftime show so you don’t have to:
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For a story I'm working on, I'd love to talk to VOTERS who:
-Live in MISSISSIPPI & have been sent to the wrong polling place on Election Day, either due to the polling place locator or a precinct change
-Live in NEVADA or COLORADO & vote at a vote center of your choice
-Live in OREGON or WASHINGTON
-Live in MISSISSIPPI & have been sent to the wrong polling place on Election Day, either due to the polling place locator or a precinct change
-Live in NEVADA or COLORADO & vote at a vote center of your choice
-Live in OREGON or WASHINGTON
February 9, 2026 at 1:11 PM
For a story I'm working on, I'd love to talk to VOTERS who:
-Live in MISSISSIPPI & have been sent to the wrong polling place on Election Day, either due to the polling place locator or a precinct change
-Live in NEVADA or COLORADO & vote at a vote center of your choice
-Live in OREGON or WASHINGTON
-Live in MISSISSIPPI & have been sent to the wrong polling place on Election Day, either due to the polling place locator or a precinct change
-Live in NEVADA or COLORADO & vote at a vote center of your choice
-Live in OREGON or WASHINGTON