digital culture
Art on the blockchain: How the latest cryptoart craze is taking shape in Scotland
For The Scotsman, March 2021
The ZX81 computer, famously manufactured in Dundee, turns 40 today
For The Scotsman, March 2021
From scrutiny of app stores, to competition in the ad market, these are the key investigations facing Big Tech in Europe
For Insider, February 2021
'We were basically The Big Bang Theory but 30 years ago': the Dundee developers who became Scottish video game legends with Lemmings
For The Scotsman, February 2021
Inside the murky world of social media moderation
More and more social media content moderators are coming out with horror stories about their workplaces. I explore the reality of moderating for big tech and the demand for better treatment of social media moderators.
For The Skinny, November 2020
The LGBTQ+ club nights thriving in lockdown
With dancefloors placed out of bounds by coronavirus, a look at some of the LGBTQ+ club nights bringing queer communities together by the light of the computer screen
For The Skinny, Aug 2020
Panic at the Porno: Moral panics and amateur porn
I examine the moral panic surrounding the amateur adult industry, and explain why I sometimes feel torn when it comes to porn. Contains graphic descriptions.
#Eatingclean: The Impossible Dream
From açaí to chia, gojis to yogis, Deviance takes a look into the perceived glamour of eating clean on Instagram
For The Skinny, 2017