Getting Shorty: Awards honour the best in social media

Although you could be forgiven for mistaking this as a reference to the Danny DeVito/John Travolta 90s gangster flick, the Shorty Awards are in fact a ceremony which honours the best the social media world has to offer.

Celebrating those who … Read More

StumbleUpon Markets Films for Hollywood

This may be a new dawn for film marketing.

Hollywood studios are spending more and more on publicity for their films. And while the ever-popular traditional modes of trailers and press junkets are still in use, there is a growing trend toward stunts … Read More

Iconic Paintings of Australia May Never Reach Our Soil

The National Gallery of Australia says that its $8 million bid for two historically significant paintings of Australian wildlife may not be enough to get the paintings on home soil.

English artist George Stubbs’ painted ‘The Kongouro from New Holland … Read More

#Social Activism

There is no doubt that you’ve seen it. This image has been plastered over every social media outlet; from Instagram to Facebook and Twitter. A beaming sign of red and pink that has overtaken people’s profile pictures and timelines. But what is it all for? Yes, … Read More

Anthropocene

You might not have heard the term “anthropocene” before, but chances are you’ve contributed to it.

Although the word isn’t yet officially accepted in scientific literature, anthropocene is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as:

“…relating to or denoting the current … Read More

The Types of People You Meet on Public Transport

Public transport is often a frightening experience, but is it the transport itself that’s frightening? No, it’s the people on those methods of transportation! Below is a collection of some of these people. We’re sure that if you haven’t before, … Read More

Another one bites the dust: Madison magazine axed

Women’s fashion glossy Madison is the latest magazine to be shut down, with publisher Bauer Media announcing on Wednesday that the magazine and its online counterpart will cease publication on June 18.

The shock comes after less than a … Read More

Fire Me!

FireMe! is a new app created by German researchers at the University of Hannover which tracks job- and boss-hate on Twitter.  It provides bosses with information about which of their employees are giving them a bad name publicly via Twitter.

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BandPage Makes Music More Hands-on

It has become a common occurrence of late to see bands and musicians extending their profile and publicising themselves via social media. One such avenue more commonly utilised is the free website BandPage.

Many people who are in a band … Read More

Not so happy Easter: Woolworths treats trigger backlash

Consumers have gotten, er, hot and rather cross after it was discovered Woolworths hot cross buns contain palm oil, taking to Twitter (of course) to voice their anger.

Be aware, #Woolworths hot cross buns contain orangutan murder. #Palmoilsphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash…

— Emma … Read More