This may sound hard to believe, but I CAN remember the days where I sent a text message using the 1-9 buttons on the flip phone, we had a car phone in my dads truck and it was the COOLEST thing ever, and I had all my friends phone numbers memorized and we would talk... Continue Reading →
Lifestyle Vlogging – Staying Connected Via Screen.
While I do enjoy many forms of visual media, such as documentaries, animated films, comedy skits, etc…. I could never understand how people enjoyed watching lifestyle vloggers. I have done some research on this huge area of media and have concluded that lifestyle vloggers help to make their viewers feel more connected and social, inspired,... Continue Reading →
Friends v. Reality
"Yes, everyone in New York has a large, spacious apartment that they share with two other people whose company they enjoy, right across the hall from three other friends who also have the same, very typical, very large apartment that they share with other charming, trustworthy engaging individuals." - David J. Gill 10 seasons. 236 episodes.... Continue Reading →
Disney & Fox Acquisition
A match made in heaven or a recipe for disaster? The recent acquisition of the majority of 21st Century Fox’s assets by The Walt Disney Company is easily the biggest acquisition of the decade, if not longer. The $71.3 billion purchase included, to start: the 20th Century Fox film and television studios, a 73% share... Continue Reading →
More Meaningful Media
Creating a more appreciative and valuable relationship with my media usage habits. Each week my phone sends me a notification of my daily average screen time. This changes weekly but usually runs between 4-6 hours, which always seems like a huge amount of time! After documenting my media usage and tracking it for 3 days... Continue Reading →
Commercials For A Cause
Everyday, the average U.S. citizen uses 100 gallons (375 liters) of water. Sounds like a lot, right? But it happens fast! The World Water Crisis has caused many areas to ration this supply, with the city of Cape Town, South Africa allowing its citizens only 13 gallons (50 liters) a day (https://on.natgeo.com/36PNJVs). As the World... Continue Reading →