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Building her empire: Meet Mollerina

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By Olivia Hanna “It’s about accepting yourself, and when you accept yourself and you put exactly who you are out there, letting everyone judge you for exactly who you are, that is [being] vulnerable. But it’s also like, the best thing you can do,” says 21-year-old Molly Roberts, a.k.a. Mollerina, about her experience on Youtube and Instagram. Molly is from Claremorris, … [Read more...] about Building her empire: Meet Mollerina

Opinion: Christchurch, YouTube and the alt-right – all of this could have been avoided

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By Daniel Brennan As I’m very sure you’re aware, just a few weeks ago in Christchurch, New Zealand, one of the worst mass shootings in recent memory occurred as a far-right gunman charged into several mosques in the city, murdering 50 Muslims and injuring a further 50. One of the major defining features of this horrible tragedy is the role social media and online culture … [Read more...] about Opinion: Christchurch, YouTube and the alt-right – all of this could have been avoided

Four fashion forward YouTubers you need to watch

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By Anastasia Burton   In recent years, YouTube has become a huge platform for fashion lovers to share their style, inspiration and favourite brands and shops. In fact, it has been a game changer in the world of fashion over the past decade. It has become a great place for fashionistas to go to for inspiration. These are SIN’s top five favourite fashion-based YouTube … [Read more...] about Four fashion forward YouTubers you need to watch

In conversation with Irish YouTube sensation Melanie Murphy

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Last week my Dad told me that a “famous YouTuber” was coming to the local college back home, Dundalk Institute of Technology, where he lectures. I asked who the YouTuber in question was and he handed me a printed email, revealing that it was none other than Melanie Murphy. She was giving a talk on resilience as part of DkIT’s Fit4Life campaign. For those of you who don’t … [Read more...] about In conversation with Irish YouTube sensation Melanie Murphy