The Dualistic Emergence of AI

Have you ever been scrolling listlessly through your Instagram feed and suddenly encountered Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Obama playing minecraft with each other? Or a horribly realistic video of Mr. Beast’s face on a toddler’s body? That’s Artificial Intelligence, more commonly abbreviated to AI. I cannot remember AI in 2022. All of sudden, in 2023, AI became something everyone had access to, a lesson … Continue reading The Dualistic Emergence of AI

The Rural Dreamscapes of Cottagecore

Imagine a slow, peaceful start to a summer morning as you wake up to the sounds of birdsong in the distance, thin streams of sunlight wafting in through the windows as the world slowly awakes from its slumber. A morning walk among the lush, verdant countryside as you go deeper into the forest thicket, noticing the celestial beauty of it all: the song thrushes perched … Continue reading The Rural Dreamscapes of Cottagecore

Is Delulu the Solulu Fr?

Imagine a world brimming with unicorns, a universe where we can effortlessly fly, or a world without academic stress. Seems impossible, doesn’t it? Yet, somehow, merely contemplating these possibilities is enough to brighten up one’s day. Gen Z is known for playing around with words, conjuring baseless, unique words from their imagination and hyping them up until everyone is a witness to their invention. Moreover, … Continue reading Is Delulu the Solulu Fr?

Sinking Delusions: An Overseas Ship to Prevent us from Drowning?  

The 18th of June, 2023: it was a perfectly ordinary summer day until it wasn’t; the media and news outlets all round the country were blaring the same headline. More than three hundred individuals and families lost their loved ones in a tragic incident— a boat, boarded to maximum capacity with migrants, drowned near the Greek coastguard. What’s worse is knowing that these migrants were … Continue reading Sinking Delusions: An Overseas Ship to Prevent us from Drowning?  

The Good, the Bad and the Horrible (Live-Action Anime Edition)

Live-Action anime. A phrase that I’m sure causes any animanga enthusiast to cringe (I sure do). When anime started taking the world by storm, studios wanted to quickly capitalize on that success, resulting in the monstrosity nobody asked for. Bluntly speaking, anime usually never works in a live action format: the horrible character wigs, over-the-top dialogue, and revolting CGI is something straight from a nightmare! … Continue reading The Good, the Bad and the Horrible (Live-Action Anime Edition)

Just for The Aesthetic: The Superficial Face of BookTok

Ever scrolled endlessly through Instagram or TikTok and kept seeing those same five books a million times? If you mistakenly picked one up in the last few years and decided to immerse yourself in a new world, you probably found yourself cursing at the writer for their lack of creativity, or, even at capitalism for publishing it in the first place. BookTok might as well … Continue reading Just for The Aesthetic: The Superficial Face of BookTok

Barbie: the Woman, the Myth, the Legend

This review of Barbie comes fashionably late because I live in Lahore. As we all know, the Punjab Film Censor Board took it upon themselves to save Pakistani society from the clutches of Western propaganda by banning Barbie. Their excuse was “objectionable”, and “LGBTQ+” content. Having watched both Oppenheimer and Barbie, it’s safe to say that from an NSFW point of view, Oppenheimer far outranked … Continue reading Barbie: the Woman, the Myth, the Legend

Meet the New Cool Kid from Silicon Valley: Chat GPT™

Chat GPT is everywhere – like that annoying overachieving cousin you just can’t seem to shake off. For you to take Chat GPT seriously, let’s talk about its academic accomplishments:  Medical license exam          PASS The bar exam                         PASS MBA paper                      … Continue reading Meet the New Cool Kid from Silicon Valley: Chat GPT™

Metaverse: Future of Digital Connection or Privacy’s Worst Nightmare?

Saying that the company is expanding in terms of services, Facebook’s CEO and founder, Mark Zuckerberg, changed the company’s name to Meta, wanting the new name to represent this change. But why did they rename it to Meta?  Meta comes from the Greek word beyond. Facebook has expanded its business model from just an app where people can connect and share pictures (Facebook) to a … Continue reading Metaverse: Future of Digital Connection or Privacy’s Worst Nightmare?

Unsung Heroes: Girl-Bosses You NEED to Know About 

When was the last time you heard the name of a Pakistani female firefighter on the news? Or when did you last see someone actually be excited about a female cricket match? Disappointingly, our nation has failed to provide its women with the honor and recognition they deserve. Instead, women are treated as inferior to men in workplaces with their professions rarely ever taken seriously, … Continue reading Unsung Heroes: Girl-Bosses You NEED to Know About