Within the last few years, Instagram has grown from a platform to share pictures of your life with your family and friends, to a thriving business of product placement and brand building. With Instagram having an increase in use since its founding in 2010, brands have been able to use people on Instagram to advertise their products and reach a larger audience than normal advertising. These people are known as influencers, for their ability to influence their large followings,

Vine, launched in 2013, was a sensational social media app that was well-known for its six-second video platform. Users’ creativity was tested with the short time limit to make engaging content in the form of videos that “loop,” or replay themselves. Vine birthed careers for some of today’s social media stars such as Jake Paul, King Bach and Shawn Mendes. The app was discontinued in January 2017 and many users were upset about the sudden cancellation. Three years later, on Ja

Adarious Smith is better known as Lil Migo in Memphis, TN. At first, he was well-known for making money and selling designers at a young age. Then, there was a push on him to pursue rap music. His most popular song and the music video was “Rockstar”. From there, he started taking his music more seriously. Many Memphians have been bumping to his music and supporting him. All the attention on him caught Yo Gotti’s attention. He created a post on his Instagram requesting someone

Alexis Crawford, a Clark Atlanta University Student, was murdered last week by her roommate Jordyn Jones and boyfriend Barron Brantley. Court records indicate that Alexis was choked to death, before being dumped in an Atlanta park and left for dead. The murder happened a week after Alexis and her roommate had an arguement. Alexis filed a police report on Jordyn’s boyfriend for “sexual harassment” a week before as well. Suspect Brantley says he choked Alexis until she stopped

Celebrities are helping bring awareness to the importance of taking care of mental health. Many people know who Kanye West is, and they are also aware of his mental illness. West was diagnosed with bipolar disease in 2016, according to an interview with David Letterman. Bipolar disorder is a manic-depressive illness. It causes mood swings and affects one’s energy levels and ability to carry out their daily tasks. West has suffered from many bipolar episodes, his most recent b

Posting a message on social media is easy. However, ensuring that the target audience receives the message can be more complicated due to social media algorithms. Those who aren’t new to social media may remember a time when social media posts were seen in chronological order. Currently, the posts seen on a user's timeline is determined by relevance. Relevancy is determined by an algorithm that gathers data from a user’s interactions on the platform. According to Webster, an

2019 was the year for spongebob memes, chicken sandwich and anthems. These new artist showcased why they’re the ones to watch, here are 5 celebrity artists that took over 2019. Megan Thee Stallion Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is by far deserving of the number one spot of breakout stars in 2019. Creator of the catchphrase “hot girl summer” and songs like “Big Ole Freak”, “Cash Sh*t (feat Dababy)” and “Hot Girl Summer (feat Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign),” this hot girl herself

Robyn Fenty, more prominently known as Rihanna, put on the biggest lingerie fashion show of 2019. During the lingerie show, Rihanna featured models of all shapes, sizes, races, abilities, and genders. The show featured trans models, amputee models, plus sized models and anyone in any category you can think of. This was a huge deal in the realm of inclusivity because in the past, Savage X Fenty’s biggest competitor, Victoria’s Secret, has refused to use plus sized or trans mod

It’s that time of year again: the start of a brand new school year. While it should be an exciting time for both kids and parents with a promise of new beginnings and a fresh start, it’s sadly become a time to prepare for the worst for some. Sandy Hook Promise, an anti-violence nonprofit founded by the parents of the victims of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012, released a chilling but powerful back-to-school themed PSA Wednesday morning. Familiar school supplies such as backp

I don’t know about this one Facebook... Facebook has released its in-app dating feature, Facebook Dating, on September 5th. Users’ dating profiles will be separate from their main profiles, while letting the user see their “secret crush, which are users that express mutual interest. With a user base of more than 200 million people identifying as single, Facebook saw a chance to capitalize. “We view this as an incredible opportunity to continue helping people build relationshi

The now 10-year-old block-building game/survival simulator Minecraft is experiencing a resurgence in popularity thanks to exposure from popular YouTube personalities. The game has always been a somewhat popular topic on YouTube, but it’s popularity had waned until earlier this year. The game has since exploded in popularity after the famous YouTubers “Keemstar” and Felix “PewDiePie”Kjellberg began posting Minecraft videos on the site. The game has always been a somewhat p