Samuel Webster

• The Ideology and Irony of Adolescent Fiction

  November 23, 2009

  Young Adult Fiction is one of the few genres with a psychologically pervasive and accepted sociological function. Authors attempt to show the change which can occur at the adolescent stages, through a tightly bound dialogue between conflict and resolution, and inevitably must deal both with things which impede or those which empower the individuals in their pursuits.

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• Backing a Loser: iSnack 2.0 and Advertising Ethics.

  September 30, 2009

  There are others who try to manipulate the social media beast, grab its tail and force it into a cycle of banality. Sometimes the manipulation is harmless, a simple viral video or Kanye West meme, but some manipulations may have greater consequences.

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• Review: we unfold (Rafael Bonachela – Sydney Dance Company)

  April 30, 2009

  Review for Trespass Magazine

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• Keepsakes: The Lost Art of Letter Writing

  April 13, 2009

  A real letter should be worth keeping. It is not mundane or banal, it is tactile and sentimental.

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• As the great psychologist Britney Spears once said… Wait, what?

  March 24, 2009

  Originally written for Trespass – March 16th, 2009 When I signed up to write for Trespass I never imagined I would be writing about Britney Spears. Our masters editors-in-chief Liv and Sarah stressed ‘smart gloss’ and I fell for the motto hook, line and sinker. I would be making a difference to the collective consciousness, inspiring the masses, delivering sweet theoretical things to the mentally sweet toothed, and extending my imagery one comma too far. But here I am, with…

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• Capturing the Streets: A safe guide to urban photography

  March 15, 2009

  Optometrists of the world rejoice! This is the age of the visual and people want to watch.

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