Weight loss shows have been a hot topic since I launched Hot On The Street in 2010. One of my first posts mentioned the TLC spinoff series Say Yes To The Dress: Big Bliss. Followed by another article about MTV’s I Used To Be Fat. That year, I presented about weight discrimination at Western University’s Flaunting It conference as a Gender and Women’s Studies student. No matter what anyone says about Ozempic, obesity remains an ongoing concern.
Words can’t express how much I miss New York. I wish I could go back to shop, eat and explore. One of my favourite New York memories was going on the Sex and the City Hotspots tour (I swear I didn’t name it myself!) and drinking a Cosmo. When I found out that On Location Tours created a Friends Virtual Tour, I signed up immediately. I’m dying to visit LA, go on the Warner Bros. Studio Tour and sit in Central Perk. I can’t travel right now, so the virtual tour was a great substitute!
I love Instagram Stories and I rarely look at Snapchat anymore. I like how it’s easy to produce content for Instagram Stories because there’s less emphasis on perfection. You can just snap a photo or record a short video, add text overlay (like a hashtag or your location for context) and/or emoji, and then you’re ready to share! With the new Type feature, you could even eliminate graphics from the equation if you’d prefer to make it a text-based post.
The latest trend on social media is all about creating and filling out survey templates designed for Instagram Stories that let your followers get to know you. For example, you might identify your favourite foods or reveal exactly how many Netflix shows you’ve binge watched. It’s become popular because it’s light and fun to share!
Typically, bloggers or illustrators who are super active on Instagram design the surveys you see. I would like to show you how some major brands are using their resources to make their own surveys and encourage fans to share.
