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RIIZE’s Seunghan departs from group two days after return

Yeseo Lee, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

SM Entertainment officially announced on Oct. 13th that RIIZE member Hong Seunghan, more commonly known as Seunghan, has officially left Riize. Fans are angered as the announcement was made just two days...

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Monsters or misunderstood: Netflix’s retelling of the Menendez brothers

Christie Hwang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor | Oct 30, 2024

Erik and Lyle Menendez shocked the world with the murder of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in their multi-million dollar Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. Initially seen as cold-blooded killers,...

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‘Alien: Romulus’: What makes a movie an Alien movie?

Waan Choi, Copy Editor | Oct 12, 2024

Since Ridley Scott’s “Alien” in 1979, many movies have been released under the “Alien” franchise, all attempting to capture the essence of what made the original so iconic. These films have ranged...

Heartsping from "Heartsping: Teenieping of Love"

‘Teenieping’ rises in popularity among students

Taerin Kim, Reporter | Oct 7, 2024

The Korean animated TV show “Catch! Teenieping” has been gaining popularity among not only young viewers but also the older generation with its lovely character “Heartsping.” Heartsping, the...

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Newjeans controversy deepens as additional details emerge

Yeseo Lee, Reporter | Oct 7, 2024

Newjeans became the center of growing speculation after their response to the sudden removal of their CEO, Min Heejin, went viral. On Sept. 11, the group released a now-deleted YouTube video where they...

 YouTuber KwakTube (real name Kwak Joon Bin) and former APRIL member Lee Naeun

KwakTube faces criticism for defending former APRIL’s Naeun

Chloe Yoon, Reporter | Oct 2, 2024

Korean travel Youtuber Kwak Junbin’s now-deleted video featuring Lee Naeun, former member of the K-pop group APRIL, has been facing severe criticism from K-netizens since its release on Sept. 16. The...

James Earl Jones, pictured accepting a special Tony Award for lifetime achievement in theater

Legendary actor James Earl Jones passes

Jiyu Hong, Reporter | Oct 2, 2024

On Sept.9, James Earl Jones, the voice behind so many iconic film characters including Darth Vader from the Star Wars Trilogy and Mufasa from The Lion King, passed away at 93 while surrounded by his family....

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2024 VMAs stir up controversy

Grace Lee, Copy Editor | Sep 30, 2024

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) took place on Sept. 12 in New York. On the 41st anniversary of the awards show, 29 artists received their first-ever nominations while various other seasoned artists...

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Taylor Swift endorses Harris after presidential debate

Chloe Yoon, Reporter | Sep 24, 2024

On Sept. 10, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift showed her support for Vice President Kamala Harris right after the presidential debate in Pennsylvania. With 284 million followers on her Instagram,...

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NCT Taeil leaves group due to sex crime involvement

Chloe Yoon, Reporter | Sep 24, 2024

On Aug. 28, K-pop agency SM Entertainment issued a public statement announcing that Moon Taeil, the main vocalist of the boy group NCT, has been removed from the group due to sex crime allegations. In...

Nikocado Avocado loses weight

Nikocado Avocado shocks fans with his weight loss

Taerin Kim, Reporter | Sep 21, 2024

The YouTuber Nikocado Avocado shocked fans with a dramatic transformation through extreme weight loss in his video titled “Two Steps Ahead” on Sept. 7.  Nikocado Avocado, whose real name is Nicholas...

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Fine line between satire and insult in SNL Korea

Serim Kwon, Reporter | Sep 17, 2024

SNL Korea, an over-the-top (OTT) series on Coupang Play, has faced criticism for focusing excessively on ridiculing specific figures rather than portraying the overall story. In the past, SNL Korea gained...