Okay I'm going to paint a picture for you. I've had a long day, two whole hours on uni campus and I'm bored. I need an emotional release. Facebook, come to my rescue. I scroll. Past the engagements, past "Egypt 2014", until I find the thing I was looking for; "Can you believe … [Read more...]
Top Trump and his journey to the White House
If you've been living under a rock for the past couple months, or potentially in the future will be as a result, Donald Trump is the new President of the United States. In an un-presidented bid (like what I did there?) to restore the Republicans to the helm of U.S politics, … [Read more...]
GloomTube. Why the search for virality led to an obsession with the caps lock
I like YouTube. There I said it. Boy does that feel good to get off my chest. Believe it or not, contrary to what my father thinks, YouTube is no longer cat videos and sneezing Pandas. YouTube has matured to a legitimate platform for news channels and creative types, all with the … [Read more...]
The Onion? It might make your eyes water
Did you know that not all news is teenagers running round schools with shotguns? Or celebrities flashing their underwear when getting out of a New York taxi cab? Believe it or not there are some publications that revel in the crassness and extremity in our modern media. These … [Read more...]
New blog sets internet into frenzy
First of all welcome, the inaugural post for a revolutionary new blog (we hope). Clickbait is nothing new, it's basically that kid that tries to be heard by shouting loudest in the playground right? However how damaging is this and is it getting out of hand? The Media is a … [Read more...]