The Anatomy of a Videogame-Scare Story
How weak correlations and scant research were spun up into an argument about how videogames and porn are leading to "the demise of guys." More »
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Brian Fung is the technology writer at National Journal. He was previously an associate editor at The Atlantic and has written for Foreign Policy and The Washington Post.
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