Have you ever wanted to get a body piercing? Whether it is on your tongue, your navel, your ears or your sternum, have you ever had that sudden desire to pierce your body? Well, you are not the only one with this feeling. A widespread phenomenon today, body ar... More »
Jon Bellion has returned after his one hit wonder, All Time Low, back in 2016. His new album released three weeks ago include songs Blu, Conversations with my wife, and JT. Before his hit song, All Time Low, no one really knew who Jon Bellion was. The 25-year-... More »
Many of our childhoods were inundated with Archie Comics and the world of Betty and Veronica. I can clearly remember the countless hours I have spent as a child immersed in the most recent Betty and Veronica fight or reading about Jughead’s various escapades. ... More »
In the past few years, video games have taken off significantly in popularity. What started off as a pastime for many individuals has now turned into a billion dollar industry that holds multi-million–dollar–tournaments each year. They hold large tournaments i... More »
On November 12, 2018, the world woke up to this: Stan Lee, the Marvel Comics legend and creator of superheroes such as the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, and Spiderman, passed away at the age of 95. Along with Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, Stan Lee was one of the lea... More »
The sequel to WreckIt Ralph, Ralph Breaks the Internet, was released in China on November 23. With a remarkable 86 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, the film devoured the Thanksgiving box office in the United States after its release on November 21st. Fortunat... More »
On November 16, the new Fantastic Beasts movie Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald hit theaters. The movie received a 40% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, an IMDb rating of 7.0, and a Metacritic review of 53 out of 100. This can be compared to the f... More »
What you’re reading right now–The Beacon and this article–is journalism. Writing for newspapers, magazines, news websites, and broadcasting news using visual elements is collectively regarded as journalism. Many AISG students chose to take the course “journali... More »
The second live-action adaptation of Marvel’s famous anti-hero, Venom, has been in theatres in China since November 9, and people have different viewpoints on it. Venom is about an alien symbiote that crash lands on earth and finds its way to investigative rep... More »
Soulful, heartbreaking, and with a touch of mesmerizing music comes the reawakening of A Star Is Born, a classic screenplay dug out from beneath the Hollywood slush pile. This movie explores the darker corners of fame and how it impacts individuals in the spot... More »
In early spring, Guangzhou comes alive with flamboyant and vibrant Kapok flowers. People have seen them, admired them, but not paid very much attention to them. The Kapok flower is actually the city flower of Guangzhou, a fact which many are not aware of. The ... More »
A television was a marvel back in the early 60’s, and to many it was a box filled with magical and wondrous capabilities. People found it strange how entire worlds could be housed within this bulky frame. Televisions were invented back in the 1920’s, but they ... More »