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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct <em>Geekosystem</em> (RIP), and then at <em>The Mary Sue</em> starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at <em>Smash Bros.</em>

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Ruby Bridges Goes to School book cover.

Tennessee Republicans Are Trying to Remove Ruby Bridges From School. In 2021.

Many people have, of course, pointed out that since Bridges was made to suffer racism as a child trying to go to school, the least we can do is teach kids about it today.

Kirby looking around in confusion.

Nintendo Fans Are Joking About Their “Switch Pro” Disappointment

This morning, Nintendo finally officially announced its long-rumored upgrade to the Switch system, but the officially, bafflingly titled "Nintendo Switch (OLED Model)" fell short of the improvement a lot of fans were hoping for, and the venting of their frustrations online may just be the most fun part of the whole thing.

Nintendo Switch OLED model with larger screen, ethernet port.

Nintendo Casually Drops New Switch Model With Larger Screen, None of the Rumored 4K

It didn't wind up happening before (or during) E3, and we still haven't heard of any 4K-supporting Switch models yet, but Nintendo did just casually drop the announcement of a brand new OLED Switch model seemingly at random, a month after the big show.

Rey lookalike holding Disney's new retractable lightsaber.

Disney’s New Retractable Lightsaber Looks Amazing in Galactic Starcruiser Teaser Video

In a brief announcement video for Disney World's coming "Galactic Starcruiser" attraction in their Galaxy's Edge Star Wars park, they've finally shown their new lightsaber technology to the public, and it's just as impressive as it sounded.

Donald Trump delivers a terrible address to his supporters who stormed the Capitol.

Donald Trump’s Disgraceful Message to Capitol-Storming Supporters: “We Love You. You’re Very Special.”

All of this is absolutely inexcusable and sadly predictable at the same time, and Trump's video is yet one more complete failure to rise to the occasion.

Wanda Maximoff looking upset in WandaVision

With WandaVision and Loki, I Need Marvel to Commit to Getting Weird

Now that Marvel is seemingly going in some new, strange directions, especially with Disney+ shows like WandaVision and Loki, I need them to really go for it in their main storyline.

The Mitch Who Stole Justice cover image, featuring Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as a Grinch-like cartoon.

I Can’t Decide If Samantha Bee’s Grinch Mitch McConnell Is Better or Worse Than the Real One

It took a massive effort to flip Georgia blue for the presidential election, and as the plea at the end of Bee's story makes clear, any help anyone can provide this time around is both useful and critical.

John Oliver hits the "We Got Him" button on Last Week Tonight.

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Projected to Win 2020 Election: This Is Only the Beginning

Well, that's it. It looks like Joe Biden has won the 2020 presidential election, and Donald Trump will no longer be the president of the United States in just a few short months.

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 28, 2020 shows Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden(L) speaking at a "Build Back Better" Clean Energy event on July 14, 2020 at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, and US President Donald Trump speaking during a briefing at the White House September 27, 2020, in Washington, DC. - At the September 29, 2020 election debate, millions of Americans will watch as the two antagonists -- who depict each other as existential threats to the country -- step into the ring live on television after months of shadow-boxing. (Photos by Olivier DOULIERY and Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY,BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 28, 2020 shows Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden(L) speaking at a "Build Back Better" Clean Energy event on July 14, 2020 at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, and US President Donald Trump speaking during a briefing at the White House September 27, 2020, in Washington, DC. - At the September 29, 2020 election debate, millions of Americans will watch as the two antagonists -- who depict each other as existential threats to the country -- step into the ring live on television after months of shadow-boxing. (Photos by Olivier DOULIERY and Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY,BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Competing With Biden’s Town Hall Did Not Go Well for Donald Trump

Tonight was supposed to be the night of the second debate of the 2020 presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, but we were mercifully spared another one of those when Donald Trump refused to participate remotely amid uncertainty over his COVID-19 status. Instead, ABC decided to go ahead with the planned town hall style of the debate with Biden alone, and of course, Trump (aided by NBC) took the opportunity to turn it into a competition—one that is not going well for him.