The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The commercialization of conventions

Josh Carlton May 8, 2014

Conventions are for geeks, right? Wrong!  Comic-Con, E3, Anime Expo and all the rest of those nerd fests have the ability to attract huge crowds and even bigger business. But it wasn’t always this...

Video Game Podcast: not at all about video games, lets talk Star Wars

Video Game Podcast: not at all about video games, let’s talk ‘Star Wars’

Josh Carlton May 4, 2014

This time on Josh and Trevor's Gaming Podcast the boys put aside their gaming banter and focus another spectrum of the geek domain: "Star Wars." With the cast for the newest installment recently announced,...

Infotainment makes current affairs appealing to a new generation of viewers

“Infotainment” makes current affairs appealing to a new generation of viewers

Josh Carlton April 24, 2014

Foreign affairs, national debt, health care, congress, politics… Do any of these terms make you want to run and hide? If you answered yes, then you may belong to the growing number of bright-eyed...

Video gaming podcast: Titainfall on Xbox 360, looking back on Mortal Kombat

Video gaming podcast: ‘Titainfall’ on Xbox 360, looking back on ‘Mortal Kombat’

Josh Carlton April 18, 2014

This week on Josh and Trevor's Gaming Podcast, the boys discuss the release of "Titanfall" on the Xbox 360 and where it stands among the crowded first-person-shooter genre. They also take a trip down...

Former Uncharted developer takes on Star Wars, a look at Infamous and Diablo 3

Former ‘Uncharted’ developer takes on ‘Star Wars,’ a look at ‘Infamous’ and ‘Diablo 3’

Josh Carlton April 3, 2014

This week on Josh and Trevor's Gaming Podcast the boys discuss Amy Hennig's recent move to Visceral Games to begin work on a new "Star Wars" based game. They also give their takes on "Infamous: Second...

Spend spring break with movie classics, courtesy of Netflix

Josh Carlton April 3, 2014

Finally, the week everyone up to their ears in schoolwork has been waiting for is here: Spring. Fucking. Break. In this digital age of distraction, an entire week off is long enough for you to forget...

Video Game Podcast: Virtual Reality Manipulates Gaming, Titanfall

Video Game Podcast: Virtual Reality Manipulates Gaming, Titanfall

Josh Carlton March 21, 2014

This time on Josh and Trevor's Gaming Podcast, the boys discuss Sony's unveiling of their new virtual reality prototype, Project Morpheus, and how it might (or might not) change the gaming landscape....

AL East spends big while Rangers, Red Sox make risky moves

AL East spends big while Rangers, Red Sox make risky moves

Josh Carlton March 4, 2014

  Can you feel it, baseball fans? That horrible feeling that lasts from October to March? Well, for those of you still mourning the end of the 2013 season, there’s some good news and some...

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Sundial Oscars picks and potentials: 12 Years a Slave poised to sweep

Josh Carlton February 26, 2014

The Oscar season is over and now that everyone has had a chance to see all the heavy-hitting contenders, we get to sit back and see who takes home a golden statue on March 2. This year was a tough one,...

Video game podcast: Irrational Studios ends as we know it

Video game podcast: Irrational Studios ends as we know it

Josh Carlton February 20, 2014

This week on Josh and Trevor's yet-to-be-titled gaming podcast, the boys discuss the recent news surrounding the closing of Irrational Studios ("Bioshock," "Bioshock Infinite") and talk about real...

Fans work to bring back cancelled shows, networks comply

Fans work to bring back cancelled shows, networks comply

Josh Carlton February 20, 2014

Everyone has a favorite television show. But by the cruel hand of time, that favorite show of yours inevitably ends, or worse, gets cancelled. In the last few years, fans of shows old and new have...

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Find the right movie for your style of romance

Josh Carlton February 12, 2014

It’s V-day and your significant other wants to cuddle up and watch a movie. “Sure,” you say. “Wonderful!” they say back. You start the journey down your endless rows of old DVD’s and/or...

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