Virtual idols will never replace real celebrities
x You’ve probably cheered for someone who doesn’t exist. Imagine being a celebrity and never having a bad day.…
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The 5AM Myth: Why Waking Up Early Won’t Make You Successful
LIU XINYUE Waking up at 5AM is often glorified as the ultimate productivity hack — a habit supposedly shared by…
Public sympathy for controversial figures is largely performative, not genuine
Amanda Yes, recently Zhang Xuefeng has once again made the headlines. As a well-known figure in the Chinese education…
AI-Generated Music is Real Music.
Youxin Chen People call it fake art; they are scared if it is not. Just like how they called photography…
Music hasn’t gotten worse, you just haven’t dug deep enough.
Malcolm Phua Zai Yong “Songs these days are so commercial and repetitive.”, “Music is boring, it used to have soul.” These days,…
Project Hail Mary is the Best Sci-Fi Film Since Interstellar
WANG XINRONG 王欣荣 I walked out of Project Hail Mary last weekend feeling something I haven’t felt in a cinema for…
Fast Fashion: When Speed turns Style into Waste
Guan QiuYu You’re scrolling through your phone late at night when a new dress appears on your screen. It costs…
Do K-pop idols have the right to date?
REN Ren The love affairs of Korean idols have always been of particular concern in recent years. The exposure of…
Is fun still the point? Players lament the recent state of the video game industry
Tan Kane Source: https://fintechnews.sg/95808/studies/the-rise-of-gaming-industry-segment-that-cannot-be-ignored The current video game industry, despite quality improvements thanks to technological advancements, has had a downhill…
How “imaginary friendships” with live-streamers worsen loneliness
SHI LIQI Introduction Every night, millions of young adults watch streamers on platforms like Twitch, YouTube Live, Douyu, and Huya.…