A movie is only as good as its villain, and a good villain is much more than a monster with maniacal laughter or a sinister-looking entity surrounded by henchmen. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)
Arts Columns
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March 6, 11:39 pm
Gamer’s Guidebook: Nostalgia in video games, when not stale, can attract wider audience
Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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March 5, 11:57 pm
Second Take: New comic sequel to ‘Avatar’ will bend minds, fill plot holes
Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked, but the continued popularity of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has not. Though the series concluded in 2008 with the two-hour finale, “Sozin’s Comet,” its legacy lives on. Read more...
Photo: (Photo courtesy of Peter Wartman)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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March 5, 9:16 am
Reel Representation: Fantasy films often don’t include people of color within their worlds
Fantasy films are vehicles to gorgeous, vibrant magical worlds. But those worlds aren’t all that beautiful when they’re built to exclude you. Growing up, I fell in love with “The Lord of the Rings.” But as a young biracial girl, I knew that I didn’t belong in Middle-earth’s mystical provinces and kingdoms – there was no one onscreen that looked like me. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 28, 11:43 pm
Playing the Villain: Fights for survival in sci-fi create relatable villains, inspire sympathy
A movie is only as good as its villain, and a good villain is much more than a monster with maniacal laughter or a sinister-looking entity surrounded by henchmen. Read more...
Photo: (Photo courtesy of Bago Games)
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February 28, 12:35 am
Gamer’s Guide: Video game romance, although inorganic, amplifies play experience
Games have always been a huge part of the entertainment industry, but what makes them entertaining? Game makers expend significant effort making design decisions people often don’t think about when they’re playing each game. Read more...
Photo: In DONTNOD Entertainment’s hit game “Life is Strange,” players can choose to instigate a romantic relationship between the two main characters Chloe and Max. Columnist Evan Charfauros argues the game utilizes romance to increase character investment. (Creative Commons photo by MrRiddell via Flickr)
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February 26, 11:25 pm
Stress Less: Though not necessarily fun, running brings mental and physical benefits
Alissa Evans’ experience with stress stems primarily from her inability to definitively choose a major, a recently received D that taints her otherwise mediocre GPA and her complete and utter confusion regarding the abstract concept commonly referred to as her “future.” In the midst of a midcollege crisis, the Daily Bruin columnist decided to try a different stress-relieving activity every other week of winter quarter and chronicled her quest for mental homeostasis in Stress Less. Read more...
Photo: Daily Bruin columnist Alissa Evans ran once a day for a week to see if it would help lower her stress levels. Evans ran approximately 20-30 minutes at Drake Stadium and the Bruin Fitness Center. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)