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‘There are very few people I’m comfortable with queerbaiting, but Harry Styles, I’m fine for you to keep queerbaiting’ … Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson. Photograph: Stan‘There are very few people I’m comfortable with queerbaiting, but Harry Styles, I’m fine for you to keep queerbaiting’ … Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson. Photograph: Stan

I know we’ve covered some pretty big-picture stuff here so far on Hater Week, but for this gripe in particular I wanted to talk about something a bit more personal. Namely, how much I hate what my job–a video game journalist, critic, whatever you want to call it–has become in the year 2026.

“Roblox” has a knack for turning unusual ideas into surprisingly addictive experiences, and “Become an Anime Billionaire” is a perfect example. Instead of managing a conventional tycoon, players build an anime-inspired fortune by collecting units that generate money. As their empire expands, they can unlock stronger characters, hunt for rarer units, and grow their collection.

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Disney+ has greenlit a television adaptation of AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE, the horror comic book series created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and artist Francesco Francavilla, with the series set to debut in October 2027. Produced by Warner Bros. Television, the show will be executive produced by Aguirre-Sacasa and Greg Berlanti, along with Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman,…