Death to the inphotels! (ISIS selfie induced suicide)

They always say to be careful what you post online. Photos, posts, tweets, cheeky links… it’s all indelibly inked into your digital journal. Not that anybody ever listens. I mean, in my culture, that typically just means stuff like “Don’t rant about your job!” (’cause your boss might see it). Or: “Don’t get your address in the picture of your house!” (‘cause that one weirdo you forgot to delete from.. Read More

Macaque copyrights: workarounds David Slater should try

Copyright laws are a bish, aren’t they? Some people “transform” their public images or careers by being a bit blatant with plagiarism and some just get effed over hunting down media to insert into a news site without butthurting Getty. It’s understandable that people want money, though – especially if they waited in the streets of a concrete jungle for a celebrity to emerge from getting her ass douched. But.. Read More

L’oreal App: Worth it?

Primpin’ ain’t easy. Time to cast some spells. Mirror mirror in plastic and glass, make my mug a virtual mask. Alright girls (and a few boys I know). L’oreal’s coming with a pretty poison apple for your apple device. The commercial conversation when it comes to beauty products is a favorite bedtime story of mine. It’s one as old as it is true: “If they have to advertise it, you.. Read More