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Brian Lu

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"The Super Mario Bros. Movie " - Lets-a-Go

"The Super Mario Bros. Movie " - Lets-a-Go

The Cornell Daily Sun — Newsletter Signup Subscribe to our daily newsletter! Nintendo's beloved character Mario is one of the most iconic gaming icons since his first appearance in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong; the red hat, white gloves, overalls and mustache are universally recognizable, and the 200+ games that he has been featured in for the last 50 [...]
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"Atomic Heart" - Unpolished, But Still A Gem

"Atomic Heart" - Unpolished, But Still A Gem

The Cornell Daily Sun — When the first teaser of Atomic Heart was dropped back in July 2017, the first impressions of the game appeared to show great potential - a Bioshock-esque, charming role playing game of another apocalyptic world, filled with wacky but cool retro-futuristic technology and hostile killer robots (because who doesn't love fighting killer robots?)
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'All of Us Are Dead': A Casual Thrill, Nothing More

'All of Us Are Dead': A Casual Thrill, Nothing More

The Cornell Daily Sun — Courtesy of Netflix Finally, a fresh and original take on the classic and slightly stale zombie genre - is how I would describe the 2016 Korean film Train to Busan. All of Us Are Dead, on the other hand, feels like a fanfiction piece created by a young adult writer dipping their toes in the zombie scene for the first time.
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The New Crown of Battle Royale

The New Crown of Battle Royale

The Cornell Daily Sun — Courtesy of Developer Digital The unpredictability of gaming trends can be likened to racehorse betting; like the quality of a game, you can easily see which horses are strong and well built, but there is never a guarantee that they'll win the race.
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'I Am Not Okay With This' Fails to Meet its Potential

'I Am Not Okay With This' Fails to Meet its Potential

The Cornell Daily Sun — Courtesy of Netflix Upon seeing a teaser for I Am Not Okay With This (2020), I was excited; not only did the description of the show seem entertaining, it was also directed by Jonathan Entwistle who had directed the first of the two seasons of The End of the F***ing World (2017), one of my all time favorite shows.
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Cornell's Happiest Accidents | "Long Live the-"

Cornell's Happiest Accidents | "Long Live the-"

The Cornell Daily Sun — Alicia Wong / Graphics & Sketch Editor Allison Park '23, Long Live the-, 2019. This is an oil painting done to symbolize the violence against women. There are so many horror stories regarding the abduction of women, and it's only fair that it's represented in a disturbing way.
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ART OF THE WEEK | Why You Should Play (or Replay) the Portal Series

ART OF THE WEEK | Why You Should Play (or Replay) the Portal Series

The Cornell Daily Sun — Jeremy Markus / Assistant Arts Editor I know it's been a while since the games' releases - and Portal mechanics are no longer new in the world of video games - but it's definitely time to play (or replay) the Portal games.
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Cornell's Happiest Accidents | "Paint Palette"

Cornell's Happiest Accidents | "Paint Palette"

The Cornell Daily Sun — Alicia Wong / Graphics & Sketch Editor Yerke Abuova '20: The artwork examines the process of painting and how pigments can be combined to create an image. The painting depicts a glass palette surrounded by the various genres of painting, including portraiture, still life, landscape and abstraction.
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Stephanie Beatriz Discusses Diversity, Imposter Syndrome in Hollywood

Stephanie Beatriz Discusses Diversity, Imposter Syndrome in Hollywood

The Cornell Daily Sun — Ben Parker / Sun Assistant Photography Editor It's Emily Goldfinch, the peppy, bright girl - I mean Rosa Diaz, the badass detective that we love and admire from the popular hit show Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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Cornell's Happiest Accidents | "Disregulation"

Cornell's Happiest Accidents | "Disregulation"

The Cornell Daily Sun — Alicia Wong / Graphics & Sketch Editor Maya Srinivasan '22. "Disregulation," 2019. Hard ground, etching, engraving and aquatint on Hahnemühle. 13" x 10" This is my favorite piece that I made in my Introduction to Print Media course last semester. The class focused on the Intaglio style of printing, which involves engraving and etching copper plates before printing onto paper.
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Esports' Most Ambitious Leap Yet

Esports' Most Ambitious Leap Yet

The Cornell Daily Sun — Jeenah Moon / The New York Times League Just one week after the conclusion of North America's much anticipated Super Bowl, esports is taking its biggest leap forward yet in an attempt to earn recognition as a true sport.
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The Grammys Remain As Random As Ever

The Grammys Remain As Random As Ever

The Cornell Daily Sun — Courtesy of Michelle Groskopf/The New York Times It's overwhelmingly cliche to criticize the Grammys at this point, but way too much that happened on Sunday night to let slide. Before the awards even began, the Recording Academy reacted to the death of Kobe Bryant by stating that they wouldn't let fans gather outside Staples Center (where the Grammys were held, and the home arena for Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers).
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The Touchtones' 'Midas Touch' - A Golden Cornell Performance

The Touchtones' 'Midas Touch' - A Golden Cornell Performance

The Cornell Daily Sun — Courtesy of the Touchtones This past Saturday evening, Cornell's all-female a cappella group the Touchtones hosted a dazzling performance in Call Auditorium. Titled "Midas Touch," the 14-person group put on a spectacular display of vocals and showmanship, attracting almost a full hall of students and fans.
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Box of Rain Returns to Ithaca with Impressive Renditions of the Grateful Dead

Box of Rain Returns to Ithaca with Impressive Renditions of the Grateful Dead

The Cornell Daily Sun — Courtesy of DSP Box of Rain returned to Ithaca's The Haunt last Saturday night with more of their virtuosic improvisations and solos, along with memorable sing-alongs that drew a crowd of fans from all over the city.
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TEST SPIN | TWICE - 'Feel Special'

TEST SPIN | TWICE - 'Feel Special'

The Cornell Daily Sun — Courtesy of TWICE The world-renowned K-pop group TWICE returned for a third time this year with their newest extended play Feel Special on Monday. Fans and listeners can expect six new songs along with a Korean version of their last Japanese single, "Breakthrough."
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