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START/SELECT: 2020’s Lessons in Class and Gaming: Digital Gaming

START/SELECT: 2020’s Lessons in Class and Gaming: Digital Gaming

By Mac Riga September 7, 2020

Gaming distribution has been speeding up for years, and, thanks to some of the industry’s latest advancements in technology, it has proven to keep up despite the devastating impacts of the COVID-19...

HOMEMADE GOURMET: Sweet Dreams Are Made of Cheese

HOMEMADE GOURMET: Sweet Dreams Are Made of Cheese

By Isabella Xu August 27, 2020

In this piece, I hope to not only share with you all a mouthwatering recipe that will have you yearning for another serving, but also urge you to take the time to reconnect and have a few good laughs...

START/SELECT: 2020's Lessons in Class and Gaming: 'The Last of Us Part II'

START/SELECT: 2020’s Lessons in Class and Gaming: ‘The Last of Us Part II’

By Mac Riga August 26, 2020

Naughty Dog’s hotly anticipated sequel to their zombie apocalypse-themed 2013 game “The Last of Us” has received plenty of criticism about its themes and its dystopian universe. But, while professional...

THE REEL DEAL: Style, Drama, Plenty of References: A Recipe for Tarantino

THE REEL DEAL: Style, Drama, Plenty of References: A Recipe for Tarantino

By Tucker Oberting August 23, 2020

Quentin Tarantino has one film left.  In the past, the director has adamantly maintained his intention to produce exactly 10 films throughout his career, though he considers “Kill Bill” volumes...

‘The Kissing Booth 2’ Hits Every Teen Romance Cliche While Still Missing the Mark

‘The Kissing Booth 2’ Hits Every Teen Romance Cliche While Still Missing the Mark

By Haley Resnick August 5, 2020

★★☆☆☆ In spite of widespread negative reviews of the original May 2018 film, Netflix’s “The Kissing Booth” is back. Thanks to the first film’s commercial success, though, writer and...

START/SELECT: 2020’s Lessons in Class and Gaming: E3

START/SELECT: 2020’s Lessons in Class and Gaming: E3

By Mac Riga July 29, 2020

Art has become a product. The commodification of art is a sad trend plaguing any number of media. Nowhere is this more prominent than in gaming. In my article about the action-adventure game “Dishonored,”...

THE REEL DEAL: Kurosawa, the Cultivator of US Pop Culture Icons From Across the Pacific

THE REEL DEAL: Kurosawa, the Cultivator of US Pop Culture Icons From Across the Pacific

By Tucker Oberting July 27, 2020

Pre-World War II, Japanese cinema had little real influence on the U.S. film industry. Then came Akira Kurosawa.  Throughout a career spanning seven decades from 1936 to 1993, director Kurosawa...

HOMEMADE GOURMET: It’s Just My Cup of Acai

HOMEMADE GOURMET: It’s Just My Cup of Acai

By Isabella Xu July 17, 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic has kept many of us in our homes and away from the intense summer heat, it hasn’t quelled my craving for my favorite refreshing hot-weather treats. The last time I ate...

START/SELECT: A Revolutionary Resolution in 'Pyre'

START/SELECT: A Revolutionary Resolution in ‘Pyre’

By Mac Riga July 13, 2020

The ending is everything.  This is true of many pieces of media, and video games are no exception. The ending is the last thing a consumer is left with, and it will play no small role in affecting...

START/SELECT: Press Pause, Seek Out Black Voices

START/SELECT: Press Pause, Seek Out Black Voices

By Mac Riga June 22, 2020

Given the recent murder of George Floyd among many others, it feels inappropriate to divert any attention whatsoever from the urgent and important work of protest and activism that has been both brought...

HOMEMADE GOURMET: Crazy for Caprese

HOMEMADE GOURMET: Crazy for Caprese

By Isabella Xu June 6, 2020

In Boston, where I am originally from, the holy grail of Italian food is found in a neighborhood we call the North End, also known as Boston’s Little Italy. As you head 400 miles south to Washington,...

THE REEL DEAL: Dwindling Non-Streaming Movie Platforms Are Worth Experiencing While They Are Still Around

THE REEL DEAL: Dwindling Non-Streaming Movie Platforms Are Worth Experiencing While They Are Still Around

By Tucker Oberting June 6, 2020

Before the age of streaming, the video rental store had a monopoly on the at-home movie experience.  From roughly the mid-1980s to the early 2010s, the now unthinkable task of leaving the house...

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