The Sisyphean Scroll: Social Media’s Endless Chase for Clout, Status, and Validation
In an age where every thumb-scroll might be the ticket to instant fame or agonising obscurity, we find ourselves entrapped in a new Odyssey, chasing an elusive ideal. We're living in a world where 3.6 billion people, nearly 45% of
The Bizarre TikTok NPC Livestream Trend: A Digital Rabbit Hole
If you thought the internet was done springing surprises on you, think again. TikTok, that perennial ground zero for viral absurdities, has introduced us to the NPC livestream trend. Let me break it down for those not yet "blessed" by
A Byte Of Your Intelligence: Are We Smarter, Dumber, Or Just Differently Wired?
Parsing the Impact of Technology and AI on Human Intelligence. Christian Lous Lange, the eminent Norwegian historian, once pithily observed that "Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master." As we spin our digital webs ever wider, I can't help
From Nuggets to NFTs: The Bizarre and Brilliant Metaverse Invasion of Chicken McNuggets
Ladies and gentlemen, grab your VR headsets and put on your plastic bibs because we’re about to dive deep into the golden, crunchy metaverse of… wait for it… Chicken McNuggets. I remember when chicken nuggets were just… well, chicken nuggets. Deep-fried
Barbie’s Unstoppable Comeback: Reinvention, Resilience, and Pink Power! 💖👛🎀
Barbie, oh Barbie, you’ve certainly made a comeback! In a world where body positivity and inclusivity are gaining momentum, it seemed like Barbie’s reign was coming to an end. But fear not, for Mattel, the puppeteer behind Barbie, had a
The Threads Unravel: Meta’s Short-lived Triumph
In a world where social media platforms come and go faster than you can say ‘Tweet’, Meta’s Threads, the latest feather in its cap, seems to be no exception. Fresh out of the box, Threads was introduced as a potential
Coolr Presents: Unconscious Bullsh*t 💩
Join me on August 1st, for breakfast and DE&I chat hosted by Coolr. We'll be tackling DE&I and why it's an absolute non-negotiable within the creative space; and how brands could be doing better. Box ticking and clout chasing simply won't
Deep Fake… What?
The recent scandal involving celebrity gamer and YouTuber Atrioc (Brandon Ewing) has unravelled an urgent discussion around the moral parameters of the digital world we inhabit. Accidentally revealing his browser to display apparent deepfake porn videos featuring fellow YouTubers QTCinderella
Threads: Twitter Alternative Unveiled by Zuck
In a move that has the social media world buzzing, Mark Zuckerberg, the visionary behind Meta, has unveiled Threads, a groundbreaking platform designed to captivate users disillusioned by recent changes in the Twitter-sphere under Elon Musk’s ownership. This billionaire showdown
I’ve Got Ring Side Seats to Musk vs. Zuck 🥊
It’s the clash of the tech titans! Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are apparently about to throw down, and it all started with a sassy tweet from Musk who declared he’d be up for a cage fight with Zuckerberg. Zuck clapped