Art by Christopher Chen Ever since social media came into existence, there has been an ongoing conversation questioning the genuine nature of it. This conversation was recently highlighted when Essena O’Neill, who had about half a million followers on Instagram, then spoke out against and deleted her social media accounts in November 2015, because she said she believes … [Read more...] about Develop a Mature Approach to Social Media
Instagram: Downloading Flawed Reality
Art by Peau PorotesanoInstagram, the ubiquitous social media presence full of sepia-tint pictures of your sort-of-friends’ fabulous lives, an app that you can’t help but check every spare moment you get. You’re not alone either; according to the app’s self-reported statistics, Instagram is flooded with 70 million photos per day, with around 300 million … [Read more...] about Instagram: Downloading Flawed Reality
It’s Time to Get Over In-N-Out
Art by Peau PorotesanoOpen Instagram? In-N-Out. Check Snapchat Stories? In-N-Out. In-N-Out is everywhere you look. Everyone loves it, and some are literally obsessed. However, as a native valley girl I often wonder why everyone thinks In-N-Out is so good. There are equally good, if not better, burger joints all over California. In-N-Out’s food does have a place in my … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Get Over In-N-Out
Surviving a Phone Fast
The proliferation of technology in our daily lives has led many of us to believe the only option is either total immersion (selfie-sticks) or total isolation from social media and technology as a whole (dropping everything for a life in the Santa Monica mountains living off berries and dew). I am among those who believe that while technology is revolutionizing the process by … [Read more...] about Surviving a Phone Fast
Who Censored What?
Art by Peau PorotesanoToday’s world is all about self-expression — and self-expression that gets people’s attention, whether it is the music you listen to, the way you wear your makeup or the way you talk. Social media has a huge influence on self-expression; it gives people the opportunity to post whatever they want, however they want.This accused violation … [Read more...] about Who Censored What?
