Author: Aiswarya B R

The world has been enslaved by instant gratification. Various channels offering boosts of dopamine are taking away our productivity and valuable time, leaving us depressed and addicted to the pleasures that are one click away. Social media use, according to psychiatrist Adriana Stacey from Fayetteville, Arkansas, acts as one such “dopamine dump,” producing transient pleasure. So,what is Dopamine? Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is released when a person gambles, indulges in sex, consumes tasty cuisine, uses opiates, or engages in successful social interactions. Checking social media is biologically similar to doing cocaine or playing slots, for instance. The dopamine network…

China’s new year hit “The Wandering Earth 2,” released on Jan. 21, has created waves of enthusiasm among Chinese spectators, as the industry is climbing up the ladder of the sci-fi cinematic universe regardless of the impediments it faces in its domestic space. Science fiction movies have always been very popular in the Chinese market, and when “Avatar” was released in China in 2009, there were long queues in front of many theaters, and “Avatar 2,” released at the end of last year, has now achieved a box office of 6.76 billion yuan in China, surpassing its predecessor. The sequel,…

South Korea, the United States, and Japan are holding a series of vice-ministerial meetings in Washington next week, and details such as location and date are being coordinated but have yet to be finalized. The last meeting was conducted in Tokyo last October. The talks are expected to be attended by first Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong, Deputy U.S. State Secretary Wendy Sherman, and his Japanese counterpart, Takeo Mori, at the State Department building next week, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The consultation will have extensive and in-depth discussions on the North Korean nuclear issue and ways…

For the first time in history, a South Korean court ruled that the ROK government should compensate for the damages inflicted by the Korean army on Vietnamese citizens during the Vietnam War in 1968. On Jan. 7, Chief Judge Park Jin-Su of the Civil Division of the Seoul District Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by 62-year-old Vietnamese citizen Nguyen Thí Thanh, holding South Korean govt. accountable. All of the 30 million won ($23,800) compensation claimed by the plaintiff were admitted, and only part of the delay damages was dismissed. According to Thanh’s attorney, Lim…

South Korea will utilize its next generation means of transport, called Urban Air Transportation (UAM), if it secures the host position for the 2030 World Expo. The Busan World Expo 2030 Bid Committee announced on Monday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on UAM Business Cooperation to Host Busan World Expo 2030 with SK Telecom Co., Hanwha Systems Co., TMAP Mobility Co., and Korea Airports Corp. The theme of the Busan World Expo 2030 is “Transforming Our World, Navigating Toward a Better Future.” The bid committee plans to actively utilize UAM to solve social problems such as…

South Korea is all buckled up for a rip-roaring ride this year, as new market analysis points toward its consumer habits, where luxury brands are an indispensable factor—sales are soaring at an all-time high. According to a Morgan Stanley report published earlier this month, analyst Edouard Aubin observed that South Koreans are the biggest spenders on personal luxury goods per capita. China held the reins all the time around the pre-COVID era but came crashing into an abstruse abyss since its implementation of the “zero-COVID” policy. However, consumers of South Korea are like a flock of sheep when it comes…

The pearl of the black sea, Odesa, is now part of UNESCO’s list of endangered world heritage sites. In an effort to preserve Ukraine’s cultural monuments from being demolished by the persistent invasions from Russia, the United Nations Cultural Agency on Wednesday declared this historic Centre of Ukraine’s Black Sea portal to be included in the list of endangered world heritage sites. Of the 21 member states, six approved the decision while 14 abstained. Russia voted against it. This special position grants Odesa the ability to retrieve its reinforcements in the form of “financial and technical international aid.” “As the…

ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is classified as a pattern of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that manifests early in life and persists into adulthood, showing repressed coping mechanisms as adaptation to the world’s methods—if left undiagnosed. A recent study conducted by psychologists at the University of Bath suggests that adults with high levels of ADHD traits are more likely to encounter depression and anxiety at later stages of life. The study was conducted in relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), deriving the groundbreaking conclusion that the former is more predictive of anxiety and depression than individuals with ASD. Many…

Ever since the “bubble burst” (an allegorical term for the economic crisis faced by Japan back in the early 1990s), ‘The land of the rising sun’, has crossed its critical juncture and proceeded to become the third-largest economy in the world. But assessing its current state, one could hypothesize that the condition has already reached rock bottom. The looming headwinds are consistently ignored by the authorities as if they’re left to deteriorate on their own. The key reasons for its stagnating economy can be narrowed down to three things: poor demographics, a staggering level of diminishing immigration, and countries’ ineffectual…

American Psycho, and its channeling of an uncanny murderer through Christian Bale, essaying Patrick Bateman–an NYC investment banker and his pursuit for never ending bloodlust– is accurately exhibited in this years’ Paris Fashion Week. A mission that would be dutifully grasped by none other than Louis Gabriel Nouchi, who was always an aficionado for books and movies, enlivening their essence and bringing it forth to the grandiose runways. It was never about the characters and wardrobe peculiarities, but a much deeper message that lie beneath. He revived those qualities, for instance, which we could trace back to fall 2022, when…