Selfie
  • 4 years 1 week ago

The psychology behind selfies

In the modern world of social media, selfies are seen and taken on a daily basis. The word selfie was even added to the Oxford English online dictionary in 2014. Most people have discovered the perfect angle at which to hold their phone in order to take their best selfie. This is a very popular trend with millennials and we often get judged for it, but what are the reasons behind why we post them?Continue...
  • 4 years 10 months ago

We don’t belong on teachers’ social media

Asking teachers to refrain from posting certain photos on their social media exercises an unfair degree of control over their personal lives, especially those of female teachers.Continue...
Online, defining your own identity can be as simple as choosing a filter.
  • 6 years 5 months ago

Filtered to perfection

When I first got Tinder, a friend gave me some advice to help me master the art. She said I need: “A party photo to look cool, a travel photo to look interesting and a selfie to look hot, obviously.” Obviously.Continue...
  • 7 years 1 month ago

QJ Pop: Falling for this season’s TV shows

If you’re like me — a poor cable-less student — there’s a chance you’re feeling very left out of the exciting inaugural episodes of the fall TV season right now.

But if you’re also like me...Continue...

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