Zoë Hannah
@zoehhannah.com
@mothership.blog co-founder and managing editor ✨
formerly games editor at polygon, deputy editor at hearst mags, and a buncha other stuff. DM or reply for email!
formerly games editor at polygon, deputy editor at hearst mags, and a buncha other stuff. DM or reply for email!
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I cannot truly express the creative joy and freedom I get from not having to think about SEO when writing headlines
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I cannot truly express the creative joy and freedom I get from not having to think about SEO when writing headlines
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Hey I'm gross!
We're really exposing ourselves here...
youtube.com/shorts/zECHo...
youtube.com/shorts/zECHo...
Comment if you want us to show you how to clean it 🤢
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February 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Hey I'm gross!
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writing an essay about something i've been mad about for literally four years. get hyped people i have a website i can do this type of shit
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 PM
writing an essay about something i've been mad about for literally four years. get hyped people i have a website i can do this type of shit
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We're on The Games Press today talking about journalism, indie media, prioritizing freelancer work, and so much more! Check it out ~wherever you get your podcasts~
Extremely pleased to bring The Games Press back today with Mothership's @midimyers.com & @zoehhannah.com!
We talk about the current state of feminist writing in the games media, whether "subscription fatigue" is real & how they've processed what happened to them & their former coworkers at Polygon.
We talk about the current state of feminist writing in the games media, whether "subscription fatigue" is real & how they've processed what happened to them & their former coworkers at Polygon.
February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
We're on The Games Press today talking about journalism, indie media, prioritizing freelancer work, and so much more! Check it out ~wherever you get your podcasts~
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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! 💜✨
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YAYYYYYY www.mothership.blog/write-for-us/
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 4:37 PM
YAYYYYYY www.mothership.blog/write-for-us/
I feel a little foolish admitting we thought this goalpost would take a couple of years to reach...
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 4:27 PM
I feel a little foolish admitting we thought this goalpost would take a couple of years to reach...
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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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Tomorrow, Relooted hits Steam!
Before (or after) you play, listen to this interview with developers @benjamming.bsky.social and @blckporcelain.bsky.social. Learning the differences between Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism helped me better understand the game's ambitions!
Before (or after) you play, listen to this interview with developers @benjamming.bsky.social and @blckporcelain.bsky.social. Learning the differences between Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism helped me better understand the game's ambitions!
The Best Heists Are Also History Lessons
In Relooted, before you steal artifacts you must learn why they matter
postgame.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Tomorrow, Relooted hits Steam!
Before (or after) you play, listen to this interview with developers @benjamming.bsky.social and @blckporcelain.bsky.social. Learning the differences between Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism helped me better understand the game's ambitions!
Before (or after) you play, listen to this interview with developers @benjamming.bsky.social and @blckporcelain.bsky.social. Learning the differences between Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism helped me better understand the game's ambitions!
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“You’re playing with people who assume safety. But safety is not universal.” - from Ebenezer Mowete's first byline for Mothership
www.mothership.blog/queer-nigeri...
www.mothership.blog/queer-nigeri...
We spoke to queer Nigerian gamers about the identities they hide online
Voice chat can mean teamwork, coordination, and banter, but for many of the queer Nigerian gamers we spoke to, the mic is a risk assessment tool.
www.mothership.blog
February 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
“You’re playing with people who assume safety. But safety is not universal.” - from Ebenezer Mowete's first byline for Mothership
www.mothership.blog/queer-nigeri...
www.mothership.blog/queer-nigeri...
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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...
Yesss this convo was so nice and fun. Thanks for giving us the space 💜
February 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Yesss this convo was so nice and fun. Thanks for giving us the space 💜
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Extremely pleased to bring The Games Press back today with Mothership's @midimyers.com & @zoehhannah.com!
We talk about the current state of feminist writing in the games media, whether "subscription fatigue" is real & how they've processed what happened to them & their former coworkers at Polygon.
We talk about the current state of feminist writing in the games media, whether "subscription fatigue" is real & how they've processed what happened to them & their former coworkers at Polygon.
February 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Extremely pleased to bring The Games Press back today with Mothership's @midimyers.com & @zoehhannah.com!
We talk about the current state of feminist writing in the games media, whether "subscription fatigue" is real & how they've processed what happened to them & their former coworkers at Polygon.
We talk about the current state of feminist writing in the games media, whether "subscription fatigue" is real & how they've processed what happened to them & their former coworkers at Polygon.
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We're really exposing ourselves here...
youtube.com/shorts/zECHo...
youtube.com/shorts/zECHo...
Comment if you want us to show you how to clean it 🤢
YouTube video by Mothership Media LLC
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February 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
We're really exposing ourselves here...
youtube.com/shorts/zECHo...
youtube.com/shorts/zECHo...
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it has been a while since i updated my games media starter pack: go.bsky.app/DZeWkHo
latest additions: @zoehhannah.com @lloydcoombes.bsky.social @tomrmarks.bsky.social @mastromarino.bsky.social @yelix.bsky.social @christapsell.bsky.social @grubb.wtf @benjanca.bsky.social
latest additions: @zoehhannah.com @lloydcoombes.bsky.social @tomrmarks.bsky.social @mastromarino.bsky.social @yelix.bsky.social @christapsell.bsky.social @grubb.wtf @benjanca.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
it has been a while since i updated my games media starter pack: go.bsky.app/DZeWkHo
latest additions: @zoehhannah.com @lloydcoombes.bsky.social @tomrmarks.bsky.social @mastromarino.bsky.social @yelix.bsky.social @christapsell.bsky.social @grubb.wtf @benjanca.bsky.social
latest additions: @zoehhannah.com @lloydcoombes.bsky.social @tomrmarks.bsky.social @mastromarino.bsky.social @yelix.bsky.social @christapsell.bsky.social @grubb.wtf @benjanca.bsky.social
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
I LOVE MY WEBSITE!!! mothership.blog
Mothership
Video game coverage for her, them, and yes, him, too.
mothership.blog
February 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I LOVE MY WEBSITE!!! mothership.blog
Hey I'm gross!
We're really exposing ourselves here...
youtube.com/shorts/zECHo...
youtube.com/shorts/zECHo...
Comment if you want us to show you how to clean it 🤢
YouTube video by Mothership Media LLC
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February 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Hey I'm gross!
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"Right on"?? High praise from a dad. Thanks, Spoonie's dad!
Mentioned @mothership.blog to my dad (64) who apparently already knew about it, which he followed up with "the two ladies who are doing it seem right on, it's great to see" 🤙🏻
February 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"Right on"?? High praise from a dad. Thanks, Spoonie's dad!
I wrote dis
From our first issue of Dear Mother: "I think you've inadvertently hit on a gaming culture weak point, which is that both longtime gamers and newcomers often feel like they need to play a certain list of games in order to call themselves gamers."
www.mothership.blog/dear-mother-2/
www.mothership.blog/dear-mother-2/
Dear Mother: It feels like everyone's played these video games. Should I?
How important is the video game canon, after all?
www.mothership.blog
February 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I wrote dis
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From our first issue of Dear Mother: "I think you've inadvertently hit on a gaming culture weak point, which is that both longtime gamers and newcomers often feel like they need to play a certain list of games in order to call themselves gamers."
www.mothership.blog/dear-mother-2/
www.mothership.blog/dear-mother-2/
Dear Mother: It feels like everyone's played these video games. Should I?
How important is the video game canon, after all?
www.mothership.blog
February 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
From our first issue of Dear Mother: "I think you've inadvertently hit on a gaming culture weak point, which is that both longtime gamers and newcomers often feel like they need to play a certain list of games in order to call themselves gamers."
www.mothership.blog/dear-mother-2/
www.mothership.blog/dear-mother-2/
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I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
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Epstein Files truly reveal that many powerful men believe rape is a thing you get to do if you’re rich enough
February 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Epstein Files truly reveal that many powerful men believe rape is a thing you get to do if you’re rich enough
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Hello! I'm looking to speak to anyone who works, or has worked in a diversity position at a major studio or publisher (or whatever it's been called at that company, inclusive growth, DEI, whatever!). Conversations can be 100% anon, of course, via DM here or email lukeATaftermathDOTsite. Thanks!
February 5, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Hello! I'm looking to speak to anyone who works, or has worked in a diversity position at a major studio or publisher (or whatever it's been called at that company, inclusive growth, DEI, whatever!). Conversations can be 100% anon, of course, via DM here or email lukeATaftermathDOTsite. Thanks!