Nicolas Scagnelli
nscagne1@binghamton.edu
44 Articles
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Be yourself and people will accept you
I was in a class recently and my professor said something that made me think deeply. This class was in stand up comedy, and we were discussing a comedian we viewed. I...
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It's time to retire old characters
I write about stories a lot, and one thing I’ve been thinking about lately is how repetitive many new pieces of media feel. Many movies, shows or video games are either sequels,...
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Open up more
Having friends and family is a damn blessing. I truly believe that if you’re fortunate enough to have people in your life who genuinely care for and love you, you’re in a...
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FF7 Rebirth falters in its biggest moment
If you are a fan of my writing, you might have seen me discuss Final Fantasy (FF) before. FF is a series of Japanese video games that have been a juggernaut of...
Drug Issue 2024
Don't do drugs
Growing up I was told many things — always do the right thing, be nice to girls, never do drugs. It’s honestly funny that I’m writing for the drug issue. I feel...
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Avoid the 'sigma' community on social media
There’s a funny sub-community on Instagram. Well, I wouldn’t exactly say it is funny — I’d definitely call it interesting instead. The community isn’t only on Instagram — it has spread to...
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Keep protagonists quiet
I wrote about narrators a short while ago. I loved that article — it was challenging for me since I’m used to writing about stuff relating to Spider-Man and, instead, I wrote...
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The game that didn't care
A good sequel builds on the original, right? I’ve seen many great installments in various movie and book series that build upon what worked in the originals, and smartly decided to take...
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Character designs must be compelling
Making cool stuff is tough. I wrote a whole column about this topic a while back. While writing that column, I thought a lot about how character design plays a great role...
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Creative art improves media
I’m not a damn artist. The only thing I know how to draw is Spider-Man. Yeah, he’s showing up again. What I can do, however, is appreciate great art — especially art...