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Liza Berdykulova | Graphic Artist

And the Oscar goes to…your binge list: Six Academy Award-nominated movies to watch

Ananya Swaroop February 26, 2025
The anticipation around Oscar Day is high, so here is just the thing for you to get over the jitters — an Oscars binge list. This guide has some of the best movies of 2024 — from visually stunning sci-fi epics to exciting dramas and musical masterpieces.
Gianna Horcher | Senior Graphic Artist

If you like this, try that: movie edition

Lea Tran February 25, 2025
Have you ever watched a movie that was so good that you wondered if any other film was going to encapsulate that same energy? I mean, that’s why we rewatch movies — to relive the magic. However, just think of all the movies that you will probably love but are missing out on.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Retrospective: the forgotten era of Dreamworks animation

Ricardo Pons October 5, 2023
However, amongst Dreamwork's long catalog of movies, one will find a series of films that directly continue with the traditional style. These four movies, each made with traditional methods of animation, have largely been lost within popular conceptions of the studio, drowned out by the size and influence of their other franchises. 
Jacklyn Tsung | Senior Graphic Artist

‘The Owl House’ and why it is a hyperfixation

Michelle Grullon April 26, 2023
While scrolling through TikTok, I caught sight of a new episode of one of my favorite shows, "The Owl House."
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Why is ‘Bluey’ on the mind of college students?

Michelle Grullon March 3, 2023
If you open any social media app, you will likely see people ranging from college students to thirty-year-olds resonating with the Bluey gang. 
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

100 years of Disney — a tribute

Michelle Tian February 21, 2023
With Disney celebrating their 100th anniversary, I took a moment to reflect on how these stories have shaped who I am. 
Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson in “Dune.”

REVIEW: Only time will tell if ‘Dune’ was a flop or fail

Seamus Webster October 26, 2021
While director Denis Villeneuve attempts to balance the drama of Frank Herbert’s “Dune” novel with the flair expected of a box office hit, the film’s dialogue and stiff performances leave something to be desired.
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Roblox Review: ‘Arsenal’

Melina Nguyen April 13, 2021
The lack of storyline makes “Arsenal” a great game to unwind and focus on overpowering kids online.
Emma Moneuse/DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: Explaining YouTube’s lo-fi and video game music craze

Nick Speranza April 8, 2021
Our love of video game music represents a desire to stay forever in an insulated, simulated world.

An Interview with Wreck It Ralph director Rich Moore

Daily Free Press Admin November 10, 2012

Rich Moore is the director of Disney’s Wreck It Ralph, an animation film about a video game villain who questions his purpose and tries to break the mold by turning into a hero. Moore has been the director...

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