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This Indie Game Captures The Oddly Beautiful Liminality Of Pools
29.4.2024
For a lot of people, indie game POOLS will lean into horror territory. While the walking simulator doesn’t have any monsters chasing you down, the liminal design of its environment is very capable of unsettling the player. Long, interconnected rooms of tiling and oddly-shaped bodies of water...
You Can Marinate In Water Heated By Bitcoin Mining At This NYC Spa
25.10.2023
Bathhouse is a super-trendy spa located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with a new location set to open sometime in the near future in Manhattan’s Flatiron district. If its sans serif font and ultra-minimalist website don’t already scream New York City Elite, then the way it heats its pools absolutely...
NFL Star's Version Of Water Cup Challenge Now In Running For GOTY 2022
4.4.2022
Here’s how one guy ended up thrown into a swimming pool in front of millions of viewers. On Friday, professional NFL player JuJu Smith-Schuster was recorded taking the “water cup challenge” on TikTok. It was the most nerve-wracking two minutes of Jenga I’ve ever endured. No matter how full the...
Twitch's New Hot Tub Category Is Full Of Parodies, Fakes, And Scams
24.5.2021
Last week, Twitch finally responded to controversy surrounding the so-called “hot tub meta” by clarifying its rules and creating a new section called Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches. Given that many complaints about hot tub streams stemmed from the idea that they represented a “loophole” in Twitch’s...
Twitch Says Being Seen As 'Sexy' Isn't Against The Rules, Creates Dedicated Category For Hot Tub Streamers
21.5.2021
After months of controversy stemming from a perceived loophole in Twitch’s attire and sexual conduct rules, the company has created a dedicated section for pools, hot tubs, and beaches.Read more