Steven Nguyen Scaife
@midfalutin.bsky.social
Freelance critic for games, TV, & movies. Library worker. Bylines at Slant Magazine, Polygon, IGN, Boston Globe, Edge, Unwinnable, Fanbyte, Buzzfeed News, etc. He/him.
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https://muckrack.com/steven-scaife
stvnscaife at gmail
the terrible, terrible irony that I write better in the morning but am not even remotely a morning person
November 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
the terrible, terrible irony that I write better in the morning but am not even remotely a morning person
do you think Shigeru Miyamoto has watched Good Time
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
do you think Shigeru Miyamoto has watched Good Time
if you watched Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, maybe also check out Larry Fessenden's GREAT modernization, Depraved. it's on Shudder and Kanopy
Review: ‘Depraved’ Views Modern Society Through the Lens of ‘Frankenstein’ - Slant Magazine
With 'Depraved,' Larry Fessenden diagnoses the rot of our era through the shifting personalities and power dynamics of solipsistic men.
www.slantmagazine.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
if you watched Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, maybe also check out Larry Fessenden's GREAT modernization, Depraved. it's on Shudder and Kanopy
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Bond drives a car real fast through Budapest. He hits a bad guy and then gets out and takes a thumb drive from the guy's jacket pocket and says "didn't your mother ever tell you to look both ways before crossing the street?" and then he shoots the guy twice and drives off BANAAAAT DANAAAAAA
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Bond drives a car real fast through Budapest. He hits a bad guy and then gets out and takes a thumb drive from the guy's jacket pocket and says "didn't your mother ever tell you to look both ways before crossing the street?" and then he shoots the guy twice and drives off BANAAAAT DANAAAAAA
you gotta respect Vince Gilligan's commitment to finally getting Rhea Seehorn an Emmy
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
you gotta respect Vince Gilligan's commitment to finally getting Rhea Seehorn an Emmy
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You really catapulted into my fav of the year so far
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You really catapulted into my fav of the year so far
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i know i shouldn't lead with Minesweeper being in this since it's only a small part of the game, but No Players Online does a lot of really cool stuff with Minesweeper!
(there's also a haunted FPS map and a grainy atmosphere of digital decay!)
(there's also a haunted FPS map and a grainy atmosphere of digital decay!)
NO PLAYERS ONLINE brings its mechanics to bear on mood with impressive seamlessness. Read @midfalutin.bsky.social's review.
'No Players Online' Review: A Ghostly Expansion
Never leaving the confines of its chunky CRT monitor, 'No Players Online' brings its mechanics to bear on mood with impressive seamlessness.
www.slantmagazine.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
i know i shouldn't lead with Minesweeper being in this since it's only a small part of the game, but No Players Online does a lot of really cool stuff with Minesweeper!
(there's also a haunted FPS map and a grainy atmosphere of digital decay!)
(there's also a haunted FPS map and a grainy atmosphere of digital decay!)
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any time I think about Frankenstein, I remember when I watched Frankenstein Unbound on TV as a kid and assumed it was a faithful adaptation
November 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
any time I think about Frankenstein, I remember when I watched Frankenstein Unbound on TV as a kid and assumed it was a faithful adaptation
it welcome me to derry until i float too
November 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
it welcome me to derry until i float too
hate to say it but even if Predator: Badlands had been rated R, it is deeply and spiritually a PG-13 movie
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
hate to say it but even if Predator: Badlands had been rated R, it is deeply and spiritually a PG-13 movie
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the funny thing about the internet is that sometimes work just disappears.
i wrote about these adaptations as well for Fanbyte some years ago, but the article got purged when the site changed direction and is now basically unfindable. authory.com/StevenScaife...
i wrote about these adaptations as well for Fanbyte some years ago, but the article got purged when the site changed direction and is now basically unfindable. authory.com/StevenScaife...
November 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
the funny thing about the internet is that sometimes work just disappears.
i wrote about these adaptations as well for Fanbyte some years ago, but the article got purged when the site changed direction and is now basically unfindable. authory.com/StevenScaife...
i wrote about these adaptations as well for Fanbyte some years ago, but the article got purged when the site changed direction and is now basically unfindable. authory.com/StevenScaife...
someday I hope to achieve the confidence of a person opening a smoke shop within sight of 1-3 other smoke shops
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
someday I hope to achieve the confidence of a person opening a smoke shop within sight of 1-3 other smoke shops
i know i shouldn't lead with Minesweeper being in this since it's only a small part of the game, but No Players Online does a lot of really cool stuff with Minesweeper!
(there's also a haunted FPS map and a grainy atmosphere of digital decay!)
(there's also a haunted FPS map and a grainy atmosphere of digital decay!)
NO PLAYERS ONLINE brings its mechanics to bear on mood with impressive seamlessness. Read @midfalutin.bsky.social's review.
'No Players Online' Review: A Ghostly Expansion
Never leaving the confines of its chunky CRT monitor, 'No Players Online' brings its mechanics to bear on mood with impressive seamlessness.
www.slantmagazine.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
i know i shouldn't lead with Minesweeper being in this since it's only a small part of the game, but No Players Online does a lot of really cool stuff with Minesweeper!
(there's also a haunted FPS map and a grainy atmosphere of digital decay!)
(there's also a haunted FPS map and a grainy atmosphere of digital decay!)
"you're the monster" is a line somebody says to Victor Frankenstein in the movie Frankenstein
November 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"you're the monster" is a line somebody says to Victor Frankenstein in the movie Frankenstein
it's my birthday today, a day when nothing else is happening
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
it's my birthday today, a day when nothing else is happening
Blue Moon is great but I do wish I had been warned about all the hobbit photography it has to use so Ethan Hawke can be short
October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Blue Moon is great but I do wish I had been warned about all the hobbit photography it has to use so Ethan Hawke can be short
our horror games list is 5 years old but I still think it's neat
The 25 Best Horror Games of All Time - Slant Magazine
Our list is, in part, an attempt to reflect the broad spectrum of frights in the world of gaming.
www.slantmagazine.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
our horror games list is 5 years old but I still think it's neat
I've got a brief review of Ball x Pit in this one
Edge 417 is out today, with an exclusive look behind the scenes of Routine, the long-awaited sci-fi thriller from UK indie studio Lunar Software. Our deep-dive cover story tracks the marathon journey of its development, from the 2012 announcement trailer to its imminent release.
October 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I've got a brief review of Ball x Pit in this one
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Private equity destroys 200-year-old book distribution company that libraries around the country rely on and now libraries are having trouble getting new books:
www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Private equity destroys 200-year-old book distribution company that libraries around the country rely on and now libraries are having trouble getting new books:
www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
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A fantastic piece I had the pleasure of editing!
i've got an interview up about the development process and folkloric background for One-Eyed Likho
among other things, i learned about the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index, which classifies folktales from around the world
among other things, i learned about the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index, which classifies folktales from around the world
October 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A fantastic piece I had the pleasure of editing!
wow they REALLY went in a new direction for the remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
October 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
wow they REALLY went in a new direction for the remake of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
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i've got an interview up about the development process and folkloric background for One-Eyed Likho
among other things, i learned about the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index, which classifies folktales from around the world
among other things, i learned about the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index, which classifies folktales from around the world
October 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
i've got an interview up about the development process and folkloric background for One-Eyed Likho
among other things, i learned about the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index, which classifies folktales from around the world
among other things, i learned about the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index, which classifies folktales from around the world
i've got an interview up about the development process and folkloric background for One-Eyed Likho
among other things, i learned about the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index, which classifies folktales from around the world
among other things, i learned about the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index, which classifies folktales from around the world
October 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
i've got an interview up about the development process and folkloric background for One-Eyed Likho
among other things, i learned about the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index, which classifies folktales from around the world
among other things, i learned about the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index, which classifies folktales from around the world