Social media

4 months 1 week ago

The merging of online and mainstream fame

Months ago, TikTok star Addison Rae walked the same Met Gala carpet as award-winning actor
Lily James, supermodels Karlie Kloss and Kendall Jenner, and Grammy winner Lizzo. Does Rae meet the same calibre of success to be here?Continue...

4 months 2 weeks ago

Musk’s Twitter takeover sends the wrong message

Tech tyrant and notorious billionaire Elon Musk finally made his Twitter purchase official this past week to the dismay of many users.Continue...

4 months 2 weeks ago

Generational divides are arbitrary

If you’re familiar with the Internet, you’ve probably stumbled upon it: an article about 90s fashion trends coming back, or a tweet about boomers being out of touch, or, better yet, a millennial ‘diss track’ bashing Gen Z for the new the trends they’ve created and hold dear.Continue...

5 months 3 weeks ago

You chose to cheat—don’t blame Instagram

Adam Levine’s adulterous DMs have been circulating the internet recently, inspiring no end of mockery in the form of memes.Continue...

6 months 4 days ago

#SpitGate proves the Internet will believe anything it’s told

Earlier this month, the Venice International Film Festival 2022 featured the star-studded cast of Olivia Wilde’s upcoming film Don’t Worry Darling . They were there for a press conference and to watch the movie as it premiered.Continue...

6 months 1 week ago

Do nice guys win?

Everyone has heard the saying “nice guys finish last” or “nice guys never win,” but why is that? Can anyone provide a straight answer without mumbling on until they settle on “because they just don’t”? Well, I have some ideas.Continue...

6 months 1 week ago

My love-hate relationship with social media

I clutch it in my hand, pat my pocket every so often, and scroll aimlessly when I hold it, just to know it's there. My phone is my lifeline; it connects me to the rest of the world, and without it, I would be lost.Continue...

6 months 2 weeks ago

Mental health and social media: good or bad?

Today’s rise in mental health awareness goes hand in hand with the widespread use of social media. With this rise of social media comes a questioning of its ethics.Continue...

6 months 3 weeks ago

Social media is shortening our attention spans

Generation Z’s attention span is shortening.Continue...

9 months 3 weeks ago

Survivors deserve clear and accurate reporting

On May 13, the Instagram account @raperelief shared a screenshot from a Global News article with their thousands of followers explaining a decision made by the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) involving section 33.1 of the Criminal Code.Continue...