Month: January 2017Page 4 of 9

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…

TROPHY HUNTING

The Horrific Truth Of Hunting In this blog I will discuss the disgusting culture of those who trophy hunt and why this ‘sport’ should come to an end….

The Future of the Internet

In the last 15 years widespread internet access has transformed the world. At the turn of the century, no one would have predicted that the internet would be…

Apps Make Me Beautiful… but only in social media

Today’s topic is about Apps, the wonderful invention after smartphones. Well, apps came with smartphones… Anyway, remember when we had the kind of phones that only has the…

The Silence of the Instagrams

OR: An analysis into the affect of social media and communication technology on a night out A video. Don’t panic. It’s just like a normal blog post, but you…

The ‘Kylie Effect’

Kylie Jenner.   Kylie Jenner, a 19-year-old American girl, who is widely famous. She is a reality tv personality, socialite, designer and model. What a busy girl! In…

Real VS Fake

We’ve covered a lot of topics. From men to women, Facebook to Instagram a lot has been discussed. I personally find it so interesting, because in a world…

5 Ways to Beat Perfectionism Online

With the increasing influence of social media on our lives, more and more people are being diagnosed with mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety and OCD which…

A Conversation about Racism Online and Offline

Welcome back guys! I have something different for you today; I have gathered some of my closest friends (who also happen to be international) to get together and…

Fill or No Fill

An extremely strange phenomenon Is happening amongst us young women. Many women are looking way older than a Real Housewife, but surprisingly, you’ll never a see a wrinkle…

How can veganism be promoted to students?

As my previous blog posts have shown, veganism is something close to my heart. I’ve been vegetarian for many years now and a huge animal lover so it…

Achievable or Unrealistic? [Podcast]

Is the idealistic male body achievable? Or are men being sold lies online? Let’s take a look behind closed doors… A few of the Instagram accounts mentioned: Just…

Who knew the sky is blue?

I’m not going to lie to you, I love the point in the day that I can just lay on my bed and scroll through all my social…

TooFaced: Chocolate Bonbons Palette Demo

Take a look at this eye make-up look using the TooFaced Chocolate Bonbons eyeshadow palette.

Communication Distortion for Students

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place” – George Bernard Shaw It’s estimated that 800 million people worldwide are using Facebook…

Self Esteem and Social Media

As nervous as she was; this intelligent 15 year old, Sarayu Chitiyala, speaks on the pressure the younger generation (predominantly young girls) have to present this ‘perfect image’…

Innocent or Guilty? – The Mail Online continues to confuse us yet again

The Mail Online are at it again, but what article is in store for today’s blog post? Today, I will be discussing how The Mail Online bizarrely chose…

PET ADOPTION

Here is my experience in adopting/rescuing a pet. My Interview on My Adopted Hamster, Nutty: What type of animal is it? A Syrian hamster. Originally I tried to…

Fabulously ‘Fad Diets’

The term ‘fad diet’ is defined by wikipedia as ‘a diet that makes promises of weight loss or other health advantages such as longer life without backing by solid…

5 Instagram accounts to fuel your wanderlust

“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us” Ever wondered that sometime Social Media can be the perfect way to fuel your wanderlust?…

Men! Let’s talk about men!

So, let’s talk about men. Body image online affects men as well as women and it can of course, have the same negative outcomes. Looking at celebrities, there…

Are You Even Human?

Upon researching the topic of plastic surgery there were real- life stories that I found hard to believe. I began to question the authenticity of something that seemed…

The rise of vegetarian and vegan restaurants

Only a few years ago it seemed almost impossible to go anywhere and find a nice vegetarian, let alone vegan meal. Growing up it was a constant battle…

Uber or your local Taxi company?

Ok, if you’ve never heard of Uber, you’ve either been living under a rock or you live in an extremely remote area of the world. Uber is a…

Ways To Improve YOUR Mental Health From Social Media:

Had enough of feeling this way towards social media? You don’t like the way it has this control over you? Worried about your mental well-being? Why don’t you…

Online Data Collection Informer

    The above infographic has been produced to raise awareness of data collection and the risks of having your data stored by companies. The infographic also offers…

Women, Culture & Society: The Video

“So at least, take a moment, to put the phone down, and admire the beauty again that’s right in front of you.”   Context This video was shot…

Recommended websites, pages and accounts

Whilst looking online, it is clear that there was no site compiling useful organisations football fans can turn to if they want to make a change in the…

Allowing the world to embrace me

If you read my last post I was sort of taken aback by the recent trend of being darker skin on social media, I have taken some time…

The Illusion of Photoshop

With it being the 21st century and all, our generation is well aware of photo manipulation, and it doesn’t take a genius to edit or change photos. These…

6 Seconds of Fame

It wouldn’t seem like it, but a lot can happen in 6 seconds. Eminen can rap about 36 words. A honey bee can flap its wings 1200 times….

Issue No.5 / The Issue Of Self-Expression In A Visual Society

Aristotle said that “Without image, thinking is impossible”. In a way, he defined the main characteristics of the society today. The digital revolution has transformed us into a…

Read at 13:54

What is a Read Receipt? The addiction of read receipts to social messaging apps such as “WhatsApp” can be seen as one of the most anxiety and depression…

Did I tell you I’m vegan?

It’s January – the month of resolutions, and a common choice across the globe is a change of diet. 2016 was the year of clean eating, with Instagram,…

“Why can’t ‘run like a girl’ also mean win the race?”

Participating in sports activities is seen mostly as a ‘male hobby’. Now don’t get me wrong, there are many amazing female athletes in contemporary society and in my…

New Shopping Technology VS Addiction

You may think that shopping is all about going to your favorite shop and scanning the aisles. If that was too much of a hassle for you, here’s…

How much is your data being sold for on the Dark Web?

In my previous posts, I touched upon how hackers access cloud accounts and steal a users data. But where does the data go? The Dark Web, may be…

First world problems: Making it Facebook Official

You’ve finally found ‘The One’ (and he/she always responds to your texts!), and it’s all sugar and spice and everything nice. But now the next concern you and…

Smartphone Journalism: Is this the future for news reporting?

It’s hard to get away from cameras in the modern age. Not only are most areas surveyed by CCTV but now almost everyone is equipped with their own…

Celebrity spotlight – good or bad messages?

There are different types of celebrities that use social media as a platform, in my opinion. Saying this, most celebrities have a huge influence online that can be…