"Truth or dare," I text him. "Truth," he says. "Are you happy?" I ask. "What’s wrong with you," he says back. I press on. Seriously. "I guess," he responds, after a few moments. "That’s a weird question. Truth or dare?" "Truth," I say back. "How many guys have you...
I was recently invited by Snapchat to create an AR Face Lens for the Snapchat app. With Snapchat’s new AR Lens creation tool, Lens Studio, I created “Fly Me To The Moon.” This interactive lens transforms your face into a yellow, emoji-derived, moon. When you open your...
One common theme in most of the discussions about living in Los Angeles is rising rents. Rising rents are caused by supply-and-demand and changing demographics, as in people moving into less-gentrified areas for the artistic or “small-town” vibe they give off. While...
This is a compilation of videos from my HS Insider Snapchat takeover (1/8/17 - 1/15/17). After years of wanting to put myself out on social media, this opportunity has finally allowed me to do so. It was exhilarating testing these waters and this experience has pulled...
When Woodbridge High School junior Karly Thibault was browsing through her friends' Snapchat stories, she did not expect to find her artwork worn on their faces. "I thought it was crazy cool how I had drawn that and then it was on Snapchat," Thibault said. "I was like...
We are now in the 21st Century where technology is growing and getting better. I mean who doesn't use a smartphone, laptop or tablet? Nowadays, everyone is connected with a device with many new apps being released everyday and updated. When a new app or update is...
Oh, Snapchat. It’s so much more than a social media app—it’s a constant war. It’s always fun to send silly pictures and videos to friends, until you realize that the power of a screenshot impacts you forever. I remember sending a rather inappropriate picture of myself...
"Lively, extraterrestrial, and incredible," were the words 17-year-old Jonathan Roensch used to describe Shamir Bailey's sold out concert at the El Rey Theatre on Sept. 26. With electrifying beats and playful lyrics,...
Here’s a hypothetical: You ask out your crush, your crush agrees, you’re ecstatic, she’s ecstatic. What do you do? You jump on Facebook and change your relationship status from “single” to *click click* “in a relationship with.” Who wouldn’t? There’s something...
