All posts tagged Snapchat
Advice from a Caterpillar: Social media ‘Tweet me’
I love dystopian books and films; give me the corruption, nihilism and disturbing realness of The Handmaid’s Tale, or The Road, and of course, Nineteen Eighty-Four, over the dullness of […]
Ariana Grande Manchester Terror Attack: An Attack on the Arts
It is May 23rd, just gone midday, as I write this. Yesterday was such a beautiful day – London reached 24 degrees, it was like the beginning of summer – […]
Year Abroad. Part 15: Sun on Sundays
Mid-February and already layers are being removed. As T-shirts replace scarves we are beginning to slow down into the regular pace of life: morning visits to the park, coffees in […]
Coffee House Sessions Interview #4 – April Keen
Bringing emotional indie-folk to Drapers Bar & Kitchen, April Keen plays our fourth Coffee House Session of the year. With her debut single ‘Against The Tide’ highly supported by BBC […]
‘T2: Trainspotting’ Review – Where did it all go wrong?
It is safe to say that Trainspotting in no way warrants a sequel, and seeing it for the umpteenth time reminds you of its insularity. Though undoubtedly one of the […]
Technology Today: Where to go for the real news?
I believe it is time to address the global impact that technology has today. More importantly, it is fundamental to understand the role that technology has in our lives. Today, we […]
A Lads Holiday: Part 5. Charlie doesn’t even inhale.
For those who are still reading this, you will remember that I left you on a bit of a cliff-hanger last week (nine years spent analysing literary techniques well-spent!). So just how good […]
Have smartphones/social media ruined the gallery experience?
One of the things that I could not help notice during my experience at the Yayoi Kusama exhibition in the Victoria Miro gallery was the presence of smart phones. The […]
Have Advancements in Technology and Science Actually Made Us Happier? – [2/2]
Research into the psychological effects of social media is, as one would expect, a new and developing field. EPJ Data Science is one journal dealing with this and publishing research […]