Kevin Cortez
@kevincortez.huffpost.com
🇹🇭 x 🇵🇷
📍 DC
Writer, editor, content creator. Talks games, comics, and products, mostly.
https://lnk.bio/kevincortez
Deputy Shopping Editor @huffpost.com. Member of @wgaeast.bsky.social. Contributor at @mothership.blog.
📍 DC
Writer, editor, content creator. Talks games, comics, and products, mostly.
https://lnk.bio/kevincortez
Deputy Shopping Editor @huffpost.com. Member of @wgaeast.bsky.social. Contributor at @mothership.blog.
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Stuff That I Like | Kevin Cortez | Substack
Stuff That I Like is an invite-only email list for material goods and good materials. Click to read Stuff That I Like, by Kevin Cortez, a Substack publication.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
I've started an invite-only Substack called Stuff That I Like.
It's a place for all the things I don't have time to make videos about or that I wouldn't cover at HuffPost. This includes games, manga, music, tech, products, things I'm working on, etc.
It's free.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
It's a place for all the things I don't have time to make videos about or that I wouldn't cover at HuffPost. This includes games, manga, music, tech, products, things I'm working on, etc.
It's free.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
dear lord, please save me from the internet
October 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
dear lord, please save me from the internet
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Accidentally turned a 300 word intro to "Best Cozy Games List" into a 2500 word op-ed quoting @zoehhannah.com & @kevincortez.huffpost.com on @mothership.blog, Emma Kostopolus on @unwinnable.com, @sam-martinelli.bsky.social, and @reuters.com research lol. punishedbacklog.com/why-cozy-gam...
Why Cozy Games Feel So Good - The Punished Backlog
Why are cozy games fun? What draws us to farm and business sims? How can the genre innovate moving forward?
punishedbacklog.com
October 2, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Accidentally turned a 300 word intro to "Best Cozy Games List" into a 2500 word op-ed quoting @zoehhannah.com & @kevincortez.huffpost.com on @mothership.blog, Emma Kostopolus on @unwinnable.com, @sam-martinelli.bsky.social, and @reuters.com research lol. punishedbacklog.com/why-cozy-gam...
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Wax Heads is heading to vinyl, courtesy of @superraregames.bsky.social! Preorder open next week—don’t miss out!
@ginaloughlin.bsky.social @patattiemurray.bsky.social
nowplaying.cool/wax-heads-is...
@ginaloughlin.bsky.social @patattiemurray.bsky.social
nowplaying.cool/wax-heads-is...
Record store sim Wax Heads gets a fitting double vinyl release
Gina Loughlin's Wax Heads OST is coming to vinyl this winter, and pre-orders are right around the corner.
nowplaying.cool
October 2, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Wax Heads is heading to vinyl, courtesy of @superraregames.bsky.social! Preorder open next week—don’t miss out!
@ginaloughlin.bsky.social @patattiemurray.bsky.social
nowplaying.cool/wax-heads-is...
@ginaloughlin.bsky.social @patattiemurray.bsky.social
nowplaying.cool/wax-heads-is...
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Subscribed because of this article, stuck around for some cool stuff since. Highly recommend a sub to mothership 👍🏽
www.mothership.blog/any-objectio...
www.mothership.blog/any-objectio...
October 1, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Subscribed because of this article, stuck around for some cool stuff since. Highly recommend a sub to mothership 👍🏽
www.mothership.blog/any-objectio...
www.mothership.blog/any-objectio...
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From outrage over Nolan Wells’ death to analysis of HBO Max’s “Lanterns,” Threads has transformed into a vital artery of the Black social media ecosystem. www.wired.com/story/thread...
Black Twitter Is Thriving—on Threads
From outrage over Nolan Wells’ death to analysis of HBO Max’s “Lanterns,” Threads has transformed into a vital artery of the Black social media ecosystem.
www.wired.com
September 30, 2026 at 10:35 AM
From outrage over Nolan Wells’ death to analysis of HBO Max’s “Lanterns,” Threads has transformed into a vital artery of the Black social media ecosystem. www.wired.com/story/thread...
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I've started an invite-only Substack called Stuff That I Like.
It's a place for all the things I don't have time to make videos about or that I wouldn't cover at HuffPost. This includes games, manga, music, tech, products, things I'm working on, etc.
It's free.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
It's a place for all the things I don't have time to make videos about or that I wouldn't cover at HuffPost. This includes games, manga, music, tech, products, things I'm working on, etc.
It's free.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
Stuff That I Like | Kevin Cortez | Substack
Stuff That I Like is an invite-only email list for material goods and good materials. Click to read Stuff That I Like, by Kevin Cortez, a Substack publication.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I've started an invite-only Substack called Stuff That I Like.
It's a place for all the things I don't have time to make videos about or that I wouldn't cover at HuffPost. This includes games, manga, music, tech, products, things I'm working on, etc.
It's free.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
It's a place for all the things I don't have time to make videos about or that I wouldn't cover at HuffPost. This includes games, manga, music, tech, products, things I'm working on, etc.
It's free.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
I've started an invite-only Substack called Stuff That I Like.
It's a place for all the things I don't have time to make videos about or that I wouldn't cover at HuffPost. This includes games, manga, music, tech, products, things I'm working on, etc.
It's free.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
It's a place for all the things I don't have time to make videos about or that I wouldn't cover at HuffPost. This includes games, manga, music, tech, products, things I'm working on, etc.
It's free.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
Stuff That I Like | Kevin Cortez | Substack
Stuff That I Like is an invite-only email list for material goods and good materials. Click to read Stuff That I Like, by Kevin Cortez, a Substack publication.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I've started an invite-only Substack called Stuff That I Like.
It's a place for all the things I don't have time to make videos about or that I wouldn't cover at HuffPost. This includes games, manga, music, tech, products, things I'm working on, etc.
It's free.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
It's a place for all the things I don't have time to make videos about or that I wouldn't cover at HuffPost. This includes games, manga, music, tech, products, things I'm working on, etc.
It's free.
stuffthatilike.substack.com
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SPX may be over, but I've finally gotten around to looking at footage from the big ol' comics weekend.
Here's a convo between Tinguu and Ryan Holmberg about 'The Cannibals', out now via @fieldmouse.press. This was part of a pre-SPX event at @fantomcomics.bsky.social!
youtu.be/1lnRKVezxzA?...
Here's a convo between Tinguu and Ryan Holmberg about 'The Cannibals', out now via @fieldmouse.press. This was part of a pre-SPX event at @fantomcomics.bsky.social!
youtu.be/1lnRKVezxzA?...
Ryan Holmberg and Tinguu Talk Art, Inspiration, and His New Book "The Cannibals"
YouTube video by Phantasy Violence
youtu.be
September 25, 2026 at 4:09 PM
SPX may be over, but I've finally gotten around to looking at footage from the big ol' comics weekend.
Here's a convo between Tinguu and Ryan Holmberg about 'The Cannibals', out now via @fieldmouse.press. This was part of a pre-SPX event at @fantomcomics.bsky.social!
youtu.be/1lnRKVezxzA?...
Here's a convo between Tinguu and Ryan Holmberg about 'The Cannibals', out now via @fieldmouse.press. This was part of a pre-SPX event at @fantomcomics.bsky.social!
youtu.be/1lnRKVezxzA?...
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There’s a “pro-data center party” taking place in D.C. right now, with a generative AI photo booth, AI themed cocktails
September 27, 2026 at 2:43 AM
There’s a “pro-data center party” taking place in D.C. right now, with a generative AI photo booth, AI themed cocktails
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Answers here:
Ask Us Anything: Mothership Answers Reader Questions
YouTube video by Mothership Media LLC
www.youtube.com
September 25, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Answers here:
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The @bostonglobe lesbian bar story pulled in "several thousand" new subscribers in around 72 hours, per a spokesperson this AM. buff.ly/Sktaj7o
The Boston Globe’s Western Mass lesbian bar story pulled in “several thousand” new subscribers in about 72 hours
Annalisa Quinn's story published Tuesday in The Boston Globe Magazine — "A Western Mass. lesbian bar required KN-95 masks. When it changed the rules, all hell broke loose" — is, in this reporter's…
buff.ly
September 25, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The @bostonglobe lesbian bar story pulled in "several thousand" new subscribers in around 72 hours, per a spokesperson this AM. buff.ly/Sktaj7o
SPX may be over, but I've finally gotten around to looking at footage from the big ol' comics weekend.
Here's a convo between Tinguu and Ryan Holmberg about 'The Cannibals', out now via @fieldmouse.press. This was part of a pre-SPX event at @fantomcomics.bsky.social!
youtu.be/1lnRKVezxzA?...
Here's a convo between Tinguu and Ryan Holmberg about 'The Cannibals', out now via @fieldmouse.press. This was part of a pre-SPX event at @fantomcomics.bsky.social!
youtu.be/1lnRKVezxzA?...
Ryan Holmberg and Tinguu Talk Art, Inspiration, and His New Book "The Cannibals"
YouTube video by Phantasy Violence
youtu.be
September 25, 2026 at 4:09 PM
SPX may be over, but I've finally gotten around to looking at footage from the big ol' comics weekend.
Here's a convo between Tinguu and Ryan Holmberg about 'The Cannibals', out now via @fieldmouse.press. This was part of a pre-SPX event at @fantomcomics.bsky.social!
youtu.be/1lnRKVezxzA?...
Here's a convo between Tinguu and Ryan Holmberg about 'The Cannibals', out now via @fieldmouse.press. This was part of a pre-SPX event at @fantomcomics.bsky.social!
youtu.be/1lnRKVezxzA?...
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if you’re not here tomorrow you’re missing out on history.
dc trans punk scene put together the first show at the sylvan theater next to washington monument since fugazi played there in 1995.
headlined by glitterer (ex title fight).
all free, benefiting our neighborhood.
dc trans punk scene put together the first show at the sylvan theater next to washington monument since fugazi played there in 1995.
headlined by glitterer (ex title fight).
all free, benefiting our neighborhood.
September 25, 2026 at 2:33 PM
if you’re not here tomorrow you’re missing out on history.
dc trans punk scene put together the first show at the sylvan theater next to washington monument since fugazi played there in 1995.
headlined by glitterer (ex title fight).
all free, benefiting our neighborhood.
dc trans punk scene put together the first show at the sylvan theater next to washington monument since fugazi played there in 1995.
headlined by glitterer (ex title fight).
all free, benefiting our neighborhood.
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This chat with @kevincortez.huffpost.com was filled with hehe’s and haha’s and thoughtful takes 💜
Our fall season has officially begun! We're kicking off with a wonderful guest, the amazing @kevincortez.huffpost.com, and a delightful game... Wax Heads!!
You can listen to our deep dive into this record store sim wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2026/09/ep-7...
You can listen to our deep dive into this record store sim wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2026/09/ep-7...
September 24, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This chat with @kevincortez.huffpost.com was filled with hehe’s and haha’s and thoughtful takes 💜
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I’m so glad I finally got to play Wax Heads and discuss it with two amazing friends! @kevincortez.huffpost.com was a fantastic guest and y’all will love hearing from him 🎧 💜 🫶🏼
Our fall season has officially begun! We're kicking off with a wonderful guest, the amazing @kevincortez.huffpost.com, and a delightful game... Wax Heads!!
You can listen to our deep dive into this record store sim wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2026/09/ep-7...
You can listen to our deep dive into this record store sim wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2026/09/ep-7...
September 24, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I’m so glad I finally got to play Wax Heads and discuss it with two amazing friends! @kevincortez.huffpost.com was a fantastic guest and y’all will love hearing from him 🎧 💜 🫶🏼
Reposted by Kevin Cortez
Our fall season has officially begun! We're kicking off with a wonderful guest, the amazing @kevincortez.huffpost.com, and a delightful game... Wax Heads!!
You can listen to our deep dive into this record store sim wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2026/09/ep-7...
You can listen to our deep dive into this record store sim wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2026/09/ep-7...
September 24, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Our fall season has officially begun! We're kicking off with a wonderful guest, the amazing @kevincortez.huffpost.com, and a delightful game... Wax Heads!!
You can listen to our deep dive into this record store sim wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2026/09/ep-7...
You can listen to our deep dive into this record store sim wherever you get your pods 🎧
nosmallgames.com/2026/09/ep-7...
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I really enjoyed my conversation with @samleecole.bsky.social @404media.co. We talked about how my earlier work prepared me for writing Artificial Intimacy. How artificial companions deskill us in our capacity for human connection, and we got to the crucial question: How can we find our way back?
Sherry Turkle's latest book, Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines, comes out on September 29.
How AI Chatbots Are 'Deskilling' Human Empathy
Sherry Turkle's latest book, Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines, comes out on September 29.
www.404media.co
September 24, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I really enjoyed my conversation with @samleecole.bsky.social @404media.co. We talked about how my earlier work prepared me for writing Artificial Intimacy. How artificial companions deskill us in our capacity for human connection, and we got to the crucial question: How can we find our way back?
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Please give @kevincortez.huffpost.com a warm welcome to NSG!! Kevin is the HuffPost Shopping Editor, a contributor to Mothership, & content creator who curates recommendations for a wide variety of fun product types.
We had an incredibly fun chat about Wax Heads, which you'll get to hear tomorrow!!
We had an incredibly fun chat about Wax Heads, which you'll get to hear tomorrow!!
September 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Please give @kevincortez.huffpost.com a warm welcome to NSG!! Kevin is the HuffPost Shopping Editor, a contributor to Mothership, & content creator who curates recommendations for a wide variety of fun product types.
We had an incredibly fun chat about Wax Heads, which you'll get to hear tomorrow!!
We had an incredibly fun chat about Wax Heads, which you'll get to hear tomorrow!!
I don't talk about my job much, but one of the more significant changes by AI in shopping is the sheer amount of ChatGPT-generated user reviews popping up on Amazon.
Just the same string of "exactly what I needed" and "I don't typically write reviews" practically everywhere, for ANY product.
Just the same string of "exactly what I needed" and "I don't typically write reviews" practically everywhere, for ANY product.
September 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I don't talk about my job much, but one of the more significant changes by AI in shopping is the sheer amount of ChatGPT-generated user reviews popping up on Amazon.
Just the same string of "exactly what I needed" and "I don't typically write reviews" practically everywhere, for ANY product.
Just the same string of "exactly what I needed" and "I don't typically write reviews" practically everywhere, for ANY product.
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This Thursday we kick off our fall season with a game about the power of music, community, and sticking it to the man: Wax Heads!! 🍂🎵
Our special guest @kevincortez.huffpost.com joined us to usher in fall with a delightful chat about this quirky and charming game!
Our special guest @kevincortez.huffpost.com joined us to usher in fall with a delightful chat about this quirky and charming game!
September 22, 2026 at 8:15 PM
This Thursday we kick off our fall season with a game about the power of music, community, and sticking it to the man: Wax Heads!! 🍂🎵
Our special guest @kevincortez.huffpost.com joined us to usher in fall with a delightful chat about this quirky and charming game!
Our special guest @kevincortez.huffpost.com joined us to usher in fall with a delightful chat about this quirky and charming game!
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Even though the Halo franchise has been gutted for failing to meet unrealistic expectations, at least Bungie, the original creators of Halo, have also been separately gutted for failing to meet unrealistic expectations
September 22, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Even though the Halo franchise has been gutted for failing to meet unrealistic expectations, at least Bungie, the original creators of Halo, have also been separately gutted for failing to meet unrealistic expectations
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“Game journos have an anti-Xbox bias!!!”
Actually no, Microsoft is just a heinously evil and reckless company
Actually no, Microsoft is just a heinously evil and reckless company
September 22, 2026 at 2:47 PM
“Game journos have an anti-Xbox bias!!!”
Actually no, Microsoft is just a heinously evil and reckless company
Actually no, Microsoft is just a heinously evil and reckless company
the weather tells me it's spooky season so I'll be reading the Kitaro manga for a few months
September 22, 2026 at 2:56 PM
the weather tells me it's spooky season so I'll be reading the Kitaro manga for a few months
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Now that EA's been acquired by the Saudi PIF, sources tell Kotaku company execs are swearing its new "partners" won't make creative decisions, but queer fans who found belonging in Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and The Sims are mourning that their favorite games have gone somewhere they can't follow.
EA Tells Devs Its Saudi Arabia Owners Won’t Make Creative Decisions, Queer Fans Don’t Buy It - Kotaku
BioWare, Sims, and Apex Legends fans found belonging in games they feel they can no longer support
kotaku.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Now that EA's been acquired by the Saudi PIF, sources tell Kotaku company execs are swearing its new "partners" won't make creative decisions, but queer fans who found belonging in Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and The Sims are mourning that their favorite games have gone somewhere they can't follow.