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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 ‘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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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…

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…

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…

Drone of Duty: AI Warfare

AI is changing the way we fight wars. Developing technologies have always influenced how wars are fought. The industrial revolution, for example, paved the way for battle machines…

“I Don’t Feel Like I’m Good Enough Anymore”

A Brave Woman’s Story about her Experience with Trolls. Throughout this blog so far, I have only spoke about toxicity as an idea. In this interview we hear…

5 Ways To Fight The Mental Health Stigma Online

With the amount of stigmatising content online, there is a need for fighting the mental health stigma. The stigma will not disappear on its own, and to fight…

How is YouTube affecting us?

Hello everyone, today’s blog post is in the form of a vlog. I want to discuss one of the most popular phenomenons of web and mobile communications. It’s…

3 Ways Social Media can Impact your Health

  This week, I have decided to discuss the health implications attached to social media addiction. I know I have briefly touched on this topic in previous blogs,…

Mandy Celine | Scroll Model of the Week

Is veganism really a issue of class…

Veganism certainly is not for everybody, but I have never personally seen it as something that could exclude someone for their class or social standing. I recently saw…

How technology changes the way we see politics

 “Innovators need a heavy dose of faith. They need to trust their intuition that they are working on a big idea. That faith need not be blind.” – Clayton…

Embrace: One woman’s journey to inspire everyBODY

In 2012 Taryn Brumfitt was considering her impending boob job. She then thought of her young daughter. Taryn wondered how she would ever encourage her to accept and love…

A Working Woman’s Word

A Working Woman’s Word- a podcast segment in which I interviewed two women of different generations and explored their concerns and experiences with gender inequality in the workplace. Samantha…

Boredom is a Pain in The… Thumb? – 2017 and Viral Trends

  Hello and welcome back to ‘End The Trend’, the blog about viral internet stupidity and how best to avoid taking part in it. That being said, the…

These Instagram Beauty Trends May Not Be Good for Your Body

We have seen the dangerous and hideous #KylieJennerLipChallenge go viral, as well as the rest of the Kardashian family raving  their obsession with waist corset, a trend may consider unhealthy, risky and…

A PUSH FOR RECOGNITION

Social media platforms with no facilities to deal with cyber bullying are facilitators of cyber bullying. Facilitating crime is a crime.   Hi guys, This week i’m really pushing…

GOODBYE INDIVIDUALITY

How does social media ruin our individuality? The vlog above says it all! As promised, here are some additional links for you to have a look at in…

New Year, Same mentality!

New Year, New You? As we have entered the new year, how many articles have you read on ‘how to look your best in 2017’ or skin care…

Social Media: Shocking Stats and Terrifying Truths

Think that social media doesn’t cause self esteem issues? Think again. These facts and figures show just how influential social media is on teenage girls in particular.

BOTHCED! Past the Point of No Return

Is there a line when it comes to going under the knife?  There are countless celebrities who undergo surgery each day. Many flying under the radar having menial nip-and-tucks…

How are YOU using Instagram? – Podcast

This week we are exploring how a few regular users of Instagram feel about some of the subjects covered in my previous blog posts, and what better way to…

Public-Shaming: “If You Can’t Say Something Nice, Don’t Say it At All”

The Twitter-sphere is a confusing place, especially when it comes to hot topics and controversial opinions. Public-shaming has never been bigger than now, with the ease of calling out…

WHAT DO OTHERS HAVE TO SAY?

Esther BKChat LDN Esther appears on BKChat LDN, here she provides her own advice on Cosmetic Surgery and the experience she has has. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcPa3Cg9qjA]   Alicia Douvall…

Clean Eating Myths You Need To Stop Believing

1. GLUTEN FREE IS BEST Clean eating Blogger Madeleine Shaw, the author of Get The Glow claims, “gluten is like sandpaper for the gut”, and encourages her followers…

The Fandoms: An Interview.

The Interview: Crystal Moffatt, Owner of the Blog Fandom Freak. How would you define a fandom? ‘To me a fandom is simply the state of being a fan…