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Kevin Cortez

@kevincortez.huffpost.com

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📍 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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@kevincortez.huffpost.comOct 9, 2026, 1:47 PM

I make a living telling people what to buy.

So every week, I tell you what I DIDN'T buy.

This week: It’s BEAMS, a Time Crisis bootleg, Sonny Angel jewelry, a Sailor Moon manga boxed set, and way more.

stuffthatilike.substack.com/p/good-morni...

@404media.coOct 6, 2026, 6:28 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

@sanders.senate.gov, @aoc.bsky.social, and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Ban Flock Act on Friday, which would stop federal agencies from using ALPRs like Flock. Now, 404 Media needs your help. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.

Read now: www.404media.co/lawmakers-in...

@candicefrederick.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 3:01 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

FKA twigs Drops Suit Against Shia LaBeouf After He Agrees to Void NDA www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/a...

@bookshop.orgOct 6, 2026, 1:59 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

Anti-Prime Day starts
NOW! đŸ„łÂ Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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@theverge.comOct 5, 2026, 6:19 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

It's launching textGrain watermarking in the EU, but OpenAI says it won’t be the ‘global default’ yet. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

theverge.comOpenAI is adding text watermarking in ChatGPT and CodexIt’s launching textGrain watermarking in the EU, but OpenAI says it won’t be the ‘global default’ yet.
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@benjaminjriley.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 4:45 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

A little inside baseball (perhaps with ballpark franks): I was provided a still shot of the graphic below but didn’t know it wouldn’t be animated in the final version. I’m biased but
pretty cool.

As child of the 80s I also love the Trapper Keeper vibe. @lopatto.bsky.social you feel me?

TThe Verge@theverge.comOct 5, 2026, 4:42 PM

AI poses a danger to our cognitive capabilities, by clogging our capacity to develop the knowledge we need – in our heads – to navigate the world. It’s a cognitive hot dog. Read our detailed breakdown from @benjaminjriley.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

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@kevincortez.huffpost.comOct 2, 2026, 5:19 PM

dear lord, please save me from the internet

@amandatien.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 3:45 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

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...

@nowplaying.coolOct 2, 2026, 12:42 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

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...

@gagan531.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 2:35 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

Subscribed because of this article, stuck around for some cool stuff since. Highly recommend a sub to mothership đŸ‘đŸœ

www.mothership.blog/any-objectio...

@wired.comSep 30, 2026, 10:35 AMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

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...

wired.comBlack Twitter Is Thriving—on ThreadsFrom 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.
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@kevincortez.huffpost.comSep 28, 2026, 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

@kevincortez.huffpost.comSep 25, 2026, 4:09 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

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?...

@phillewis.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 2:41 AMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

There’s a “pro-data center party” taking place in D.C. right now, with a generative AI photo booth, AI themed cocktails

People standing near the bar The generative AI Photo Booth A speaker talking about AI A DJ performs
@mothership.blogSep 25, 2026, 4:18 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

Answers here:

@niemanlab.orgSep 25, 2026, 4:08 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

The @bostonglobe lesbian bar story pulled in "several thousand" new subscribers in around 72 hours, per a spokesperson this AM. buff.ly/Sktaj7o

@kevincortez.huffpost.comSep 25, 2026, 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?...

@jael.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 2:33 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

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.

September 26 
BENEFIT AT SYLVAN
Glitterer
PosiciĂłn Unida
Somebody’s Daughter
FREE SHOW!
RECOMMENDED $10-$20 DONATION
AT THE
SYLVAN THEATER4-7 PM
(next to the Washington Monument)
@aspecificegg.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 3:55 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

This chat with @kevincortez.huffpost.com was filled with hehe’s and haha’s and thoughtful takes 💜

@katerblossom.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 3:48 PMReposted by @kevincortez.huffpost.com

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 🎧 💜 đŸ«¶đŸŒ

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