Index Staff Playlist: Songs of Love and Heartbreak
The Pacific Index staff shares some songs for the holiday, as well as a touching tribute to the late avant-garde pop singer and producer SOPHIE
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The Storytelling Machine: “Bugsnax” is Well-Seared, but Undercooked Inside
Indie puzzle adventure video game “Bugsnax” looks like a sweet-but-slightly-horrifying candy. But taking a bite reveals a frustrating, jawbreaker-like center that makes it hard to recommend for most palates.
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Index Staff Playlist: A Clusterf*ck of Sound
The Index Staff pull out the weirdest, most off-the-wall songs in their music rotation…
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La máquina de contar historias: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demuestra el poder cultural de los videojuegos
La congresista Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) jugó el videojuego más popular del mundo. Más de cinco millones de personas vieron. Es hora de hablar de los juegos como fuerza de la cultura pop.
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Index Staff Playlist: Halloween and Horrorcore Galore
Whether it be horrorcore rap or lighthearted animated ghouls, the Index Staff provide a few songs to add to your Halloween night.
Read More The Storytelling Machine: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Proves the Cultural Power of Video Games
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) played the most popular video game in the world. More than five million people watched. It’s time to talk about games as a force of pop culture.
Read MoreIndex Staff Playlist: Autumnal Acoustics
It’s officially fall, and with fall comes autumn music. Whether that be some soft acoustic indie or weirdo meme mashups, the Index Staff pick the song that sum up the season for them.
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The Storytelling Machine: “Microsoft Flight Simulator”, a Hole in Brazil, and the Power of Glitches
It’s a spectacular experience to fly over the Pyramids of Giza, the Grand Canyon, or The Great Wall of China. But it’s more spectacular to fly over Brazil’s Lagoa Nova Airport because it’s currently an impossibly deep chasm.
Read MoreAn Interview With “AI Dungeon 2”
The following story is written within “AI Dungeon 2”, a text adventure game where players write freeform. An AI responds to their inputs.
Read MoreIndex Staff Playlist: Songs To De-Stress To
The Index Staff share some tracks that have helped them stay calm, focused, and centered this past month.
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Thomas Dracaena Hit a Ground Out to Edric Tosser: How “Blaseball”’s Fans Come Together to Tell a Story
Thomas Dracaena hits a ground out to Edric Tosser. Time freezes.
Read MoreIndex Staff Playlist: Songs of a Summer Quarantine
A summer of quarantine lock down proved to be a fruitful time for new music. Index staff pick some songs that helped them get through the summer lock down.
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Quint Iverson is a rising senior at Pacific University, taking a leave of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a major in Film and Journalism who enjoys writing about arts and entertainment.
