Legendary CS:GO player, Hoawen “Somebody” Xu, has retired from professional counterstrike as of February 15. Competing for Tyloo for the past seven years, the 26-year-old has become a legend in the local Asian scene. After a fruitful career claiming multiple t... More »
Disney has brought yet another magical and music-filled movie to the big screen and cinemas. With familiar stars like John Leguizamo voicing the estranged uncle Bruno, to Stephanie Beatrix playing the voice of the main character Mirabel, audience members are i... More »
There has been no shortage of buzz around this new film, so what do we think of it here at The Beacon? Spoilers are ahead, so don’t say you haven’t been warned. Let’s start with a bit of background behind why this release has been so highly anticipated. Beside... More »
2022 is a Year of the Tiger according to the Chinese zodiac, starting from February 1st, 2022, and lasting until January 21st, 2023. People born in a year of the Tiger are predicted to be brave, competitive, unpredictable, and confident. Every winter, a six... More »
2021 has been somewhat chaotic, especially with COVID-19 still being around. We are now already half a month into 2022. This year, AISG has granted students and teachers an extra week of a winter holiday with a total of three weeks. It allowed students to rela... More »
Wrapping up 2021, Netflix premiered the satirical science fiction film Don’t Look Up, written, produced, and directed by Adam McKay. Starring Hollywood favorites, the movie follows astronomers Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer L... More »
A “Harry Potter” special reunion, dubbed “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” will premiere on HBO Max on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2022. This highly-anticipated reunion celebrates the 20th anniversary of the premiere of the first film, “Harry... More »
After Marvel announces the ‘Shang-Chi’s release, China refuses to allow the movie to open in its theaters. On the other hand, ‘Shang-chi’ was a massive success in other places of the world, receiving positive reviews. There is a reason behind why China react... More »
Cantonese Opera film – White Snake White Snake has been passed down orally since at least the Tang dynasty (618-907). It tells a story about a white snake who transformed into a young woman and fell in love with a man she met on the banks of Hangzhou’s West La... More »
Naruto and Team 7 has arrived in Fortnite after much anticipation. This collaboration that came seemingly out of nowhere, has fans laughing at popular characters from the anime dancing and emoting. Ever since the release of the Naruto Shippuden skins into the ... More »
Toei Animation, the studio that had produced culturally defining anime adaptations such as Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Sailor Moon, is facing harsh criticisms from the western anime community. The company copyright claimed over 150 videos from the Youtuber Tot... More »
PGL hosted its first CS: GO ‘Major” in two years, with a prize pool of 2 million dollars, the 23rd of October in Stockholm, Sweden. The first CS:GO ‘Major’ was hosted in Sweden in November of 2013, and this will be the third ‘Major’ hosted in the country. The ... More »