All posts tagged: Unc

Long live the ‘unc game’ | Games

Long live the ‘unc game’ | Games

Published by Sam Flores

While researching women’s experiences in multiplayer video games recently, I came across this thread on the subreddit about Bungie’s latest live shooter, Marathon. “I’ve played a lot of shooters, and as a feminine-presenting player tbh it’s often a struggle,” it reads. “I’ve heard all the ‘get back to the kitchen’ jokes … ​But Marathon has been completely different, guys. I haven’t had a single issue, people have been incredibly kind and helpful… ​The community feels genuinely welcoming to everyone.” The top-voted reply? “Benefit of being an unc game.” What the heck is an unc game? It didn’t take me long to discover that “unc” (short for uncle) is the latest semi-disparaging gen Z name for anyone over about 30. Further back, it originated as AAVE slang. “Uncslop” refers to the implicitly terrible games beloved by this older generation of players; basically anything made in the 1990s or 2000s, from Knights of the Old Republic to World of Warcraft. An unc game, then, is a game predominantly played by millennials (and older) – and Marathon is …

Sarah Strong Has a Double-Double and Defending Champ UConn Cruises to Elite Eight, Beating UNC 63-42

Sarah Strong Has a Double-Double and Defending Champ UConn Cruises to Elite Eight, Beating UNC 63-42

Published by Sam Flores

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sarah Strong had 21 points and 10 rebounds as defending national champion and overall No. 1 seed UConn overwhelmed North Carolina 63-42 on Friday, sending the Huskies to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the 30th time. Strong, a sophomore forward, is a North Carolina native and AP All-American alongside teammate Azzi Fudd. Strong made four consecutive field goals in a two-minute span right after Blanca Quiñonez put UConn (37-0) ahead to stay with a layup early in the second quarter. Quiñonez scored 16 points and Fudd had 10 for the Huskies, who are seeking their 13th national championship. They extended their overall winning streak to 53 games. Indya Nivar had 20 points for fourth-seeded North Carolina (28-8), which hasn’t advanced past the Sweet 16 since 2014, which was 20 years after its only national title. UConn will play sixth-seeded Notre Dame in the Fort Worth Region 1 final Sunday to fill the first slot for the Final Four in Phoenix. Hannah Hidalgo had a 31-point triple-double …

These Wallabee Lookalikes from ECCO Are So Comfortable, the Unc Accusations Don’t Bother Me

These Wallabee Lookalikes from ECCO Are So Comfortable, the Unc Accusations Don’t Bother Me

Published by Jenni Sidey

Have you ever copped something and just stood there in disbelief at how good it is? I had a full-on Wee-Bey-from-The Wire moment when I slipped my feet into a supple, buttery pair of borderline-orthopedic shoes from ECCO.Kollektive, a sub-line of the Danish label ECCO. I picked up these Clarks Wallabee-adjacent shoes, and they have been in my weekly rotation for nearly a year now. They were so good, I doubled back for the loafer version. My future 60-year-old self is already grateful. Ecco.Kollektive Joke Loafer Ecco.Kollektive Joke Lace Shoe Founded in 1963 in Bredebro, Denmark, ECCO has built its reputation on producing some of the softest leather in the game. But it wasn’t until 2022 that the brand launched ECCO.Kollektive (formerly At.Kollektive), a platform that teams up with designers like Peter Do, Kiko Kostadinov, Bianca Saunders, and New York design duo Eckhaus Latta to reinterpret pieces from the archive. This promptly sent me down a rabbit hole exploring the broader Grandpa-core movement happening in footwear. The Joke silhouette is simple and unfussy—the antithesis of …