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Crocs: The Comeback Kids

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Polaroids: Living in the Past and Present

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My Favourite Books of 2020

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Among Us: The Perfect Game for a Pandemic?

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Book Review: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

November 6, 2020 0 comment
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Poetry: Online, Out Loud

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    Crocs: The Comeback Kids

    by mharinimmo June 1, 2021
    by mharinimmo June 1, 2021

    Are Crocs cool again? Were they ever cool? Have we all just become collectively cool with ugly footwear being fashionable?
    From Nicki Minaj to Justin Bieber, not to mention a collab for Disney’s Cruella, Crocs are well and truly back. Once an infamous fashion faux pas, these ‘foam clogs’ are being described as one of the most popular shoe trends of 2021.

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    Polaroids: Living in the Past and Present

    by mharinimmo January 13, 2021
    by mharinimmo January 13, 2021

    There’s something enduringly iconic about the soft-focus, white bordered polaroid photograph. But why are we so excited by instant photography?

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    My Favourite Books of 2020

    by mharinimmo December 27, 2020
    by mharinimmo December 27, 2020

    It’s nearly over! With only a few days left until the New Year, I thought I’d share my favourite books that I read in 2020. One of the only positives…

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    Among Us: The Perfect Game for a Pandemic?

    by mharinimmo December 17, 2020
    by mharinimmo December 17, 2020

    Murder mystery, but on a spaceship! With over 50 million app downloads in November 2020, what is it about Among Us that makes it the perfect game for a pandemic?

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    Book Review: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

    by mharinimmo November 6, 2020
    by mharinimmo November 6, 2020

    So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson – author of The Psychopath Test – feels like it should be required reading for anyone who uses social media. Humorous and unsettling, this book digs into the 21st century trend of online shaming.

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    Poetry: Online, Out Loud

    by mharinimmo October 10, 2020
    by mharinimmo October 10, 2020

    Are we rediscovering poetry in its intended form – as an audible and/or visual experience – through social media?

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    Go Watch The Social Dilemma on Netflix

    by mharinimmo September 15, 2020
    by mharinimmo September 15, 2020

    Big Tech is watching you: social media has created a digital dystopia. At least, that’s the succinct version of Netflix’s latest documentary, The Social Dilemma. Go watch it now.

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    Why is Everyone Obsessed with Animal Crossing?

    by mharinimmo September 9, 2020
    by mharinimmo September 9, 2020

    Paying off a mortgage, holding together a community, earning a living: the main objectives of Animal Crossing sound pretty… mundane when you think about it. So, what’s the appeal? Why are we still so obsessed with the cottagecore vibes and everyday financial tasks of Animal Crossing?

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    Hashtags: Look, I was here!

    by mharinimmo August 16, 2020
    by mharinimmo August 16, 2020

    Does this impulse to constantly share our travels and lives online make us a generation of vain narcissists, more interested in our phones than reality? Or is this just the 21st century, digital version of a human behaviour that’s actually pretty old?

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    Blogging: Journalism in the 21st Century

    by mharinimmo July 28, 2020
    by mharinimmo July 28, 2020

    Over the past few decades, digital technologies have given birth to a whole new range of creative forms: social media posts, YouTube videos, podcasts and, of course, the humble blog. How has this changed journalism?

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