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Mental health

Female hysteria: inside the mind of an abandoned neurotic

The modern world is obsessed with control. You are what you eat; practice makes perfect; if you don’t like something, change it. It convinces you that you can get whatever you want if you work hard enough. In truth, this is a facade. There are obvious forces, from the media to government, that influence the way we perceive the world and the possibilities it possesses. … Continue reading Female hysteria: inside the mind of an abandoned neurotic

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Contemporary, Media, Opinion

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)

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Contemporary, Media, Opinion

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

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Narrative Perspective, Philosophy

“I Wish, I Wish, With all My Heart to Fly With Dragons in a Land Apart”: Manifestation, a Human Trait

Imagine living with a cluttered mind, an unflinching conviction to study on the last day, your neurons faltering at the relay race yet you still manifest your life every day. Whether you’re the crystal, full-blown rituals junkie or a Pinterest mood board conformist, you believe that even through the turmoil, the world has been perfectly curated for you, and that the universe will still lead … Continue reading “I Wish, I Wish, With all My Heart to Fly With Dragons in a Land Apart”: Manifestation, a Human Trait

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College Life

“Those are Strings, Pinocchio”: An Ode to the Batch of 2023

It is surreal to think that only a week or more remains till the batch of 2023 begins a new chapter of their lives, leaving behind memories of black and white uniforms, midweek tedious assemblies and an artificial grass carpet that should have been replaced ages ago. Having grown up consuming an unhealthy amount of Disney shows featuring protagonists that experienced events akin to the … Continue reading “Those are Strings, Pinocchio”: An Ode to the Batch of 2023

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Media, Pop culture

The Hub of Nostalgia: Cartoon Network

Now and then, while I surf through the channel list, I stumble upon the memory lane of all millennials and Gen Z: Cartoon Network. Back in the day, all of us came home and turned on the television to watch this one channel which gave us our childhood dreams, motivation, inspiration, happiness, and drama — overall great entertainment. Cartoon Network was at the centre of … Continue reading The Hub of Nostalgia: Cartoon Network

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History, Mental health

Dreams: A Walk Through the Annals of History

Enter the absurd world of dreams: a lawless land where you can murder and get away with murder, see floating babies in the sky, or get chased by barnyard animals (not talking about Riverdale here). A dream is somewhere you can be anything or anyone you want to be, although it is not you who governs the bizarre plotlines and mystifying visions. You close your … Continue reading Dreams: A Walk Through the Annals of History

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Contemporary, Media, Opinion, Pop culture

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

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Mental health

Journaling: the Antidote to Nostalgia

Let’s face it. We are nowhere near developing the ability to travel back in time, or even more fantastical, bottle up our memories for later revisiting. We often find ourselves in the middle of a moment so precious that we wish it would last forever. However, moments become memories, and memories eventually decay with time. Human memory, as we all at one point discover, is … Continue reading Journaling: the Antidote to Nostalgia

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Media, Pop culture

Commercialisation of Nostalgia: Deconstructing Reboots, Sequels and Remakes

Somewhere along the lines of daydreaming about Cinderella’s Prince Charming swaying us on our feet, to pondering over how the Disney princess wore those insufferable glass slippers, we grew up. Lady and the Tramp, 101 Dalmatians, Beauty and the Beast: these childhood cinematic masterpieces practically raised our generations. In this article, we’re going to be considering our childhood favorites and how their movies and TV … Continue reading Commercialisation of Nostalgia: Deconstructing Reboots, Sequels and Remakes

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