https://www.michaelnportfolio.comRSS Feed for Michael NguyenenMon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1596&context=the_bridge#page=55There, under the flickering of the fire and the inevitability of it all, we played one last song together until the universe collapsed and was made anew.Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1596&context=the_bridge#page=55https://youtu.be/QVjkN3AS0NsVideo adaptation of "The Weight of the Universe"Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://youtu.be/QVjkN3AS0Nshttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/524493/uploads/8237c626-09cc-4691-8fac-ce5568f00b1d.pdf“A tired mind speaks a sober heart.” Or maybe it’s “a drunk mind.” What’s the difference?Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/524493/uploads/8237c626-09cc-4691-8fac-ce5568f00b1d.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/524493/uploads/375127cc-43e3-4aa3-a0a4-87b0721f5a70.pdfYou know that moment When the carnival ride turns on its head And you are left stalling?Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/524493/uploads/375127cc-43e3-4aa3-a0a4-87b0721f5a70.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/524493/uploads/46441d7a-72b1-462b-9d03-5430e8a2e324.pdfThe linearity of fiction—exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution—doesn’t have a place in the media we wish to consume. It’s haunting. It’s unsatisfying. It’s The Last of Us.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/524493/uploads/46441d7a-72b1-462b-9d03-5430e8a2e324.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/524493/uploads/6281b76a-fbdc-47c0-86b6-048e414e6b46.pdfThe Kübler-Ross model describes denial as being the first stage of grief. I didn’t deny it so much as I couldn’t understand it.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/524493/uploads/6281b76a-fbdc-47c0-86b6-048e414e6b46.pdfhttps://youtu.be/xBmVt_JGovUGroup project for Bridgewater State's Home of Horror. Written and voiced by: Melissa Vieira, Atlantis Shagoury, Michael Nguyen, Chloe HenschenWed, 14 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://youtu.be/xBmVt_JGovUhttps://youtu.be/2TXazWTF8poI've never wanted to escape into video games more than I have in the last two years. Even now, the aftershocks of living through the global pandemic leave me feeling unfulfilled and restless. I played A LOT of video games during this time, but maybe Stardew Valley ended up being the one game I needed to play. In this video, I discuss how much ConcernedApe's breakout farming sim has impacted and changed me for the better. Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeyIntro #stardewvalley #stardew #gaming #essay #videoessayWed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://youtu.be/2TXazWTF8pohttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/524493/uploads/5917abe4-defa-4554-a58d-ed9bc05114a8.pdfWe’re all here waiting to leave of our own accord, Or be dragged out by some fool willing to take pity on us. Stays here are indefinite. And there is no housekeeping.Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/524493/uploads/5917abe4-defa-4554-a58d-ed9bc05114a8.pdf