The Hypocrisy of Beauty Companies — by Tahler on

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There are a lot of companies in the U.S. who uses advertising campaigns focused on loving who you are and embracing your personal or unique ...

Clothing vs. Body: What Makes Up the Identity? — by Tahler on

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Identity is great to think about, especially when you consider how much external factors like clothes, hairstyle and more plays in role in h...

The Search for Masculinity in Gendered Products — by Tahler on

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Source If you're shopping around a store, typically a drug store, you're bound to see something in bold letters stating, "F...

What does it mean to have an aesthetic? — by Tahler on

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In fashion the word aesthetic is used a lot. I've seen it being used on social media platforms when taking about style, blogs, people an...

White Rappers and Hip-Hop — by Tahler on

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White rappers in Hip-Hop is nothing new, there's the Beastie Boys, Eminem and Mac Miller to name a few. What many of these rappers don&#...

Books vs. E-Readers: Why Does it Matter? — by Tahler on

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I received my first ebook Christmas of 2009, I was so excited and couldn't wait to purchase and download my first book. My edition was h...

The artist is perceived by the art. — by Tahler on

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The artist is perceived by the art. The artist is an abstract idea, defined by nothing but perception. Is the artist the one who came up w...

The Internet and Conversation aren't so Different — by Tahler on

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The Internet is dizzying, it's a series of strings intertwined with ribbons, loops, holes and tangles. Imagine if we were able to enter ...

The advancement of technology is our future right? Will we live long enough to see it advance? — by Tahler on

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The end is nigh? NASA seems to think so, in this article it states the end of civilization is approaching. The article states: Technolo...

The network is what exactly? — by Tahler on

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The smartest person in the room is the room itself... The smartest person in the room is the room itself... The smartest person in the roo...

Mantras and Reminders: thoughts that make life more bearable. — by Tahler on

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Empathy above all else. Take what's yours. Your thoughts reflect your reality. All current hardships are temporary and will be a b...

Hollywood never learns... but then something amazing happens. — by Tahler on

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It was announced this past week that Rooney Mara will be playing Tigerlily in the upcoming Peter Pan movie. I think we all know why this isn...

Spoiler Alert: The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones — by Tahler on

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We all know TV and internet are inseparable, we can watch shows online and programs display a hashtag during an episode so it can be talked ...

Pop transcends all language barriers. — by Tahler on

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I love pop. It doesn't matter what language it's in as long as I can bop to it. Perfume: A J-Pop/Electro girl group that is one of...

Kpop, millions of people are watching you, do better please. — by Tahler on

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I'm a K-pop fan. I've decided to no longer be ashamed of my interests, there are no "guilty pleasures" for me. I got into ...

Was this all necessary? — by Tahler on

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As I was reading this story about the lost phone all I could think was: "This is ridiculous." When I got to how they received the ...

The Goddess that is Lupita Nyong'o — by Tahler on

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Image  source   I love Lupita Nyong'o she is absolutely wonderful, not only is she a wonderful actress she represents so much to bla...

I didn't know what to write about so... anime. — by Tahler on

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I had no idea what to write about and couldn't think of anything technology related so I'm going to talk about my favorite animes. A...

Happy Black History Month! — by Tahler on

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The Internet has been stirring with discourse about systematic oppression, we see marginalized groups getting their voice heard among the mi...

Selfe and Literacy — by Tahler on

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Selfe states two definitions of technological literacy, one of which is: "... a complex set of socially and culturally situated values,...

Fandoms — by Tahler on

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It's so much easier to watch TV shows though the internet, we not only have a way to avoid commercial breaks as through certain channels...

Revisiting HTML — by Tahler on

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Codes, codes and codes. I took a class during my freshman year that was on CIS (computer science), it was a required course and I hated it...

Aliens, Robots and Tumblr — by Tahler on

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Are we alone in the universe? Are we more susceptible to believe in aliens because of science/facts or the large network of discourse and ...

Writing, Reality and Brummet — by Tahler on

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I speak; therefore, I think. I see; therefore, I know. Language is malleable, it bends and twists around our perception, wrapping itself i...

Witnessing a Digital Age — by Tahler on

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The Internet has allowed artists to put out their work to a large audience, receiving the attention they may not have gotten through old for...

The Media is the Massage — by Tahler on

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In "The Media is the Massage" McLuhan states, "All media works us over completely." When I initially read this quote I c...

On The New Literacy by Clive Thompson — by Tahler on

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This was a great article to read, I love how it addresses the stigma attached to people who essentially grew up around technology and social...