Is TikTok reviving or diluting classic literature?
In a modern-day society, social media is arguably the most influential phenomenon that decides what is trendy and what is not, but for younger generations, TikTok is easily considered the most popular app with 1,925 billion users globally. TikTok allows for multiple interests to be shared with the use of Continue Reading
‘They not like us’: Symbolism and black history in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance
The Super Bowl is a significant sporting event in America. It is the final game of the United States National Football League. The winning team determines the season’s champion and is crowned the ‘World Champions’. During the Super Bowl, there is a tradition of an entertainment performance midway through the Continue Reading
‘Alice In Borderland’: The hit Netflix series
‘Alice in Borderland,’ released in December 2020, is a Netflix adaptation of a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Haro Aso. The thriller series follows Ryohei Arisu, played by Kento Yamazaki, a family outsider who becomes trapped in a dystopian world and is compelled to participate in deadly games to Continue Reading
Boston Brilliance – Claire Foster Interview
Students from Boston High School recently visited Boston College to interview Principal & CEO Claire Foster to find out more about the upcoming and exciting Boston Brilliance Event on 14 February 2025 Watch to find out more:
Storytellers: Guildhall Zest
Young people from across Boston visited the Guildhall to witness the unveiling of flags carrying their ambitions and statements about the future they want to see following work with Zest Theatre – we sent a team of journalists from Boston High School to find out more!
AI Usage in the gaming industry.
AI, artificial intelligence that can perform various functions, is indisputably evolving to become part of everyday life. With intelligent assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and websites like ChatGPT, society has become reliant on Artificial Intelligence to complete mundane tasks such as writing essays or personalising our online shopping apps Continue Reading
Dana Scully: How she paved the way for female success, yet modern characters degrade her.
Dana Scully, a fictional character from the hit 90s show The X-Files, was one of the world’s first female scientists and career-woman representatives to hit screens worldwide. Her message of female empowerment has inspired generations but is slowly being degraded by women today. Dana Scully dedicated her life to her Continue Reading
Listen to this!
Spotify Wrapped was released on Wednesday, December 5th, this year. It gives fans of the most popular music streaming service in the world the chance to view their listening statistics for the last year and decide whether to be overjoyed or miserable about their top songs and artists. However, this Continue Reading
Love, real, imagined, or purchased, is what we need in a lonely first-world society.
From traditional dating platforms for single farmers promising their match made in heaven to modern AI chatting apps that simulate your dream scenarios, the chase after romance is frequently tangled with financial transactions. In a lonely first-world society, such services might be salvation, even if they have a price tag. Continue Reading
Medusa: The portrayal of modern issues
The image of Medusa has always been that of a hideous monster, but what if, within her story and recent adaptations, there are suggestions of modern-day issues such as the ridiculous beauty standards towards women and physical assault? The original story follows a beautiful woman named Medusa who wants to Continue Reading