Racing with a controller March 7, 2024 — by Bill Huang During the pandemic, I often played racing games like “Asphalt 8” on my computer. Instead of doing the actual racing, though, I found myself admiring the scenery in the different maps and purposely driving slowly to look around. I realized I preferred an open map world where I could drive around in a relaxed manner […] read more » ‘Library of Ruina’: the painful process of learning new games March 4, 2024 — by Sam Bai “Library of Ruina,” the 2021 sequel to the 2018 management simulation game “Lobotomy Corporation” by Project Moon, is a mix between a strategy, card and visual novel game with bits of psychological horror sprinkled throughout. At its core, it’s a deck-building game similar to “Hearthstone,” a turn-based player versus player army building game, but it […] read more » Living my childhood through blocks March 3, 2024 — by Amelia Chang I place the final block onto my build, step back, and I’m done. It’s a simple house, made out of dark oak logs and planks and cobblestone, but it was mine. I created it. “Minecraft” has always been that game for me. The one I would play on weekends for hours, leaving my homework sitting […] read more » ‘Candy Crush’: simple nostalgia and comfort in one app March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang Through hectic school days and busy school nights, one consistent routine has stayed constant since 2020: playing “Candy Crush” on my phone as I snuggle in bed before I go to sleep. As I mindlessly swipe at bright yellow gumdrops and blue lollipops, a deep masculine voice reads “Delicious!” and “Tasty!” while cheerful yet calming […] read more » There is no movie in Ba Sing Se — a new ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ remake February 17, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov At this point, everyone in the “Avatar: the Last Airbender (AtLA),” fandom is aware of the infamous 2010 live action movie by M. Night Shyamalan, which failed spectacularly on nearly every conceivable front. The sheer misunderstanding of the characters, story and core themes was so devastating to the material Shyamalan was trying to present that […] read more » Another day, another win for the ‘OG’ Fortnite December 11, 2023 — by Mitchell Chen Remember 2018? It seems a lot longer ago than just five years. Since then, the world has changed in big — and often deeply unpleasant — ways: a global pandemic, economic downturns and seemingly extreme inflation. Things sometimes seem a little more bleak in 2023, a little less hopeful. However, Fortnite fans recently turned back […] read more » Freshman expresses creativity through mediums of art November 16, 2023 — by Florence Wei Freshman Claire Kwon brings the tip of her Apple pen to the screen as she surveys her sketch. Then, she creates winding lines until the image of her original character materializes on the screen. The result is a complete digital portrait; the original character is created with angel-like details and a mischievous expression accented by […] read more » Gotta catch ‘em all: Pokémon Go’s deserved comeback November 15, 2023 — by Andy Zhu At the age of 6, my dream was to be like the iconic Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and have my own Charizard, a fire-breathing dragon. For many people like me, Pokémon was a foundational part of childhood — who didn’t grow up obsessing over showdowns between the cute but absurdly powerful creatures? So, when the […] read more » Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »
‘Library of Ruina’: the painful process of learning new games March 4, 2024 — by Sam Bai “Library of Ruina,” the 2021 sequel to the 2018 management simulation game “Lobotomy Corporation” by Project Moon, is a mix between a strategy, card and visual novel game with bits of psychological horror sprinkled throughout. At its core, it’s a deck-building game similar to “Hearthstone,” a turn-based player versus player army building game, but it […] read more » Living my childhood through blocks March 3, 2024 — by Amelia Chang I place the final block onto my build, step back, and I’m done. It’s a simple house, made out of dark oak logs and planks and cobblestone, but it was mine. I created it. “Minecraft” has always been that game for me. The one I would play on weekends for hours, leaving my homework sitting […] read more » ‘Candy Crush’: simple nostalgia and comfort in one app March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang Through hectic school days and busy school nights, one consistent routine has stayed constant since 2020: playing “Candy Crush” on my phone as I snuggle in bed before I go to sleep. As I mindlessly swipe at bright yellow gumdrops and blue lollipops, a deep masculine voice reads “Delicious!” and “Tasty!” while cheerful yet calming […] read more » There is no movie in Ba Sing Se — a new ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ remake February 17, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov At this point, everyone in the “Avatar: the Last Airbender (AtLA),” fandom is aware of the infamous 2010 live action movie by M. Night Shyamalan, which failed spectacularly on nearly every conceivable front. The sheer misunderstanding of the characters, story and core themes was so devastating to the material Shyamalan was trying to present that […] read more » Another day, another win for the ‘OG’ Fortnite December 11, 2023 — by Mitchell Chen Remember 2018? It seems a lot longer ago than just five years. Since then, the world has changed in big — and often deeply unpleasant — ways: a global pandemic, economic downturns and seemingly extreme inflation. Things sometimes seem a little more bleak in 2023, a little less hopeful. However, Fortnite fans recently turned back […] read more » Freshman expresses creativity through mediums of art November 16, 2023 — by Florence Wei Freshman Claire Kwon brings the tip of her Apple pen to the screen as she surveys her sketch. Then, she creates winding lines until the image of her original character materializes on the screen. The result is a complete digital portrait; the original character is created with angel-like details and a mischievous expression accented by […] read more » Gotta catch ‘em all: Pokémon Go’s deserved comeback November 15, 2023 — by Andy Zhu At the age of 6, my dream was to be like the iconic Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and have my own Charizard, a fire-breathing dragon. For many people like me, Pokémon was a foundational part of childhood — who didn’t grow up obsessing over showdowns between the cute but absurdly powerful creatures? So, when the […] read more » Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »
Living my childhood through blocks March 3, 2024 — by Amelia Chang I place the final block onto my build, step back, and I’m done. It’s a simple house, made out of dark oak logs and planks and cobblestone, but it was mine. I created it. “Minecraft” has always been that game for me. The one I would play on weekends for hours, leaving my homework sitting […] read more » ‘Candy Crush’: simple nostalgia and comfort in one app March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang Through hectic school days and busy school nights, one consistent routine has stayed constant since 2020: playing “Candy Crush” on my phone as I snuggle in bed before I go to sleep. As I mindlessly swipe at bright yellow gumdrops and blue lollipops, a deep masculine voice reads “Delicious!” and “Tasty!” while cheerful yet calming […] read more » There is no movie in Ba Sing Se — a new ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ remake February 17, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov At this point, everyone in the “Avatar: the Last Airbender (AtLA),” fandom is aware of the infamous 2010 live action movie by M. Night Shyamalan, which failed spectacularly on nearly every conceivable front. The sheer misunderstanding of the characters, story and core themes was so devastating to the material Shyamalan was trying to present that […] read more » Another day, another win for the ‘OG’ Fortnite December 11, 2023 — by Mitchell Chen Remember 2018? It seems a lot longer ago than just five years. Since then, the world has changed in big — and often deeply unpleasant — ways: a global pandemic, economic downturns and seemingly extreme inflation. Things sometimes seem a little more bleak in 2023, a little less hopeful. However, Fortnite fans recently turned back […] read more » Freshman expresses creativity through mediums of art November 16, 2023 — by Florence Wei Freshman Claire Kwon brings the tip of her Apple pen to the screen as she surveys her sketch. Then, she creates winding lines until the image of her original character materializes on the screen. The result is a complete digital portrait; the original character is created with angel-like details and a mischievous expression accented by […] read more » Gotta catch ‘em all: Pokémon Go’s deserved comeback November 15, 2023 — by Andy Zhu At the age of 6, my dream was to be like the iconic Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and have my own Charizard, a fire-breathing dragon. For many people like me, Pokémon was a foundational part of childhood — who didn’t grow up obsessing over showdowns between the cute but absurdly powerful creatures? So, when the […] read more » Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »
‘Candy Crush’: simple nostalgia and comfort in one app March 3, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang Through hectic school days and busy school nights, one consistent routine has stayed constant since 2020: playing “Candy Crush” on my phone as I snuggle in bed before I go to sleep. As I mindlessly swipe at bright yellow gumdrops and blue lollipops, a deep masculine voice reads “Delicious!” and “Tasty!” while cheerful yet calming […] read more » There is no movie in Ba Sing Se — a new ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ remake February 17, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov At this point, everyone in the “Avatar: the Last Airbender (AtLA),” fandom is aware of the infamous 2010 live action movie by M. Night Shyamalan, which failed spectacularly on nearly every conceivable front. The sheer misunderstanding of the characters, story and core themes was so devastating to the material Shyamalan was trying to present that […] read more » Another day, another win for the ‘OG’ Fortnite December 11, 2023 — by Mitchell Chen Remember 2018? It seems a lot longer ago than just five years. Since then, the world has changed in big — and often deeply unpleasant — ways: a global pandemic, economic downturns and seemingly extreme inflation. Things sometimes seem a little more bleak in 2023, a little less hopeful. However, Fortnite fans recently turned back […] read more » Freshman expresses creativity through mediums of art November 16, 2023 — by Florence Wei Freshman Claire Kwon brings the tip of her Apple pen to the screen as she surveys her sketch. Then, she creates winding lines until the image of her original character materializes on the screen. The result is a complete digital portrait; the original character is created with angel-like details and a mischievous expression accented by […] read more » Gotta catch ‘em all: Pokémon Go’s deserved comeback November 15, 2023 — by Andy Zhu At the age of 6, my dream was to be like the iconic Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and have my own Charizard, a fire-breathing dragon. For many people like me, Pokémon was a foundational part of childhood — who didn’t grow up obsessing over showdowns between the cute but absurdly powerful creatures? So, when the […] read more » Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »
There is no movie in Ba Sing Se — a new ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ remake February 17, 2024 — by Jex Sammael Popov At this point, everyone in the “Avatar: the Last Airbender (AtLA),” fandom is aware of the infamous 2010 live action movie by M. Night Shyamalan, which failed spectacularly on nearly every conceivable front. The sheer misunderstanding of the characters, story and core themes was so devastating to the material Shyamalan was trying to present that […] read more » Another day, another win for the ‘OG’ Fortnite December 11, 2023 — by Mitchell Chen Remember 2018? It seems a lot longer ago than just five years. Since then, the world has changed in big — and often deeply unpleasant — ways: a global pandemic, economic downturns and seemingly extreme inflation. Things sometimes seem a little more bleak in 2023, a little less hopeful. However, Fortnite fans recently turned back […] read more » Freshman expresses creativity through mediums of art November 16, 2023 — by Florence Wei Freshman Claire Kwon brings the tip of her Apple pen to the screen as she surveys her sketch. Then, she creates winding lines until the image of her original character materializes on the screen. The result is a complete digital portrait; the original character is created with angel-like details and a mischievous expression accented by […] read more » Gotta catch ‘em all: Pokémon Go’s deserved comeback November 15, 2023 — by Andy Zhu At the age of 6, my dream was to be like the iconic Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and have my own Charizard, a fire-breathing dragon. For many people like me, Pokémon was a foundational part of childhood — who didn’t grow up obsessing over showdowns between the cute but absurdly powerful creatures? So, when the […] read more » Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »
Another day, another win for the ‘OG’ Fortnite December 11, 2023 — by Mitchell Chen Remember 2018? It seems a lot longer ago than just five years. Since then, the world has changed in big — and often deeply unpleasant — ways: a global pandemic, economic downturns and seemingly extreme inflation. Things sometimes seem a little more bleak in 2023, a little less hopeful. However, Fortnite fans recently turned back […] read more » Freshman expresses creativity through mediums of art November 16, 2023 — by Florence Wei Freshman Claire Kwon brings the tip of her Apple pen to the screen as she surveys her sketch. Then, she creates winding lines until the image of her original character materializes on the screen. The result is a complete digital portrait; the original character is created with angel-like details and a mischievous expression accented by […] read more » Gotta catch ‘em all: Pokémon Go’s deserved comeback November 15, 2023 — by Andy Zhu At the age of 6, my dream was to be like the iconic Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and have my own Charizard, a fire-breathing dragon. For many people like me, Pokémon was a foundational part of childhood — who didn’t grow up obsessing over showdowns between the cute but absurdly powerful creatures? So, when the […] read more » Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »
Freshman expresses creativity through mediums of art November 16, 2023 — by Florence Wei Freshman Claire Kwon brings the tip of her Apple pen to the screen as she surveys her sketch. Then, she creates winding lines until the image of her original character materializes on the screen. The result is a complete digital portrait; the original character is created with angel-like details and a mischievous expression accented by […] read more » Gotta catch ‘em all: Pokémon Go’s deserved comeback November 15, 2023 — by Andy Zhu At the age of 6, my dream was to be like the iconic Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and have my own Charizard, a fire-breathing dragon. For many people like me, Pokémon was a foundational part of childhood — who didn’t grow up obsessing over showdowns between the cute but absurdly powerful creatures? So, when the […] read more » Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »
Gotta catch ‘em all: Pokémon Go’s deserved comeback November 15, 2023 — by Andy Zhu At the age of 6, my dream was to be like the iconic Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and have my own Charizard, a fire-breathing dragon. For many people like me, Pokémon was a foundational part of childhood — who didn’t grow up obsessing over showdowns between the cute but absurdly powerful creatures? So, when the […] read more » Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »
Playing online games strengthens our friendship October 14, 2023 — by Grace Lin During quarantine, many students, including us and our friends, struggled to stay in touch. We tried numerous ways of communicating, like video calling, messaging and occasionally meeting in person. As time progressed, we discovered a new way to maintain our bonds while adapting to new online norms — in the form of “Roblox,” “Among Us,” […] read more »