Niv M. Sultan
@nivmsultan.bsky.social
writer. videogame critic at Slant Magazine. devotee of black-sheep sequels. he/him. nivmsultan.com
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Niv M. Sultan
@nivmsultan.bsky.social
· Sep 13
reviewed Silksong, whose friction is fundamental to its humanism. (may we, twisted by this historical moment into alienated vermin, be like the bugs)
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www.slantmagazine.com/games/hollow...
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should have hired this "Aidan Sizzle" instead
The kid doesn't seem flagrantly biased, but it's image over substance to name a 7-months freelancer as CBS News' flagship war correspondent. (Doesn't seem he even speaks Ukrainian.) In the old days he'd be starting in the mail room. Now a Yale diploma, nice face, and Bari's favor is all you need. 2/
January 27, 2026 at 10:04 PM
should have hired this "Aidan Sizzle" instead
read the New Yorker piece on Bari Weiss. each person who described her as charismatic had me going, really? or are you a chump? and the NYT opinion section, as always, doesn't miss an opportunity to seem vile. the issue wasn't her trash politics, you see, it was that she wasn't nice to us
January 27, 2026 at 2:27 PM
read the New Yorker piece on Bari Weiss. each person who described her as charismatic had me going, really? or are you a chump? and the NYT opinion section, as always, doesn't miss an opportunity to seem vile. the issue wasn't her trash politics, you see, it was that she wasn't nice to us
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Three free (and very relevant) e-books available from @haymarketbooks.org right now
"Unbuild Walls" by @silkys13.bsky.social
"Border and Rule" by @harshawalia.bsky.social
and my "The Case for Open Borders"
www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/525-fr...
"Unbuild Walls" by @silkys13.bsky.social
"Border and Rule" by @harshawalia.bsky.social
and my "The Case for Open Borders"
www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/525-fr...
Free Ebooks: Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice an...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Three free (and very relevant) e-books available from @haymarketbooks.org right now
"Unbuild Walls" by @silkys13.bsky.social
"Border and Rule" by @harshawalia.bsky.social
and my "The Case for Open Borders"
www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/525-fr...
"Unbuild Walls" by @silkys13.bsky.social
"Border and Rule" by @harshawalia.bsky.social
and my "The Case for Open Borders"
www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/525-fr...
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Genuinely the only thing keeping me going—but it really is keeping me going—is how good it is to see people link arms and push for this to end.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Genuinely the only thing keeping me going—but it really is keeping me going—is how good it is to see people link arms and push for this to end.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
we should be more explicit: making immigration a problem is a project shared by America’s establishment political parties. both are invested in borders, in the state’s exclusive right to violence, in the cleaving of families. ICE can exist because Dems oppose it toothlessly or truly believe in it
January 24, 2026 at 5:41 PM
we should be more explicit: making immigration a problem is a project shared by America’s establishment political parties. both are invested in borders, in the state’s exclusive right to violence, in the cleaving of families. ICE can exist because Dems oppose it toothlessly or truly believe in it
just remembered that Ni No Kuni 2, which I loved, starts with a (the?) president getting itsekaid after witnessing a bombing
January 24, 2026 at 12:40 PM
just remembered that Ni No Kuni 2, which I loved, starts with a (the?) president getting itsekaid after witnessing a bombing
so insulting, man. "the intersection of gaming, TV, movies, and pop culture" -- what is that intersection, in the wake of you gutting your videogame section? it's an imaginary place where you underpay one person to do the work of many
Posting this without comment jobs.lever.co/BDG/24ffa831...
BDG - Part-Time, Writer, Entertaining & Gaming, Inverse
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January 21, 2026 at 5:08 PM
so insulting, man. "the intersection of gaming, TV, movies, and pop culture" -- what is that intersection, in the wake of you gutting your videogame section? it's an imaginary place where you underpay one person to do the work of many
remember when we used to eat like shit and heroes were white men?
i grew up enjoying he-man (and she-ra, though i had to pretend i didn't) and so i'm curious to see what this looks like but man do i hate the framing on this trailer, it's like dog whistle maga shit. youtu.be/3Qy3AqQK-3E
When times were simpler… Teaser Trailer Tomorrow | Masters of The Universe
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
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January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
remember when we used to eat like shit and heroes were white men?
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Darkest Dungeon - These Nightmarish Creatures Can Be Felled
YouTube video by Cyrus Weatherbee
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Darkest Dungeon - These Nightmarish Creatures Can Be Felled
YouTube video by Cyrus Weatherbee
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 10:43 AM
playing Code Vein ahead of the sequel -- very good example of the traditional 5, 6, 7/10 being more interesting than what is often treated as a 9 or 10. overflowing with ideas, many hits and many misses; confidently earnest and deeply crude. constant whiplash
January 21, 2026 at 1:06 AM
playing Code Vein ahead of the sequel -- very good example of the traditional 5, 6, 7/10 being more interesting than what is often treated as a 9 or 10. overflowing with ideas, many hits and many misses; confidently earnest and deeply crude. constant whiplash
really enjoyed Aaron's review of MIO:
January 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM
really enjoyed Aaron's review of MIO:
being normal about anything is a waste of time. this, to me, is of a piece with the 7/10 game conversation. nothing is normal, every seven is a three or a 10. just go wild with it
what is it like to play games and be normal about them? probably boring?
January 15, 2026 at 2:53 PM
being normal about anything is a waste of time. this, to me, is of a piece with the 7/10 game conversation. nothing is normal, every seven is a three or a 10. just go wild with it
good anti-heresy policy!
but/and:
1. allowing senior managers to "experiment" with it is very funny (managers gonna manage)
2. the "inquisitive" in "We are allowing those few senior managers to continue to be inquisitive about the technology" is VERY funny in context
www.ign.com/articles/war...
but/and:
1. allowing senior managers to "experiment" with it is very funny (managers gonna manage)
2. the "inquisitive" in "We are allowing those few senior managers to continue to be inquisitive about the technology" is VERY funny in context
www.ign.com/articles/war...
Warhammer Maker Games Workshop Bans Its Staff From Using AI in Its Content or Designs, Says None of Its Senior Managers Are Currently Excited About the Tech - IGN
Warhammer maker Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its content production and its design process, insisting that none of its senior managers are currently excited about the technology.
www.ign.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
good anti-heresy policy!
but/and:
1. allowing senior managers to "experiment" with it is very funny (managers gonna manage)
2. the "inquisitive" in "We are allowing those few senior managers to continue to be inquisitive about the technology" is VERY funny in context
www.ign.com/articles/war...
but/and:
1. allowing senior managers to "experiment" with it is very funny (managers gonna manage)
2. the "inquisitive" in "We are allowing those few senior managers to continue to be inquisitive about the technology" is VERY funny in context
www.ign.com/articles/war...
not entirely related, but: the cool thing about imposter syndrome is that, no matter how much you doubt yourself in every other way, you can at least be good at that
really getting hit by the feeling of now being in career purgatory for both writing and bartending
fantastic
fantastic
January 14, 2026 at 1:26 PM
not entirely related, but: the cool thing about imposter syndrome is that, no matter how much you doubt yourself in every other way, you can at least be good at that
I'm old enough to remember when Twitter clowned on @simonparkin.bsky.social's Untitled Goose Game review, whose lede remains one of my North Stars of crit. the response was elucidating: game critics are, not uniquely but distinctly, at odds with our readers
www.newyorker.com/culture/cult...
www.newyorker.com/culture/cult...
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I'm old enough to remember when Twitter clowned on @simonparkin.bsky.social's Untitled Goose Game review, whose lede remains one of my North Stars of crit. the response was elucidating: game critics are, not uniquely but distinctly, at odds with our readers
www.newyorker.com/culture/cult...
www.newyorker.com/culture/cult...
Astoria makes me feel proud every time I step out of the door
because QUEENS is COOL and none of you would leave BROOKLYN to FIND OUT
In 2023, Astoria became notable for having a democratic socialist at every level of elected government. How did this happen? newyorkermag.visitlink.me/wXL8-C
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Astoria makes me feel proud every time I step out of the door