In a world of false realities and photoshop, Elizabeth Barber delves into how social media has increased celebrities unauthentic portrayals, and why this has repeatedly disappointed audiences.
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Viral books: the power of online reading communities
Have you ever wandered into a bookshop and stumbled upon a “booktok” section? Reading, thanks to social media, is now trendier than ever. Certain novels and authors, however, seem particularly popular. Our social media executive Emily Im takes a deep dive into current literary trends and what is fuelling them.
Unsubscribing from Cancel Culture
Sienna White explains how damaging cancel culture can really be
YouTube Guilty Pleasures
Charlotte Bend and Freya Insoll recommend to us the Youtubers to keep our eyes on, however embarrassing they may find admitting Sailing La Vagabonde: Have you ever dreamed of escaping the rat race for an unconventional life in paradise? Imagined a peaceful existence, far away from the hustle and bustle of the traditional city? Well […]
“What We Said”: A Podcast Recommendation
Sophie Stoakes sings the praises of her favourite lifestyle podcast I cannot recommend the “What We Said” podcast enough. It is the first podcast I started listening to and the only one that I am sure to tune into each week. It is hosted by Jaci Marie Smith and Chelsey Jade Curtis, two best friends […]
Digital Dalis and Pixel Picassos
Olivia Gomez showcases the viral Youtube channel, Corridor Digital’s, VFX art.
Exeter’s Youtube Sensation: An interview with Ruby Granger
Online Features Editor Bryan Knight Interviews Ruby Granger to discuss her meteoric rise as a Study Tuber.
An Interview with Freya Ridings
James Garbett interviews Freya Ridings on her success story and live performances.
Live Review: dodie @ O2, Bristol
On Wednesday 13 March, dodie kicked off the UK leg of the North American and European tour for ‘Human’, her most recent EP. The singer-songwriter started her YouTube channel at the age of 16 and now, at just 23, has achieved global recognition with over 250 million views on her main channel, as well as […]
Album Review: dodie- Human
Youtube star turned breakout pop artist dodie released her first album Human collating professionally re-recorded songs from her channel and new releases, following the pattern of her two previous EP releases Intertwined and You. In it’s first week Human achieved the position of 5th on the official UK top 40, all without the backing of a […]