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digital beggars
When I first joined twitter, I didn’t love the site. As with most things in life, it’s not about where you are, but rather who you’re with. Once I began following comedic users, I started using twitter a lot more. It was no longer just a news platform for me to see the tragedies of… Read more
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we were raised on the internet
My blog, “We Were Raised on The Internet”, was inspired by an image I saw on Instagram. A girl smiling ear to ear and squatting Marilyn Monroe style, in front of a portrait that says, “I was raised on the internet” in pink lettering with a holographic silver-white backdrop. I pondered the image, going back… Read more
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emma chamberlain!
Emma Chamberlain began her YouTube channel at the close of her sophomore year of high school in 2017. While I wouldn’t expect you to recognize her name back then, now I probably would. Holding star-studded partnerships with top tier companies like Vogue, Hollister, YouTube and Louis Vuitton, she’s no longer just a YouTube icon- but… Read more
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“you are the cause of my euphoria”
Zendaya shines effervescent light in the clouded portrayal of gen Z culture, ‘Euphoria’. HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ was a viral sensation that challenged the country this past summer. The president of the Parents Television Council warned that, “the show appears to be overtly, intentionally, marketing extremely graphic adult content—sex, violence, profanity and drug use—to teens and preteens.”… Read more
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billie eilish and the surge of anti-pop
With the drop of her debut album ‘When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go?’, 17 year old Billie Eilish of Los Angeles sets precedent for young artists to follow. Debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart after moving 313,000 units, she becomes the youngest artist in history to hold the title… Read more
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what makes ‘genius’ genius
“I understand the importance of an artist explaining what a song is about, but I also understand the importance of people claiming the song for themselves and having it mean something to them, you know.” In an interview for her song ‘1950’ with Genius, King Princess, otherwise known as Mikaela Straus, explains the importance of… Read more
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my new BFF kim kardashian
Just five short years ago in early June, Kim Kardashian West and GluMobile launched an app that would go on to make $1.5 million in it’s first five days. At the end of it’s first quarter, it made $43.4 million and had over 22.8 million people playing alongside the sleek and perfectly recognizable virtual version of Kim… Read more
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igirl, digital style icon.
What vocabulary is without goth, y2k, pixie, Bratz, grunge, princess, fairy, witch, Coraline, Clueless, track or most importantly realness. Internet Girl (iGirl), also known as 22-year-old Bella McFadden, started her Depop shop selling vintage clothes when she was a senior in high school. Depop is a clothing resale app, similar to Poshmark or Ebay. Characteristics… Read more
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youtube: market your life.
“I just wanted to quickly say thank you to everyone, I have like, more DM (direct message) requests than I’ve had in my entire life of just such supportive messages, and I wanted to say thank you to you guys, and I love you, and there’s so many of you that have been in similar… Read more
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rise of bedroom pop.
Today, music has a new type of accessibility. In the past, it was a lot harder to access more obscure music, and more difficult for artists to make a name for themselves. But with the rise of the internet and services like SoundCloud, Bandcamp and YouTube, the youth of today have a plethora of options… Read more
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