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Author Archives: Kengyu Lai

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Blue Dragon: A Review

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Venezuela: A Brief History of Oil and Corruption

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On 3 January 2026, the United States conducted a military operation named “Absolute Resolve” across Venezuela to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia…

Outside OX1 Week 3: Epstein, Costa Rica and Hungary

Kengyu Lai Feb 9, 2026 17 min read
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It’s the end of Week 3, which means it’s time for this week’s issue of Outside OX1! With the Winter Olympics officially underway in Milan…

Oxford and Cambridge Set for Rugby Varsity Clash at StoneX Stadium

Kengyu Lai Feb 9, 2026 3 min read
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The Oxford and Cambridge rugby teams will meet once again for the annual Varsity Matches on Saturday 28 February 2026, with both the Men’s and…

‘Brainrot’: An Internet Phenomenon with Real-World Consequences

Kengyu Lai Feb 8, 2026 6 min read
An illustration of a brain connected to both drawings representing social media, but also ones representing academic life in Oxford.

“Even in one of the world’s most renowned academic institutions (no bias, of course), we use slang from the internet in the same places in…

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