As the cascade of short-form content fills our screens, a phenomenon coined as brain rot has become the backdrop for engagement with popular videos, memes and terms. We laugh, we scroll and we share —...
The ever-evolving world of chronically online generations, combined with the growing social polarization on the internet, makes it difficult to keep track of all the ways brain rot culture has infiltrated...
Growing up watching YouTube Kids, where creators shared videos of their Roblox gameplay, sophomore Shreshta Ramji was inspired to create an account of her own. She first started playing Roblox in fourth...
Natural disasters like wildfires, floods and coastal disasters are extreme events that change and disrupt the California landscape. Due to climate change, these events are becoming more frequent and severe,...
Timbre and tone, rhythm and pitch: music’s effects on different forms of life are as varied as its many components.
Humans
Though the process may be as simple as pressing “play,”...
In the heart of Silicon Valley, a United States technology hub, H-1B visas play a pivotal role in shaping the workforce by bringing in qualified foreign workers. In the past month, this program has become...
The Racial Equity Student Leadership Academy is an initiative that aims to foster racial diversity, equity and inclusion across all schools in the district. Through a team of 50 FUHSD student representatives,...
Collapsing onto their bed after a stressful school day at Lynbrook, a student absentmindedly opens their phone. From one Instagram reel to another, the clock suddenly strikes 3 a.m., but all they can remember...
In 2024, Oxford University Press named “brain rot” its word of the year, marking a new level of social relevance for the term — though it has existed in popular culture for decades, appearing in...
“Deny. Defend. Depose.” These words were found written on three bullets at the murder scene of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The echoes of these bullets spread across the internet and captured...
The overhead light shined brightly from above, illuminating the dentist working over him. Though slack-jawed and under mild anesthesia, junior Derrick Han watched the dentist work in curiosity as he lay...
“Crash out,” “slay,” “basic” and “ate”: these are all widespread slang terms, often assumed to come from younger generations, the Internet or even brain rot. In reality, before they became...
