Top stories published by The Isthmus in March of 2015

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The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Mar 27, 2015

The Sneaker Black Market

Not long ago sneakers like Nike and Adidas came at an affordable price. But things have changed dramatically with a pair of limited edition Jordan sneakers setting you back hundreds, even thousands of dollars. But what happened to inflate the market price? Was it something deliberate…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Mar 26, 2015

Xanga

Everybody are now using Facebook, it has currently more than 1.3 billion active users. Facebook is so popular that even most of the websites we visit on the Internet are also linked to Facebook. While all of us are enjoying Facebook, do you still remember those old social sites like Myspace? Friendster? Once upon a…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Mar 27, 2015

Press freedom in Disneyland with the death penalty

Coming from a country that is democratic as it seems but has limited press freedom and expression, Singapore is sometimes identified as the second China. As a small little red dot on the world map, she has progressed to be one of the world’s…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Mar 27, 2015

Steroidsonic

With the popularity of music festivals raising the roof, people from all walks of life are congregating at these events. In the past music festivals were more about happy hippies smoking a bit of weed and giving out that ‘one love’. However with dub-step and techno being the order for the day, the 2000s…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Mar 27, 2015

Breaking the Internet: How does one go about it?

Viral content is evolving and sprouting new limbs due to the ever-growing nature of the Internet and increased usage of social media. Hence a new form of virality termed “breaking the internet” has emerged. Now I have no idea why someone would…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Mar 27, 2015

Once Upon a Remake

Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella enchants Australian cinemas on March 26th, and we could not be more swept away by the renewed…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Mar 20, 2015

Fifty Shades Torn into Fifty Shreds

Ah yes yet another article about Fifty Shades of Grey. I bet you’re thinking, “Oh great, here comes another female who wants to complain about the storyline armed with a comment on the dangers of glamourized BDSM relationships.” Well dear reader, I’m actually not…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Mar 27, 2015

The Problem with Every Organisation

Climbing the corporate ladder is more than a figure of speech. It’s the standard — ‘the system’…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Mar 27, 2015

Sport: Why success doesn’t matter

Do you want to be a famous sports star? Well make sure you don’t choose to play Netball. You may be among the best players in the world but if it’s media coverage you’re after, just forget about it. The Australian netball team, the Diamonds, has been ranked world number…

The Isthmus in The Isthmus

Mar 27, 2015

Social media, sugar or poison

Today’s internet, Web2.0 is popular for its usability and interoperability. Simply put, web 2.0 is the…

April 2015

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