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Putting Pictures Of Your Food On Instagram Is Making You FAT, Says Obesity Researcher

Lesley — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

A Canadian psychologist says that sharing photos of your food on social media may signal a "deeper medical issue." I can't make this stuff up.

I Post Pictures Of Myself In My Underwear, Or Is There Something Inherently Wrong With Seeking Sexual Attention?

Emily — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400

I DO find sexual attention immensely validating, and that plays into everything from the way I dress to my choice of career.

My Instagram Pictures Are Fabulous; My Life Is Not

Mandy — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0400

Sometimes I go to events and there are famous people and I take pictures of them. My IRL Instagram would look like more like: my taxes not being done yet and my dog peeing on my bed.

I Need The Internet To Validate My New Hair

Kristen Dunleavy — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

My self-esteem is fully reliant on positive affirmation via the interwebz.

In Defense Of Selfies: Why I'll Never Stop Taking Photos Of Myself

Emily — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:05:00 -0500

Most of the time, I post a selfie because I think I look pretty -- today/in this light/in this lipstick/in this outfit.

Why I'm Not Mad At Instagram

Christiana Mbakwe — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:30:00 -0500

Perhaps it’s 2012 fatigue (I’m so over this year and all its accompanying madness), but I couldn't muster the will to be outraged about Instagram's proposed (then scrapped) policy change. Believe me I tried.

The Charitable Humblebrag: Acts of Goodwill in the Age of Social Media

Katie J. M. Baker of Jezebel — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Will people still trek out to the Rockaways and other storm-ravaged areas if they can't Instagram it?

Can We Leave Photos Of My Pubescent Self Off The Internets Please?

Shayla — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:00:00 -0400

I just don’t like people seeing me at my worst physical self, no matter how young I was or how effectively I have managed to evolve beyond it.

Instagram Makes Me Feel Old and Boring and I Don't Think It's Instagram's Fault

Emily — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:00:00 -0400

Here are some things I have posted on Instagram so far: the recovery literature stacked up on my nightstand, my daily gratitude list, my bookshelf covered in stuffed animals. I mean, YAWN.

THE COMPETITION IS KILLING US: When Social Media Makes You Feel Like Crap

Lesley — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:00:27 -0400

PLAN B: I'm going to invent a cocktail and call it "ASPIRATIONAL DESPAIR" and get reeeeaaallly drunk on it.

Insta-Zen: A Quick and Dirty Guide to Instagram Jealousy

Emily V Gordon — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:35:17 -0400

Please. Let's not make brunch snarking a thing.

I'm Up In Your Instagram, Ruinin' It

s.e. smith — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:26 -0400

I’m one of those horrible Android users ruining your Instagram forever.