by Kiah Searson | May 26, 2025 | Kiah, Social Media
Image from unsplash by John Withers BeReal was a statement, not just an app. It served as a digital counterpoint to YouTube’s polished persona-building, TikTok’s viral choreography, and Instagram’s created feeds. Launched in December 2019, the viral...
by Tia Inger | May 23, 2025 | Social Media, Taylor Swift
Images by UK Gossip TV, iHeartRadioCA and Patou Cornette via WikiMedia Commons Why do we feel so close to our favourite influencers? Is it because they’re more relatable than Hollywood stars? Are we inspired by their seemingly perfect lives? Or do we just like to feel...
by Laurel Beach | May 23, 2025 | Social Media
Running is more than just fitness in 2025. Welcome to the realm of TikTok running culture, where It all comes down to your mile splits, your FYP engagement, the appropriate pair of Hokas, and aesthetic water bottles. What began as run club videos and...
by Kiah Searson | May 23, 2025 | Fashion, Kiah, Social Media
Image by Rogers Fund from Wikimedia In 2025, “-core” is the internet’s new favourite way of turning any aesthetic, no matter how niche or absurd, into a fully fledged trend. But what does it mean really? The term “-core” has been tacked onto words to define an...
by Kiah Searson | May 23, 2025 | Social Media
Image by Pexels from Pixabay From viral slang to internet catchphrases, pop culture constantly shapes how we communicate. This feature explores its origin, impact and what’s next for pop dialect. Pop culture and viral trends have always contributed to the way we...
by Millie Dearing | May 23, 2025 | Millie, Social Media
Images by adonyig from Pixabay and by GabboT from Wikimedia A new trend has been circulating social media where people share shocking names to their family, but with the twist they are so hungry they could eat them. Is this a silly prank or is there something more...