The World, All At Once

For most NUS students, Year 2 Semester 1 marks the first time that we step out of the protective S/U bubble, with only 12 units worth of S/Us left for our remaining 3 AYs. This means needing to put in more effort and making sure you're really on top of all your courses, something that might be a big change from Year 1, especially if you want to maintain your Honours classification. With tougher courses throwing me for a loop, it's time to explore Part 3 of my NUS Course Reviews. Disclaimer 1: As a CHS student doing a double major in Communications and New Media (CNM) and Management, as well as a Minor in Korean Language Studies, my reviewed courses will be almost exclusively CNM, Business, CHS and Korean courses with very few exceptions if any. Disclaimer 2: All of the following courses were taken in AY 22/23 Sem 1 and the structures of these courses MAY BE DIFFERENT in subsequent sems. All views expressed in this article are my own so please only take this review as an unoffic...

As one of the newest K-Pop artistes on the block, IVE has been making their mark on the industry, not only as one of the tallest girl groups out there but also one of the most talented. Cranking out comebacks every 4 months or so, Starship Entertainment's latest girl group has returned once again, this time with a distinctly retro sound. Our girls are entering completely new territory here so without further ado, let's check out their third single album "After LIKE" and their title track of the same name. Meaning : Much like IVE's previous two title tracks, After LIKE is a love song, in fact obviously so. From the title alone as well as through the lyrics, we can clearly tell the girls are singing about something that comes "after like", namely love. With such lyrics like "it's more than 'LIKE'" and "it's beyond 'LIKE'", the girls are quite literally pointing out that what they're feeling is the next step a...

It has been almost 2 years since BLACKPINK had their last comeback, with Lovesick Girls having been dropped in October 2020. Blinks have been completely starved of new music from the group for what seemed like eternity but finally, YG Entertainment's resident girl group has made their long-awaited return with their second album "Born Pink". With the insane amount of hype that has built for this release, will the quartet meet expectations or fall short trying? Without further ado, let's check out their latest title track Pink Venom.  Meaning : It is not easy to figure out the meaning of Pink Venom and it is only after listening to main rapper Jennie's explanation in a video I found that I actually understand what's going on. This is a song promoting the group's charisma and power, evident in the pre-choruses where the members sing about being "a flower with venom" and "[bringing] pain". In the bridge, the girls also challenge their presu...

As Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) draws to a close, the cinematic juggernaut's latest Disney+ outing has arrived with  She-Hulk: Attorney at Law  (henceforth referred to as She-Hulk ). Marketed as a superhero lawyer comedy, this 9-episode series follows Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany), a lawyer who just wants to work hard at her job. Oh yeah, she also happens to be the cousin of Bruce Banner aka Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). Taking place sometime after Avengers: Endgame , Jen's mundane life is gets turned completely upside down after an accidental gamma-irradiated blood transfusion from her cousin gives her the ability to turn into a Hulk as well. Jen now has to learn to juggle her superhuman side with her everyday job as a lawyer so without further ado, let's see what goes on in the first episode. INITIAL THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS (SPOILER ALERT) She-Hulk 's first episode is a short and sweet one, clocking in at only around half an hour. We get introduced to o...

The MCU has always been larger than life, with countless stories that dwarf the previous one in scale and magnitude. With the recent announcement that Phases Four through Six will be known as the Multiverse Saga, things will only get bigger from here. That's a huge contributing factor to why I thoroughly enjoyed  Ms. Marvel , for the series was a big departure away from the MCU's usual direction and focused on telling a self-contained story with a lot of heart. Without further ado, let's dive in. SERIES RETROSPECT AND REVIEW (SPOILER ALERT) Introduction : While its place in the timeline hasn't been officially confirmed,  Ms. Marvel  likely takes place in 2025, a couple years after the events of Avengers: Endgame . We follow the story of Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), a Pakistani-American high schooler struggling to formulate her own identity. Our young protagonist idolises Carol Danvers, the superheroine known as Captain Marvel, but her constant fantasies about her idol ar...

Many NUS seniors will probably tell you that Year 1 Semester 2 is the time for you to do "limit-testing" and making use of your S/Us by overloading more courses. So of course, that's what I did and boy was that a mistake. I was still fairly free last semester but my goodness, taking on 2 extra courses really increased the workload by a wide margin. Thankfully, I've managed to reach the end of this semester relatively unscathed so without further ado, let's get started on Part 2: Electric Boogaloo of my NUS Course Reviews. Disclaimer 1: As a CHS student doing a double major in Communications and New Media (CNM) and Management, my reviewed courses will be almost exclusively CNM, Business and CHS courses with very few exceptions. Disclaimer 2: All of the following courses were taken in AY 21/22 Sem 2 and the structures of these courses MAY BE DIFFERENT in subsequent sems. All views expressed in this article are my own so please only take this review as an unofficial ...