I’m not judging myself or anyone else who’s found themselves doing the same. And that’s saying something, because I used to write about video games for a living. As I watch the news, fearing for my and my loved ones’ health, lives, finances, - and as I beat the drum over and over that “Black lives matter” and “Every vote counts” - I’ve spent more time playing video games than ever before in my adult life. Video games have provided me a way out of reality over the past six months. And the surging course that Black Lives Matter has taken throughout the year has come with searing reminders of how unjust and terrible American society often is.
As we trudge toward a monumental election, every waking moment can feel like a series of blinks toward doom. The pandemic has robbed us of stress-relieving fun.
This year has been a log flume ride straight into an overfilled splash pool of exhaustion, anxiety, and disempowerment. It’s September, and 2020 is getting close to being over. In each edition, find one more thing from the world of culture that we highly recommend. One Good Thing is Vox’s recommendations feature.
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