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The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Summer Game Fest event key art. Courtesy of Summer Game Fest.

Summer Game Fest 2025 boasts exciting announcements and explosive reveals

Nyan Gavino, Reporter June 26, 2025

Summer Game Fest 2025 marked an impressive outing for the annual showcase. Each year, some of gaming’s largest developers come together in Los Angeles to reveal their upcoming or in-development titles...

Left to right: Guest guitarist Keun Park and members of CNBLUE Lee Jungshin, Jung Yonghwa and Kang Minhyuk perform on stage at The Novo in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 24, 2025.

‘Voyage into X’: CNBLUE’s Special Return to Los Angeles

Aliyah Hinckley, Reporter June 26, 2025

After more than a decade, the Korean pop-rock band CNBLUE returned to Los Angeles for their VOYAGE into X North America tour at The Novo on April 24, 2025. The visuals and sound of blue waves crashing,...

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Track by Track Review: Arm’s Length ‘There’s A Whole World Out There’

Pamela Garcia, Public Relations Specialist May 23, 2025

Ontario, Canada-based emo band Arm’s Length released their sophomore album “There’s A Whole World Out There,” their first under Pure Noise Records. Spanning 12 tracks and just over 46 minutes,...

From left, Michael B. Jordan as Smoke, and Miles Caton as Sammy, witnessing horrors in "Sinners." Courtesy of IMDb.

Review: Sinners brings the blues with a shade of red

Zipporah Pruitt, Contributor May 19, 2025

Ryan Coogler’s latest film, ‘’Sinners,’’ dominated the box office upon its official release on April 17. Already a breakthrough film of the year, it sits at an outstanding 97% on Rotten Tomatoes,...

The Space In Between Tour 4/17

Review: Keni Titus, Pretty Sick and Beabadoobee at the Fox Pomona

Devin Huynh, Photographer/Videographer May 19, 2025

The sparkly glowing red letters that spelled out "FOX" lit up the sky on a cloudy night, and the Fox Pomona Theatre marquee read: “Goldenvoice Presents Beabadoobee—4/17 SOLD OUT.” After grabbing...

Starting the Episodes of South Town (EOST) mode with Rock Howard in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. Captured on PC.

Review: ‘Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves’ burns bright in fighting gameplay

Jesse Illanes, Culture Editor May 19, 2025

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (COTW) brings the heat with its fun to pick up, hard to master 1v1, 2D fighting gameplay and unforgettable characters. SNK provides their best modern outing in the fighting...

The El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, with their marquee lettering, featuring THPS Fest in Los Angeles on May 8, 2025.

THPS Fest combines new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 details with electrifying live performances

Jesse Illanes, Culture Editor May 16, 2025

The Sundial was invited to THPS Fest, a fan event where Activision, AEG Presents and Goldenvoice invited guests and members of the press to the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on May 8. Inside, guests got...

From left, Moctesuma Esparza, activist and executive producer of the film Selena; presents an award with co-hosts, Sonia Balcazar and Kiarybel Lara at the Mexican-American Film & Television Festival 2025.

Mexican-American Film & Television Festival highlights important Latino stories and filmmakers

Jesse Illanes, Culture Editor May 7, 2025

As attendees were led onto the Harmony Gold theater from the red carpet, the shine of the Mexican-American Film & Television Festival (MAFTF)'s “Illustrious Awards” statuettes glimmered. The statuettes...

From left to right: Jules Thompson, Gisele Matocq, Summer Cortez, Jack Sheppard, Cayla Rose Guili, Julien Thompson, and Ronni Hinch

A powerful performance: Matilda the Musical takes the stage

Yaminah Legohn, Contributor May 6, 2025

“Matilda the Musical” wrapped its final performance with multiple sold-out shows and buzzworthy momentum from positive reviews. Directed by Garry Lennon, the production was based on Roald Dahl’s...

Soulcalibur II, running on the Nintendo Switch 2 via Nintendo GameCube - Nintendo Classics.

The Sundial’s hands-on the Switch 2: Metroid Prime 4, Cyberpunk 2077 and everything in between

Nyan Gavino and Jesse Illanes May 2, 2025

The Nintendo Switch 2 Experience was held in Los Angeles from April 11-13. Culture Editor Jesse Illanes and Senior Reporter Nyan Gavino were selected through a lottery system and experienced what Nintendo...

The Nintendo Switch 2 being displayed with its three modes of play in the showroom section of the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience: Los Angeles.

The Sundial’s hands-on the Switch 2: Exciting new hardware and premier titles

Jesse Illanes and Nyan Gavino May 2, 2025

Nintendo hosted their “Nintendo Switch 2 Experience” in Los Angeles, where a select number of fans got an early taste of what the Switch 2 offers. Guests were able to demo the Switch 2’s marquee...

Illustration by Amy Sandoval.

Rewriting the Fairy Tale: The Rachel Zegler Backlash and What Disney Got Wrong

Zipporah Pruitt, Reporter April 24, 2025

It has been a month since Walt Disney Studios released the musical fantasy film “Snow White,’’ starring Colombian American actress Rachel Zegler as the title character and co-starring Gal Gadot as...

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