• Can we trust food influencers?

    In recent years, food content creators have steadily been rising in popularity. From showcasing new places to eat, to sampling new dishes on the menu, they have proven to be the key to many aspiring restaurant owners’ successes. But what happens when these content creators are paid to create...
  • The Decline Of Among Us

    Daira Paterek Daria explores how such a small indie game blew up into a worldwide phenomenon, only to plunge back into obscurity. In 2020, Among Us was everywhere. Despite releasing in 2018, Among Us exploded in popularity in mid-2020. Yet its sudden surge in popularity was not long-term, as the game’s playerbase entered...
  • Influencers In Dubai: Insensitive Or Unavoidable

    Ah, a holiday. It’s what we all dream of in the current circumstances. Jetting off to somewhere hot, sipping a cocktail on the beach while gentle sounds of the sea come crashing in. However, this is the reality for some social media stars. But doesn’t it seem a little …insensitive?...
  • Practice What You Preach? Why Fashion Influencers Shop Fast In The Face Of Our Climate Emergency.

    Despite the environmental revolution our generation has continued to cultivate, the fast fashion industry is only growing stronger. In 2019 Misguided nearly broke the internet with their £1 bikini; described by Zoe Wood as ‘a symbol of a throwaway fashion culture’. Not to mention, brands today continue to create...
  • The ‘Plastic’ Generation: Why Has Cosmetic Surgery Become The Norm?

    As a generation we are surrounded by an online presence of ‘influencers’ and an ever evolving beauty standard; more and more young people are turning to plastic surgery to ‘fix’ their ‘flaws’. ...
  • The perfect picture; are people taking it a shot too far?

    We live in a society of social media addicts, and who doesn’t love getting a nice picture to upload onto their feed, especially abroad. Personally, I like getting a cute picture in the sun and I love a good backdrop. However, recent fatal accidents have highlighted a new danger...
  • Instagram and Snapchat – is it having a negative impact on today’s youth?

    OK, I know that social media’s impact is analysed day in and day out literally inside and out by the private and public sphere. However, this is a pertinent question since it is affecting young people. Today’s generation seem to be more than ever sucked into a social media...