Why do we love to hate Kyle Sandilands?

Kyle Sandilands is undoubtedly one of Australia’s most reviled public figures. Known for his radio shock jock antics, Sandilands has been the centre of countless scandals during his radio career. But the question I have been asking myself is why do we all love…

The CSI Effect: Creating Smart Criminals, Ignorant Jurors and Disappointed Students

Why is society so fascinated with crime and justice? We consume crime dramas almost every day whilst watching television and movies or reading books and newspapers. We are constantly…

THE OVERUSE AND COMMERCIALISATION OF TED: NOW THESE ARE THE IDEAS WORTH SPREADING

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasures of attending a TEDx event held at my university. When I saw the event advertised, I thought, ‘this must be interesting, TED talks have always been…

Can you take a joke?

Do you remember a time, a simpler time, when you told a joke to just the group of people you were with? Sure these people may have retold the joke among different social circles, but the likelihood this joke was shared worldwide had about a 0.000001 chance of happening. Now that people can…

Just a little Hype

Due to what we can only hope is ill education society is often caught out with politically incorrect, racist and just plain offensive remarks and posts on social media. Celebrities are often at the crux of the political or culturally offensive material posted on social media, either…

Fame — It’s everything you wanted and less

They use every fibre in their being to gain success, become internationally recognised and achieve their dreams. However so often we see the rich and famous scrutinising the attention they wanted ever so desperately.

The Reality of Reality TV

Reality TV. When somebody mentions that genre of television show we all have the initial thoughts of trashy, overdramatic, overrated and just plain ridiculous. Over the past decade, however, reality TV shows have rapidly positioned themselves at the forefront of contemporary…

Are you apart of the throw-away culture?

Last weekend I decided it was time for a good spring clean of my apartment. As I threw away old appliances and bits and pieces into a box and carried them up to the bin, I suddenly realised just exactly how much I consume and throw away. I know I like to…

The Disneyfication of Gen Y

Nostalgia; a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.

When I remember my childhood my mind often wanders right back to summers spent at Mooloolaba beach, the smell of my grandparents house and even the taste of my mothers famous…