@shannonliao.bsky.social
Writer and editor. bylines at New York Times, Vulture, IGN, Esquire, Scientific American and more. ex-WaPo and CNN
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@shannonliao.bsky.socialmore specifically it’s the River Pavilion networking corner! with a few friends you may recognize
@shannonliao.bsky.socialwill be at New York Comic Con today moderating a games journalism networking session at noon at the center of the first floor lobby, feel free to come say hi if you’re attending! wearing a black hat and all blue suit today
@shannonliao.bsky.socialthat’s so funny!
@shannonliao.bsky.socialjust started playing Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave and without giving too much away, I love how they subverted expectations by making the weak-looking bard that nobody had high hopes for secretly very strong and somehow self-healing
@shannonliao.bsky.socialyeah I would love to hear what you think about it! it’s still well-written! just definitely more solemn and matter of fact than what I expected
@shannonliao.bsky.socialhaha glad we have that in common!!
@shannonliao.bsky.socialI reviewed American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee, out today. My article is called, American Rat Race, and in it I examine whether the college admissions process told across multiple families can make for a compelling novel shannonliao.substack.com/p/american-r...
@shannonliao.bsky.socialrelieved to find the writing for the Dang television show on Netflix is pretty witty. good Asian American representation in animation with jokes that are up to date, with a sick NYC subway intro
@shannonliao.bsky.socialI don’t really understand how folks do outdoor dining when it’s raining. without even a little awning as far as I can see. just a few dew drops in your pizza for flavor??
@shannonliao.bsky.socialmessed up to say this but I really enjoy New York outdoors in the rain, it’s finally not crowded
@shannonliao.bsky.socialhi all, the awaited day has come: I'm looking for freelance writers to pitch Inverse Gaming for end-of-year coverage! namely, I'm looking for someone to contribute our best of RPGs this year list ($350), and pitch us on some year-end lookback essays ($500+). please pitch me: [email protected]
