Pierre Vargas
‘I vant more originality’: The many adaptations of Dracula
It would not be a terribly inaccurate statement to say there is not a person on Earth who does not know Dracula. In some way, shape, or form, everyone has at least heard the famous story of the vampire that popularized Gothic horror for centuries to come. This is all to say that there are thousands of different ways the story has been spun, but has it been overdone? Is there anything original to be said about the story without deviating from the original book so much that it’s no longer the same story? “Vampire stories are still worthy because they explore powerful themes like loneliness and temptation, but suck when they rely on clichés,” said OH junior Hannah Eminger.
Opinion: Love is for everyone
42Fifty's resident cartoonist Pierre Vargas shares a Valentines'-inspired cartoon with an important message for readers: Everyone deserves to be loved. Even eldritches, meaning scary creatures, or cryptids, who are mythological "skinwalker" creatures originating from Navajo legends, who are depicted in this cartoon sharing a romantic moment together in a dark forest at night. Cartoonist Vargas shows that romance can blossom anywhere and that love truly is for everyone.
Opinion: You shall rot surrounded by gold
In another cartoon installment, Art & Graphics Editor Pierre Vargas shares a visual representation of the opinion you shall rot surrounded by gold.
Expedition 33 creates a ‘fracture’ in the video game industry
Gaming awards this winter, The Game Awards and The Indie Game Awards, leave a stain on our minds and many other gamers. Were the results deserved? AI was so heavily used in developing the start of the show, the results were questionable to say the least. Expedition 33, developed by Sandfall Interactive, was released April 24, 2025, originally to great acclaim and praise. As more details came out on the development and team behind the game, though, a controversial landslide was created regarding the awards it took home.
More than one meaning of Alone: The disappointing release of Little Nightmares 3
The long-awaited third installment of the Little Nightmares series has finally been released, and with it came one of the greatest letdowns Supermassive Games has delivered. From lacking game mechanics to an underwhelming story, fans feel that the game was a major step down from the extensive success of the second game, and a betrayal of the expectations set by the first. Long-time fans of the series and newcomers alike agree that Little Nightmares 3 simply did not deliver much satisfaction. One of the most common complaints is the lack of interesting mechanics. In the previous games, puzzles and elaborate problem-solving were a necessity to completing the first two games, with unique solutions to each problem that teach the player to interact with the world around them to find the answers they need.