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24 Apr

Tik Tok’s Overconsumption Problem | Video Essay

Consumerism is the culture of buying for the sake of buying, the results of buying non-essential items in an effort to experience that temporary dopamine rush after clicking the "Add to cart" button. Watch this video essay to learn how Tik Tok and other social media platforms capitalise on this emotional response to shopping. And the way do Tik Tok users react to the abundance of promotional content on their for you page? Author, Editor, and Reader: Jasmin Listen and Follow us on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/4Nd9tuspVk6V8A3KjcXyN8 Instagram @manic.podcast Tik Tok @ manic.podcast 0:00 Intro 0:26 Tik Tok Made Me Buy It 2:45 I Want It, I Got It 4:39 Amazon Storefronts ...
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10 Feb

There may be a significant issue with live music

There may be a significant Since we’ve come out of lockdown, fans have grow to be increasingly unhinged, annoying and disrespectful Earlier this week, a clip of Bad Bunny launching a fan’s phone right into a body of water went viral. The fan was attempting to take a selfie of herself with the Puerto Rican artist, when he abruptly snatched the phone out of her hand and tossed it away. Explaining his actions on Twitter, the singer wrote (originally in Spanish): “The one that comes as much as me to say hello, to inform me something, or simply to fulfill me, will at all times receive my attention and respect. Those that come to place a phone bastard in my face I'll...
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