Tom Faber @_TomFaber

Culture journalist @guardian @nytimes @ft @residentadvisor @kinfolkmag @pitchfork @thewiremagazine etc / @ft gaming critic / DJ @netilradio tom-faber.journoportfolio.com London, England Joined October 2017

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

7 days ago

For @nytimes I dived deep into the insane story of Disco Elysium, a brilliant RPG made by a group of Estonian socialists who then exploded into bitter infighting, lawsuits and a scrap over the legacy of one of the greatest games ever made. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

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3 months ago

"We need to work out how to regulate big tech so that the bullying stops and the hate is not amplified." Prof Sonia Livingstone (@Livingstone_S) talks to @_TomFaber at the @ObserverUK about young people's social media and smartphone use. 📱 observer.co.uk/culture/books/…

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4 months ago

‘Great Rewiring’ or moral panic: are young people really the ‘anxious generation’? Loved this thoughtful & nuanced piece from @_TomFaber observer.co.uk/culture/books/…

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

4 months ago

In The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt argues that social media is harming kids at an industrial scale. I'm not so sure: yes there's a problem, but aren't there benefits, too? For @ObserverUK I challenged Haidt on the nuances of this tricky debate. observer.co.uk/culture/books/…

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

9 months ago

25 years ago today, people woke up to realise they were safe from the dangers of Y2K. I revisited that moment for @guardian and discovered big questions around Y2K are still hotly debated, revealing much about our present anxieties around technology. theguardian.com/technology/202…

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

10 months ago

From background characters in video games to centre-stage on TikTok, NPCs are an obsession of the social media age. I spoke to some of the biggest creators about what it takes to make a living as a digital doll for this winter's @Dazed Read it here: media.journoportfolio.com/users/28571/up…

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

10 months ago

"We are Ukrainians who are making a Ukrainian game. It’s not a political statement, it’s just a good game...It’s made by us—and we matter.” I spoke to the creators of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl about finishing their epic game amidst the war with Russia. ft.com/content/13433b…

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Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM

10 months ago

“We are Ukrainians who are making a Ukrainian game. It’s not a political statement, it’s just a good game. But we want people to know that this game you’re enjoying is not made by Russians. It’s made by us — and we matter.” @_TomFaber speaks to the makers of Stalker 2: Heart of…

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

10 months ago

In today's @FinancialTimes I wrote about an intriguing new exhibition of early tech and computer art at @Tate, which shows the way artists are wrestling with modern technologies today actually has a history stretching back 50 years. ft.com/content/4fdf26…

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

11 months ago

For @FinancialTimes, I reviewed an exhibition in New York making the connections between video games and fine art. "These artists are forging a space for games to move beyond entertainment to stake a place as mysterious art objects in their own right." ft.com/content/1b3c4c…

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

12 months ago

For the @FinancialTimes I interviewed Slawn, the 23 year-old artist who has infiltrated London's art scene. Is he the real deal or just an influencer who knows how to hustle? ft.com/content/e0d88a…

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

a year ago

I reviewed Floating Points’ new album Cascade for @residentadvisor - a selection of organic, shimmering club tracks which are great fun but lose a little of what makes his best music so singular. ra.co/reviews/36202

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

a year ago

I jumped on the @ftweekend podcast with @lilahrap today to chat about the global rise of Arabic language pop music. Check it out for some key context and, more importantly, essential recommendations for your playlists 🎧 link.chtbl.com/lifeandart

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

a year ago

For @ftweekend I looked into the rising popularity of Arabic-language music in Europe and North America—a testament to the region's abundant talent, creativity and diversity. ft.com/content/c5c878…

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Tom Faber @_TomFaber

a year ago

Yesterday I hopped on Australian national radio to talk about why Google thinks I'm a dead physicist and the slow death spiral of search engines in the age of AI. Have a listen here around the 1hr27 mark 🎧 abc.net.au/listen/program…