Category: Internet
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The Time I Catfished Somebody I Knew IRL
I know we just flipped our calendars over to 2016, but tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1999! That’s right – we’re going back to the days of dial-up internet! If you had to google either of the phrases “dial-up internet” or “party like it’s 1999,” I’m gonna bet that you weren’t even alive yet…
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Words for Sale
Every blogger’s dream is to one day get that email. “Networking opportunity brand campaign paid compensation?” they chirp, “Outstanding opportunity exposure! Payment for Talent opportunity!” Buzzwords buzz but you zero in on that word: PAID. It’s as though you’ve been blogging for years on a deserted island hoping that someone would rescue you, and you…
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5 Fandom Friday: 5 Reasons I’m Thankful for Blogging
This week’s 5 Fandom Friday topic is “Fandoms You’re Thankful For” but the only fandom community I could think of was this one: The Blogging Community. We have our inside jokes, our struggles, our cliches, and our unique culture. I knew I wanted to write a Thanksgiving post about the wonderful love and support this…
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Staged Photos on Social Media
Dear Blogging Community, It has come to my attention that several members of our social media circle have been accused of staging photos. I, for one, am shocked. As you can see from my unstaged, unfiltered reaction photo above. That’s real life, people! Excuse me, I’m so rattled, I need to go for a walk…
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Guys and Dolls: Feminism and the Moschino Barbie Ad
Remember this Barbie commercial, which came out in October? You know, the totally inspirational one with the feminist message?: No, not the one where grown adults laughed at little girls acting as though they could be anything they wanted to be. I’m talking about this one!: Why? Because the first Barbie ad focuses on girls. …
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How Do You Deal With Trolls?
Haters, to the left! It seems there are some people out there who never learned how to politely disagree with other human beings! And now that the Internet has made us a Global Community, people are able to voice their opinions out loud and proud for everyone to hear! Sadly, this also means that the…