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True crime as a genre has absolutely blown up in recent years. The obsession that started with podcasts, such as Serial in the mid-2010s, has quickly taken over other forms of media, with true crime videos racking up millions of views on YouTube and hours of true crime documentaries appearing on Net
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Assem Dikhayeva Staff Reporter
2022.06.14 00:19
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The first 2022 TV series for Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is complete. From March 6, the six-part story of Moon Knight streamed on Disney+, ending on May 4. Moon Knight is the first MCU superhero to be introduced by a Disney+ series (of course, excluding the Netflix Marvel shows
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2022.05.23 21:56
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Disclaimer: The following review contains spoilers for Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.The latest long-awaited addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, was released in Korean cinemas on May 4. This is the second film centered around the mast
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Justin Jae Young Kim Head of Culture Division
2022.05.23 21:56
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Korean popular music, or K-pop, is nothing less than a sensation. No matter where you are, tracks by BTS, Blackpink, EXO are streamed everywhere around you — from radio stations to shopping malls. Although originating in the ’90s, K-pop has become extremely popular over the past five to ten years, s
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Fuad Samadov Junior Staff Reporter
2022.05.23 21:56
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No matter how contemptuous one is of celebrity gossip, it has been next to impossible for anyone on the internet to ignore the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial in the last several weeks. Recordings of the ongoing trial gather millions of views on YouTube, while TikTok and Instagram are booming with
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Assem Dikhayeva Staff Reporter
2022.05.23 21:56
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Where do diamonds come from? For countless years, extreme heat and pressure transform inconspicuous carbon into firm crystals, which are then extracted from mines deep in the earth and polished to absolute brilliance. The best jewels require a particular set of conditions, along with great efforts a
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Assem Dikhayeva Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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Drinking spots near KAIST are generally well known among students, but you can never have too many bar recommendations to unwind and chill out after those especially stressful weeks during exam periods. Here are five bar recommendations to pique your interest, and maybe later, wet your taste buds.Th
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Justin Jae Young Kim Head of Culture Division
2022.04.14 01:00
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Recently, in my “Logical Writing” (HS001) class, we learned about the stages of writing a paragraph. The first step — conceptualization — included choosing a topic and the target audience. Target audiences have always been one of the main concerns for entertainment, may it be movies, books, or music
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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When asked about an award that celebrates success in the arts, it is almost unanimously agreed that the Academy Awards, more commonly known as the Oscars, tops the list as the most prestigious. From iconic wins like Tom Hanks’ Best Actor award for Forrest Gump in 1994 to historical moments like Para
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Jun Seong Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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First time on campus and looking for restaurant recommendations? If that is the case, here are five of the most popular restaurants near KAIST that you can enjoy with your friends.MooreLocated near the West gate, Moore is one of the few Italian restaurants in Eoeun-dong. It is a small but cozy resta
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Suyoun Lee Junior Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:16
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A whole new world full of story and adventure. You can discover the rarest items, uncover the deepest secrets, and travel from scorching deserts to freezing tundra. Welcome to open-world, the game mechanic that is sweeping through both the player and the developer communities. Mostly characterized b
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:16
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The ever-glamorous sport of Formula 1 (F1) took over global headlines toward the end of last year. The then two World Championship contenders — Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton — went into the final race on equal points, something that hadn’t been seen in almost 50 years. A controversial last l
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Justin Jae Young Kim Head of Culture Division
2022.03.24 23:16
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As a true crime nerd, I have been fascinated with the story of Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey, ever since the first accounts of her scams started to appear online. I have lost track of the number of resources I went through — podcasts, videos, articles — gobbling down the same story over and over aga
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Assem Dikhayeva Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 16:15
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Netflix, TVing, Wavve, YouTube Premium, and Watcha. These are but a few names of media streaming services that supply Koreans today with an endless flood of video content. And as if this weren’t enough, Disney+ made its belated appearance to this already-overcrowded pool, hoping also to take full ad
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Min Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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It has been 42 years since the novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (HG2G), by Douglas Adams, was published. Since then, we have found ourselves in a world where ebooks, annoyingly friendly robots, and AI surpassing human intelligence (all mentioned in HG2G) don’t seem like the products of a d
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Hyun A Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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Netflix has met its dreamland in Korea. This year alone, it invested in four different Korean series, which have all succeeded. It is no exaggeration to describe this success as a jackpot. Netflix stocks rose by 30% since the release of D.P., and the latest Hellbound has become the most-watched seri
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Hongseok Lee Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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Recently, I read a book called The Song of Achilles, a retelling of the Iliad through the perspective of the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. In the last few pages of my paperback copy, there was an interview with the author, Madeline Miller, about the writing process for the book. She s
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Cris Jericho Goh Cruz Head of Culture Division
2021.12.18 20:03
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League of Legends (LoL) Esports has come a long way since its infancy in 2011. The first world championship, later dubbed as “Worlds”, was held in a small congress hall in Sweden, a stark contrast from future venues like the Staples Center, Seoul World Cup Stadium, and Beijing National Stadium. As t
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Benedict Fabia Junior Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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Pokémon celebrated its 25th anniversary last February, commemorating a multimedia franchise that has become one of the most popular and profitable worldwide. But an entire generation of Pokémon fans celebrated for a specific reason that day: the long-awaited Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pea
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Cris Jericho Goh Cruz Head of Culture Division
2021.11.21 21:18
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A movie featuring ten heroes, alien monsters, and an omniscient cosmic threat to Earth. Sounds familiar? Surprisingly, it’s not The Avengers; it’s Eternals. Directed by Chloé Zhao, Eternals is an epic superhero movie that features heroes unlike ever before, while successfully extending the scope of
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Hongseok Lee Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18