After reading Caitlin’s article on “How to Watch the Entire First Season of ‘Battlestar Galactica’,” Jordan Barber attempts to live out science fiction vicariously through seven independent science fiction games, ranging from arcade shooters, strategy games, and even one where you control an anime girl who shoots psychedelic lasers.

Popped collars and plaid pants are a subspecies of the human race that still enjoys quoting Anchorman. The Bureau’s resident zoologist Jeff Merrion documents the psyche of bro culture and identifies its favorite dinosaur.

The new Battlestar Galactica has been widely-recognized as one of the best shows on television. Cylon Caitlin Boersma provides all the Olympic-caliber training necessary for tackling the entire first season in a single viewing.

And we don’t mean “trash talking through your headset” social. Pseudo-rockstar Kevin Nguyen sees Rock Band, the unofficial, full-band successor to Guitar Hero, as the future direction of videogames: a social activity.

On his 1,500-mile road trip, Nick Martens finds comfort in LCD Soundsystem and Malcolm Gladwell while battling the frustrations of snowy weather, bad traffic, and Idaho.

The Golden Compass is not a great movie, but that doesn’t speak to the quality of the book off of which it was based. Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy is a subtle and nuanced series, especially for young adult fiction. eighth grade graduate Drew Gemmer explores the surprisingly mature books, and offers a comprehensive guide on how to kill God.

Can our accomplishments, intelligence, and work ethic be summed up by a single letter? Jordan Barber takes a look at the grading system in our country, discussing its necessity and inherent flaws.

Psychedelia is the genre of music that evokes the experience of taking psychedelic drugs. But with so many varieties of drugs, you’d think there would be more accompanying musical genres. Teetotaler Jeff Merrion begins to bridge this gap by describing a genre of droney, down-tempo rock: narcotica.

The phrase “social networking” brings to mind MySpace and Facebook, but few think of YouTube. Caitlin Boersma takes a look at YouTube’s future potential as a way to keep in touch and make new friends. She interviews Alex Day and Tom McLean, two of the site’s most popular personalities.

Known for his “Don Juan” vanity license plate, Kevin Nguyen shares his surefire tips for a successful date.