K-pop, a global cultural phenomenon, has captivated millions with its vibrant music, choreography, production, and most importantly — its “idols”. However, beneath its glittering su...
Chef Jet Tila and The Importance of Challenge
Chef Jet Tila is known for his brilliance in the kitchen. Cooking up iconic dishes such as quick beef pho, pad thai, and lo mein, his recipes are shared across the internet and, luckily for us ...
The Best Bubble Tea Battle
Leaving campus to get food is something many students look forward to. Bubble tea in particular is enjoyed by many. There are not a lot of places near Blairstown to get bubble tea. One common s...
9 Ethical Concerns For Chat GPT
The ethical puzzle of AI and the 9 big questions we can’t ignore: As AI becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, from big data advertisement to large language models (ChatGPT) and visual ...
Ranking Studio Ghibli Movies
During J-term at Blair Academy, students in the course “Ghibli in Practice: A Cinematic Experience” watched six movies produced by Studio Ghibli. Founded in 1985, the studio has made 23 mo...
Pay It No Mind: Celebrating the Legacy of Trans Trailblazer Marsha P. Johnson
Marsha P. Johnson is a fashion icon, drag queen, and pioneer for LGBTQ+ rights. She is often recognized from the iconic image where she proudly displays her bright red lipstick, adorned with a ...
A World Without Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s plays have maintained a global influence for generations. His works are complex, modern readers often spending hours delving into his writing in order to decipher a joke com...
The Fukushima Daiichi Accident: A Twenty-First Century Crime Against Humanity
The Fukushima Daiichi Accident was a level 7 (rated on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale) nuclear reactor meltdown accident that began on the 11th of March 2011. This was d...
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Is it Fair to Say that Literature is Another Name for Language Which has No Practical Use?
To assess the validity of this statement, it is important to define first the concept of “practical use”. Things that possess instrumental value and serve a real end are considered to have prac...