Category: Features
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HSSpeak#18 | Absurdism
As students, more often that not, we struggle with feelings of futility and dread when faced with a future that seems impossible and inevitable. This HSSpeak article tackles the notion of attempting to negotiating one’s existence through the absurdity that is everyday life in an indifferent world. Read More
4–6 minutes
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HSSpeak#17 | Rainbow Capitalism: Pride for the Showcase?
Corporates don their rainbow capes once a year, but are they heroes or just flashy extras? When Pride is a marketing ploy, it loses its punch. Let’s peel back the glitter and see who’s actually standing for equality once the rainbows fade. Are you spotting real allies, or just here for the sprinkles? Read More
3–5 minutes
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Review | Words of Power – Babel, or the Necessity of Violence, by R. F. Kuang
Kuang masterfully navigates these questions while proposing another viewpoint – when all you have known is the grace of the colonizer protecting you from death, when what he has given you is security and peace, how do you still choose the world over your safety? By weaving a thought-provoking narrative, Kuang pitches to us what… Read More
3–4 minutes
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Review | Ikiru (1952)
The beauty of Ikiru is how grounded to the ordinary reality of human life of you and I it is – the camera treats everyone the way we see the people around us, there is no element placed to mythically inspire and preach to us about life, nor does it exploit the uncertainty concerning our… Read More
6–10 minutes
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HSSpeak#16 | Feminism
Feminism is a term that’s often misunderstood— It’s not about erasing differences, but about recognizing that equality in rights and opportunities doesn’t require sameness in physicality. This article aims to break down the term, bust a few myths, introduce the waves and branches of feminism, and explain why fighting for gender equality is still relevant today. Read More
4–6 minutes
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A Beginner’s Guide to Knitting
Knitting is a fun, stress-busting activity that anyone can learn to do with just a little bit of guidance and a whole lot of patience. In this article, Sreepriya takes you through the basics of how to knit, and how to NOT end up in a knotty mess of wool! Read More
4–6 minutes
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HSSpeak #15 | Risk Society
The study of “Risk Society” is not as risky as we think, but the word “risk” needs to be evaluated a little carefully. Risk generally denotes the possibility of something bad happening as a consequence of a certain action, and the term risk society is no different. It is just a mere extension of this… Read More
3–5 minutes
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Review | Viduthalai Part 1 (2023)
Last week, the first look of “Viduthalai Part 2” was released. As a devoted fan of Vetrimaaran and this cinematic masterpiece, I couldn’t resist the perfect opportunity to write a review for “Viduthalai” Part 1. My goals for this review are twofold: to introduce and celebrate this work of art, and to get everyone as… Read More
3–4 minutes
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Ripe Vinyl #19 | Casual by Chappell Roan
Do you ever have this moment – where you hear a song for the first time, and you’re not even thirty seconds in, but it’s already struck a chord in you? I’ve had a rare handful of them, because music usually endears itself to me over time and repeated listens. But this April, I heard… Read More
5–7 minutes
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