Wakey wakey! The artists healing our sleep-deprived world
From experiments in light deprivation to ‘unfitness monitors’, works by Douglas Coupland and others in this urgent exhibition resist the 24/7 demands of late capitalism
I happily advertise the fact I breastfed – it’s high time that brands embraced it too
New ads by Aldi, Adidas and Sainsbury’s all feature breastfeeding mothers. Hopefully this will normalise the process to help new parents feed with ease
How to survive a Twitter storm
Tanya Gold published a piece about a plus-size mannequin one Sunday. By Monday morning the internet had gone mad and was out for her blood
Video games do not cause violence – but makers do need to think about it
There is no compelling evidence that games cause real-life bloodshed, but the industry must address its attitude to guns and conflict, or risk being drowned out by fearmongers
One in three UK teenagers ‘ashamed of their body’
Findings prompt calls for weight loss ads to be vetted and social media firms to pay levy
Olivia Laing: ‘I was hooked and my drug was Twitter’
In a period of loneliness, Olivia Laing turned to Twitter. But then it trapped her…
From Distracted Boyfriend to Unhelpful Teacher, I love the twists of a meme’s journey
Memes bring out the best in people: their wit, their absurdist thinking, their quick turns of phrase
Social media addiction is not natural or normal – but is it really a disease?
We should be focusing on living with Facebook et al, rather then abandoning, restricting or censoring it, says technology writer Roisin Kiberd
Marketing medication as his and hers? This is ‘anxiety economy’ at its worst
Highly gendered, Insta-friendly and sold online – pills are being peddled for things like first-date nerves and public speaking, says author Emily Reynolds
Is it ever too late to reply to an email?
Social expectations about digital etiquette have never been more in flux. The solution? Avoid worrying about it altogether