On the eve of the outbreak of the Mexican-American War, a small sect of Protestant offshoots in rural western Illinois waged a war of their own against the state government. The conflict was centered … [Read more...] about Collegiate Lenses: A Casino Drinking Game
Archives for August 2018
Video Game Emulation: Piracy For Preservation
For the computer user that spends their time playing old Mario games or speedrunning DOOM in their downtime, the shutdown of the website Emuparadise likely sent a shock to the system. Emuparadise was … [Read more...] about Video Game Emulation: Piracy For Preservation
Collegiate Lenses: A Havoc in Heaven Drinking Game
The tumultuous period of Chinese history following the overthrow of the final Qing emperor opened the floodgates that at one point attempted to shield the country from outside, foreign, and hostile … [Read more...] about Collegiate Lenses: A Havoc in Heaven Drinking Game
Collegiate Lenses: “The Red Detachment Of Women” Drinking Game
A core component of revolutionary themes in China is the focus on the all-female brigade. Empowered by the party and emancipated from their traditional bonds, the archetype of the all-female battalion … [Read more...] about Collegiate Lenses: “The Red Detachment Of Women” Drinking Game
Collegiate Lenses: An Italianamerican Drinking Game
The Italian neorealist film movement, revolving around the portrayal of the average, lower-class stories, came to prominence after the fall of the fascist government. The stories of the common man and … [Read more...] about Collegiate Lenses: An Italianamerican Drinking Game
Collegiate Lenses: A “Lord of War” Drinking Game
Lord of War is a story about a fictional Ukrainian-American arms dealer. The premise is simple enough, and in 2005, only four years into the War on Terror, the notion of arms smuggling and covert … [Read more...] about Collegiate Lenses: A “Lord of War” Drinking Game