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Same locations, same outfits, same filters, generic captions, different people, who look pretty much the same.

It seems like this is the recipe for modern blogging. Being authentic turned into everything but authentic and hashtag #authentic doesn’t serve it’s purpose, rather the opposite. Melon Hideout provides beautiful shots from all around the world (or ‘globe’, if you’re not a flat earther by any chance) while at the same time acknowledges that instagram represents ‘visual romantization of our lives’. ‘Cause we need more of those (accounts)’ adds ironically. Photos are accompanied with witty captions, often reflecting social criticism. Social media and new technology took photography on the next level. Nothing is wrong with nicely staged and edited photos, but let’s not get deceived and compare our lives to romanticized versions we see online.

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Most of us have jobs mkay

Wonder if he’s an influencer

Treesome

You know, there are some millennials looking cool without forcing it

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Surely they’re influencers

My favourite thing about social media right now is privileged self-centric white girls preaching about importance of self love while holding avocado

Gotta fit in somehow

Express yourself

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Darwin might have a say about this but cool pic, bro

could title this ‘the missing piece’, but what we’re missing is peace

Got any spare sponsored clothes?

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