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: (Courtney Fortier/Daily Bruin)
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February 20, 10:47 pm
Gamer’s Guidebook: Open-world games allow for more exploration, but can be inhibited by repetition
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: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 19, 5:59 pm
Reel Representation: ‘Annihilation’ features actresses of color, but struggles with whitewashing
My heart dropped when I saw the words “whitewashing” and “controversy” appear in a headline about the upcoming film “Annihilation.” I’ve been excited for the film ever since its trailer dropped in December. Read more...
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February 15, 11:37 pm
Movie review: ‘Black Panther’
World-changing technology meets rural grasslands in Marvel’s latest venture. “Black Panther,” the sixth film in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, follows T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) after he becomes king of Wakanda. Read more...
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February 14, 11:48 pm
Playing the Villain: Female filler villains detract from fair representation of women
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: Courtney Fortier/Daily Bruin
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February 14, 12:25 am
Gamer’s Guidebook: Expensive expansion packs make trading-card games less enjoyable
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...
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February 12, 11:23 pm
Stress Less: ASMR fails to tap into tingling sensations but still provides relaxation
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 tried out autonomous sensory meridian response stimuli for the third installment of “Stress Less.” While she found the soft sounds of ASMR videos to be relaxing, the videos did not provoke the pleasant physical response that many ASMR fans claim. (Daniel Miller/Daily Bruin)