DannyCreelman'sBlog

I have never, and most likely will never, been an avid viewer of basketball (or any sport for that matter). It’s not that I dislike the sport, I just never understood how one could sit and watch other people play for hours and be entertained. So, when I heard about the death of Kobe Bryant, I ignored it, and I kept scrolling down on Twitter. But I continued to see his face, no matter how far I scrolled. As I saw how many people cared about him, about their hero, I wondered: “What differs a celebrity from a hero, and why should this impact me?” Over the past week, I have been able to answer those questions, and I found the answers to be quite surprising.  Sure, I knew of Kobe before I saw the headlines on Sunday morning. I had heard his name on the television in my parents’ room, seen people yell “Kobe!” before shooting a paper ball into the trash can (and inevitably missing), and occasionally I’d catch a glimpse of the number 8 on the back of a jersey. But I had no idea how mu...

Today, Social media is an integral part of society. New platforms, such as TikTok, seem to appear overnight, and suddenly have millions and millions of users. TikTok is a platform where people can share short videos—most of which are usually comedic —about any topic. Just like all other forms of pop culture, TikTok provides fast and entertaining content that one can easily consume, process, and forget about. It also has many benefits and issues, some of which make it a very controversial app.  One thing about TikTok that separates it from other platforms is how it shows its users’ content. If somebody posts a video and it gains many likes out of support,, it will then be shown to more people. This system allows small users to increase their popularity on the app, and thus it gives all users with public accounts the chance to become “TikTok Famous”. Accounts who have enough followers can start to earn money from ad revenue on the app, and for a few TikTok can become a full-time ...