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October 1st, 2021 | Issue one hundred thirty-seven

Side Quest

by Bijan Stephen
Illustration by Kristen Radtke
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Side Quest

Bijan Stephen
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List of games mentioned:

  • Magic: The Gathering
  • Fortnite
  • Valorant
  • Counter-Strike

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Bijan Stephen is a columnist for The Believer, a reporter at The Verge, and a music critic at The Nation. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and elsewhere. 

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