I’m a 2004 baby who spent too much time online as a child. The internet was fun and exciting, a … More
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I used to feel depressed and tired all the time until I read this article – how to filter fact from fiction when we place serious issues on the shopping list
“I used to feel depressed and tired all the time until I started taking these supplements. My skin cleared up, … More
Underconsumption-core: the core to end all cores
“Cores”, “eras”, and “aesthetic”, are all too frequently labels used by companies and influencers to encourage people to buy products … More
Hey Hey, My My, Rock and Roll Can Never Die: Måneskin’s Eurovision Triumph
Dripping with salty charisma, as his bandmates hold aloft the alarmingly fragile glass trophy, the Apollonian frontman, Damiano David triumphantly … More
Guerrilla Chartbusters: the Viral Music Stars of TikTok
The war on large-scale music labels has seemingly been revitalised with the rise of music-oriented social media platforms. First came … More
Student/Parent: Body Image
CW: dieting, weight loss The end of January brings the end of my social media pages being filled with messages … More
Why it’s Hard to See Over the Fence: how Confirmation Bias Leads to Increased Polarization
In the age of fast media and technology, we are constantly bombarded with news stories, memes, and people sharing their … More
Life Under a Mass Media Hegemony
Advertisements are a part and parcel of a modern lifestyle. Contemporary society is driven heavily by the purchasing habits of … More
Social Media is Not Real Life
The reality of social media posts and their real life impact has been a topic of much discussion in the … More
Blogging A Dead Horse: In Memorium
The short-lived social media sites that never made it
