Words by Charlie Price We live in a modern society of constant technological progression and rapidly evolving social media cultures. As humans we are not naturally ÔÇÿprogrammedÔÇÖ to cooperate with such an increasingly virtual world, yet we are becoming ever more reliant on our personal technology for everyday activities and social survival in the 21st century.┬á Nevertheless this can be immensely unhealthy behaviour and every … Continue reading Digital Detox
What kind of stereotypes or narratives about women does TikTok really perpetuate? Words by Julia Bottoms, Quench Culture Editor We spend a lot of time on TikTok these days. The average UK teenager spends 75 minutes a day on TikTok, opening the app 19 times in a single day.┬á So, IÔÇÖm sure any chronically online Gen Z-er (like myself) will have encountered the ÔÇÿgirl dinnerÔÇÖ … Continue reading ‘GirlTok’
If the first 12 days are anything to go by, then itÔÇÖs pretty clear that 2021 isnÔÇÖt going to be the anti-climatic year we had hoped for in comparison to 2020. In the two weeks that the Capitol Building in Washington D.C experienced a coup, the UK was put back into lockdown, my university deadlines are becoming increasingly harder to ignore, and Lana Del Rey … Continue reading A Long Overdue Critique Of Lana Del Rey
Words by Indi Scott WhitehouseIllustration by Sian Hopkins The censorship of nipples and breasts on social media has been a large talking point in recent years. As social media becomes an increasing prevalent part of modern life, it is necessary to question the sexist and arguably archaic restrictions it imposes. What are the current rules and guidelines? Instagram and Facebook allow post-mastectomy and breastfeeding images … Continue reading Nipple Censorship on Social Media
