The Sunday Papers

Well! A one-week Sunday Papers break turned into three, prompted by the seemingly endless school holiday at Easter. Now I return and-- Monday is another holiday? Blimey. Nevertheless, let's do some links. Polygon, one of the last video game outlets with a reputation for long form reporting and feature writing, was sold to Valnet, a content farm best known for paying writers terribly and being founded by porn peddlers. Most of the staff were immediately fired. Local arsonist believes smouldering rubble has "a lot of potential and could be much more." Read more

May 4, 2025 - 11:58

Well! A one-week Sunday Papers break turned into three, prompted by the seemingly endless school holiday at Easter. Now I return and-- Monday is another holiday? Blimey. Nevertheless, let's do some links.

Polygon, one of the last video game outlets with a reputation for long form reporting and feature writing, was sold to Valnet, a content farm best known for paying writers terribly and being founded by porn peddlers. Most of the staff were immediately fired. Local arsonist believes smouldering rubble has "a lot of potential and could be much more."