Nerd's Eye View
2013
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Getting behind the lens of student filmmaker Scott Kulicke
Author: Jeremy Childs Scott Kulicke arrived at Occidental with plans to study creative writing; a few short years later, he's already stepping into the film industry...
2014
Hype and reality do not match up
Author: Will Westwater "Destiny" was one of the most highly anticipated games of all time—so hyped that consumers were willing to buy the game before any...
Arts & Entertainment
Metal Gear: More than a summer fling
Author: Will Westwater This summer I fell in love.There is a whole lot to love about the weird but thrilling “Metal Gear” games, and the Sept....
2013
‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ haunted by predictability
Author: Will Westwater Another year, another "Call of Duty." Publisher Activision has churned out this franchise at the end of every year since 2005, including...
2014
Ain’t no rest for the gamer
Author: Will Westwater When I travel home I always bring a plethora of video game systems with me. Security at LAX becomes a hassle when I...
Arts & Entertainment
Fans prepare for ‘Age of Ultron’
Author: Will Westwater “The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron” trailer went live Wednesday night, and since then I have watched it well over 20 times....
2016
Attack of the red and black onesies
Author: Frida Gurewitz I’m not sure why it is, but people sure love their goofy ultra-violent psychopaths in red and black onesies. Ok, this statement needs...
2014
Warner Brothers doesn’t Lego of Youth
Author: Will Westwater Lego, one of the most popular toys in the world, now has a movie with an equally ambiguous title, "The Lego Movie." Warner...
Arts & Entertainment
Marvel Phase Three ushers in new era
Author: Will Westwater Big news, true believers! This week Marvel Studios unveiled Phase Three, their slate of films set to be released over the next ...
2014
Titanfall: Sometimes bigger is beta
Author: Will Westwater Only the beta of "Titanfall," not the full game, is available right now. The opinions expressed in this article are reflective of my...
2014
Embrace adventure in daily life
Author: Will Westwater "Believe in the fiction." Professor John Bouchard says this at least 20 times every class period of his Acting II course. When my...
2014
Get twitchy with it in revolutionary collective gaming experience
Author: Will Westwater What if 80,000 people played a video game, and they all shared one controller? Recently a user on Twitch.com, a website where users...
