Over the past three years, TikTok’s “BookTok” community has shifted from a niche corner of the internet to one of the largest influences affecting book sales worldwide. The platform has now become pivotal in influencing what young readers pick up. Publishers and booksellers have noted dramatic spikes in demand whenever a title gains traction on BookTok. According to data from Circana, sales of young adult and romance novels surged in 2023, largely fueled by TikTok recommenda

On September 4, the independent development group Team Cherry released the sequel to their proclaimed video game Hollow Knight called Hollow Knight: Silksong. Two weeks before this, Team Cherry announced Silksong’s release date and price ($20) after roughly seven years of silence to their community. This surprising announcement had caused multiple controversies with other independent developers who had planned to release their games around a similar time. For instance, multi

Did you know that according to the Midwood Argus, the amount of kids who have brain rot has increased from 12% to 18%? The dictionary states that the definition of brain rot is the intellectual decline of someone as a result of spending too much time on the internet. It is normally caused by over consumption of mindless content from social media sites such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. In 2007, the phrase “brain rot” came from Twitter where a user used it to describe vide

Halloween is a popular holiday that is celebrated every year on October 31 by upwards of 190 million people in the United States alone. Additionally, there are many other countries around the world that have their own versions of Halloween with different traditions and customs. In the US, some of these traditions include trick or treating, parties and dressing up in fun costumes. In any given year, the most popular Halloween costumes are determined by many different factors i

Social media are any websites and applications found online that allow users to communicate with one another using different media. There are several reasons why social media can have a positive outlook on a student's life. Social media helps students enhance communication, whether it be with another friend, a university they are looking forward to, or even a job they want to get. It allows them to receive crucial information. According to the University of San Diego Profes

AI generative art has just recently gained massive popularity. AI stands for artificial intelligence, which means the art it creates is artwork not created by a human. AI was first created in the 1970s and became widespread around 2022.  Art can be interpreted in many ways, but creating art through the click of a button is ruining the art community and what it stands for.   Generative programs are stealing art from hardworking artists and recycling it into their own unorigin

On August 12, Taylor Swift announced her highly anticipated twelfth album titled “The Life of a Showgirl.” The album, containing twelve tracks, will be released on Friday, October 3rd.  Her fans are thrilled to be receiving new music after more than a year of Swift not releasing anything new.  Mishca Ghelani ‘27 said, “I'm honestly excited to see the new era of her life because Taylor is a very private individual and you learn a lot about her life through her music.” In Dece

Imagine you are out to dinner and you hear a crashing sound. When you check it out, you realize that your car was broken into, and your limited edition Labubu has been stolen. Over the past year, the popularity of Labubus has increased with hordes of people lining up at the mall in the wee hours of the morning for a chance to purchase the elf-like characters.   There have been reports of fights and thefts involving Labubus. But how did they become so popular, and what is the

The movie for the first part of Demon Slayer’s finale aired on Sep. 12, 2025 and the rest would be out in 2027 and 2029. Demon Slayer is an anime series about a character’s journey to avenge his family and cure his demon-turned sister written by Koyoharu Gotouge.  The Demon Slayer manga was published on Feb. 15, 2016, and the anime streamed three years after its release.  The background of the story is about the main character Tanjiro avenging his family, who are killed by d