alina kim
Beats: Disinfo; Politics; Video Games; Internet Culture
Currently: The Saturday/Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart on MSNBC
Other Works: Study Hall; Polygon; Unwinnable; ABC News; & More
Probably my handle everywhere (except Reddit): @exucariba
Producin'
my faves, tbh.
The Objective (2023): "The troubling framework of the “Neo-Nazi’s girlfriend”"
Videodame (2023): "Puking Up Rainbows in the Ashes of Capitalism"
MSNBC (2024): Former Capitol police officer blasts Jan. 6 gala at Trump's golf club
DC Report (2023): "LGBTQ Healthcare Providers Who Are Trans Navigate GOP Antagonism"
me & docx against the world
2024 Selections
Polygon (2024): When crack ships crack the superhero mainstream
MSNBC (2024): Michael Steele slams scandal-ridden Mark Robinson: 'A Black man who's playing the white game'
MSNBC (2024): 'Arlington National Cemetery is sacred ground': April Ryan rips into Trump's photo op
MSNBC (2024): Former Capitol police officer blasts Jan. 6 gala at Trump's golf club
MSNBC (2024): "She is whooping his tail:" Ameshia Cross on VP Kamala Harris rising in the polls
MSNBC (2024): 'Grandpa Donald' is 'not capable of being president': Rick Wilson
MSNBC (2024): "Former white nationalist Derek Black comes out as trans" (Excerpt)
Swiftly* (2024): "Afterglow"
2023 Selections
Into the Spine (2023): "Suika"MSNBC (2023): "Officer Harry Dunn reflects on Jan. 6 insurrection in new book"Xtra* (2023): "Activists are teaming up to spotlight trans issues ahead of U.S. election"Polygon (2023): "Choose your fighter: wardrobe essentials for your gamer personality"Xtra* (2023): "Meet the queer youth organizers taking on the U.S. Supreme Court"DC Report (2023): "LGBTQ Healthcare Providers Who Are Trans Navigate GOP Antagonism"Polygon (2023): "Cursed Miis Became Our Utopia"Videodame (2023): "The Post-Roe Re-Examination of P.T.’s Lisa"The Objective (2023): "The troubling framework of the “Neo-Nazi’s girlfriend”"Xtra* (2023): "Trans protesters in Washington, D.C. on why they marched for Trans Day of Visibility"Videodame (2023): "Puking Up Rainbows in the Ashes of Capitalism"Into the Spine (2023): "Disembowelment"Xtra* (2023): "Several states are raising their minimum wage—queer tipped workers are still fighting distinct disadvantages"
2022 Selections
The Drift (Issue 9, 2022): "Jeon Jungkook, Princess of Wales"ABC News (2022): "12 Democrats vie for New York's 10th, with progressives pit against anti-Trump prosecutor"ABC News (2022): "Latest primaries force Democrats into painful matchups -- and decide DeSantis' opponent"ABC News (2022): "In Alaska and Wyoming primaries, 2 Trump critics could meet different fates as Palin eyes a comeback"ABC News (2022): "Tuesday's primaries could set up history in Vermont, Wisconsin and more Trump-Pence fallout"ABC News (2022): "After Roe, some questions and concern over future abortion access in D.C."ABC News (2022): "Showdown primaries for Trump-backed candidates in Arizona, Missouri"ABC News (2022): "Maryland’s gubernatorial primary highlights Trump and Hogan’s proxy battle"ABC News (2022): "In a post-Roe world, Democrats want to protect digital health data from abortion punishments"ABC News (2022): "Maryland is latest test of Dem efforts to sway GOP primaries and focus on conservative picks"ABC News (2022): "Why Democrats spent millions in some GOP primaries -- betting they can sway the base"
If you edit for The New Republic, Blood Knife, In These Times, The Cut, or Rock Paper Shotgun, I will give you a big, sloppy forehead kiss (metaphorically) and a good story. Pls.
Flexin'
I graduated from The University of Chicago with degrees in political science (w/ honors) and history.I also obtained a minor in Media Arts and Design, specializing in video games.Critical Distance gave me a shoutout, which is neat.You can spot me eating obscene amounts of bacon, egg & cheese bagels; speedrunning Resident Evil 4; or fixing props for The Sonic Transducers, DC's Rocky Horror Picture Show shadow cast.
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