

Stuck In A Game: The Tetris Effect
What happens when a routine takes over your mind? Named after the iconic puzzle game, the Tetris Effect refers to the psychological phenomenon where repeating tasks trains the brain.
By Apple Van
3 hours ago2 min read


Tracing Textures and Nightmares: Gate Gate Gallery
Art has always reflected culture and identity, carrying deep significance that crosses international borders. For Vietnamese contemporaries, there has yet to be a strong force driving their art work to a global audience.
By Saara Panot
3 hours ago2 min read


BIStro–the grand renovation
Written by Elena Kim Have you ever wondered what other students think about the recent (well, no longer as recent) changes to the BISHCMC secondary school restaurant BIStro? Recently, the BIStro was renovated, along with other areas of the school, and many things changed-hopefully for the better. In this article, BIStro 2.0 is reviewed and evaluated based on honest student feedback. Most of the reviews were overwhelmingly filled with praise, and many of the recent updates bro
By Elena Kim
5 hours ago2 min read


A Deep Dive Into What IGCSE Has to Offer
Option booklets and subject syllabuses provide information about subject contents but some things can only be learnt from first-hand experience.
By Juwon Lee
1 day ago3 min read


From Craze to Culture: How Pickleball changed Vietnam
Walking through the streets of Thảo Điền, it seems that every corner you turn and every road you wander leads down to another pickleball court. But this rapidly-growing sport is more than just a passing trend, it’s becoming a piece of Vietnamese culture, bringing communities together, reshaping the way people stay active, and a way the nation can be brought onto the global spotlight.
By Ben Le
1 day ago4 min read


How The Little Things We Do Shape Us
All big things come from small beginnings.” We often look for sudden, massive moments to redefine and transform our lives and ignore minor habits that fill our days. In this article, we explore a crucial question: can the smallest action truly change an entire outcome?
By Maryam Gotis
1 day ago2 min read


The Biological Portal to a Psychopath’s Mind
You may have witnessed several presentations of so-called psychopaths whether it be on television or horrendous crime reports; ‘Psychotic’, ‘lunatic’, and ‘insane’ are terms often used to describe individuals with this medical condition.
By Anna Truong
2 days ago3 min read


A LITTLE BIAS NEVER HURT ANYBODY (EXCEPT THOSE WHO LOST)
Written by Akemi Do Image source: sports.yahoo.com A fraction of a point. A slightly higher component score. A judge that views one program as more beautiful, more elegant, and more worthy than another. In figure skating, the difference between standing on the podium and watching from the sidelines can be as small as a number on a scoreboard. But who really gets to decide these numbers? After all, artistry is subjective, isn’t it? How is figure skating scored? Figure skating
By Akemi Do
2 days ago4 min read


The Economics of Being a Student in 2026: Why Being Young Is Getting More Expensive
Written by Kaito Le Image source: Meeras There is a kind of poverty that consists in having just enough money to buy something, but not quite enough to buy it without giving it a second thought. A coffee after school. A meal out with friends. New shoes. A subscription to a streaming service. None of these things seem that extravagant in isolation, but somehow, by the end of the month, the little things have added up to quite a bit. Being young has always meant being short on
By Kaito Le
2 days ago2 min read


Your New “Hem”: the Hidden Compromises of Gentrification
Written By Katy Phan For generations of Vietnamese families, intermingled communal relations sustained their livelihoods. Yet today, self-contained micro-neighbourhoods have steadily been converted into hubs of better earning potential, obscuring the humble stories, the ultimate fates of preceding tenants. Square metres once stacked with personal fragments are being swept out to make room for high-end display shelves and cafe tables, and intrigued are we to witness the chic r
By Katy Phan
3 days ago2 min read


The Illusion of Free Will
If you’re interested in learning the laws of determinism, Indeterminism, Cryonics, Senolytics and etc. click on this article
By Ellen Nguyen
3 days ago2 min read


The Stories We Tell Ourselves To Survive
To survive chaos we build armor out of illusions. But what happens when the stories saving you begin to suffocate you?
By Hana Heryfriyady
3 days ago3 min read


History always repeats itself
History has always been described as a cycle – an echo chamber of human behavior, ambition and conflict. While each era may have its own version, the patterns and morals are often strikingly familiar.
By Akemi Do
Jun 172 min read


The Parent Lens: How was school
In a time where we have the ability to communicate more frequently and conveniently, it is always sad that some people are lonelier than ever. It’s important to cherish and avoid taking for granted the smaller intimate moments with friends and family.
By Mark Jones
Jun 173 min read


Virtual Wealth: Real-world economics inside Adopt Me?
Parents often tell their children to get off their phones. However, is there a possible way virtual games are actually teaching children economics. Adopt Me’s trading system mirrors many real-world principles of economics. This article will explore how virtual in-game pets have been turned into a currency, and how players have attempted to influence prices.
By Cognac Van
Jun 172 min read


Upcoming Artists: An In depth Analysis on Lizzy McAlpine’s Music
Pushing It Down and Praying (PIDP) is track 2 on disc 2 on Older (and Wiser) by Lizzy McAlpine.
By Vy Hoang
Jun 162 min read


Pythagorean Philosophy of Celestial Movements: Musica Universalis
What if the cosmos is playing a melody?
By Katy Phan
Jun 162 min read


What are the wellbeing benefits of natural lighting in architecture?
Natural lighting is crucial to architecture because it has a positive psychological, physiological, and emotional impact on people's wellbeing.
By Anthony Claes
Jun 152 min read


The effect of sleeping positions on the quality of sleep.
Written by Jennie Tran After a long, exhausting day, most people would just go to bed in their favorite position without thinking much about it and drift into slumber. However, research has shown that the position in which you sleep can affect the quality of your sleep. Sleep is an essential part of our recovery process – whether physical or mental – and the quality of sleep can directly affect our mood, concentration, and ability to handle stress. While we change our sleepin
By Jennie Tran
Jun 143 min read


How Morse Code shaped the way we communicate, think and understand language
Written by Jasmine Phan Morse code is an aspect of history in communications, but it is rarely considered in today's world. In an era of instant messaging, social media, and artificial intelligence-based communications, traditional means of communication are becoming an afterthought. People no longer think about how communications were sent across vast distances with nothing but sound or light. Morse code is considered one of the greatest communications systems ever developed
By Jasmine Phan
Jun 143 min read


Touch some grass: living without SNS for 24 hours
By Dagyeom Youn 2026: our world is now full of people on their screens for almost the whole day. Doomscrolling Tiktok, posting everything we do on Instagram stories, and being catfished over clickbait Youtube videos. This is literally harming our lives. Have you ever thought of stepping away from screens for just a single day? I would bet not. So I tried it: 24 hours without social media. I am gonna be honest with you, I am on my phone all the time. 2 hours without social m
By Dagyeom Youn
Jun 132 min read
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