Los Angeles exhibition celebrates the cultural phenomenon of selfies
LOS ANGELES: There’s an art to taking the perfect selfie — from the angle to the focus, cropping out that pesky outstretched arm and above all, the smile. In a celebration of…
Cannes film festival bans selfies on the red carpet
PARIS: The head of the Cannes film festival said that he was banning selfies on the red carpet, claiming they caused “unwanted disorder” before premieres. Thierry Fremaux tried once before to ban…
Japan’s mischief ‘Insta-gran’ finds fame with wacky selfies
A madcap Japanese great-grandmother armed with a camera and an appetite for mischief has shot to fame for taking side-splitting selfies – many of which appear to put her in harm’s way.…
London cafe introduces ‘selfieccino’ – self portraits in froth
LONDON: A cafe in London is taking barista art to a new level by giving customers the chance to sip on their own self-portraits. The Tea Terrace, based in House of Fraser’s…
Selfitis: a genuine mental disorder
Selfitis’ has been termed as a genuine mental condition and people who feel compelled to continually post pictures of themselves on social media may need help, psychologists have warned. The term was…
Man in Faisalabad loses legs while taking selfies on railway track
FAISALABAD: A man lost his legs on a rail track while taking a selfie in the precincts of Jaranwala police station. A police official said that Shahid Hussain, a resident of Mohallah…
Tourists warned of hazards, urged to take precaution while taking ‘selfies’
The craze of taking selfie pictures in potentially life-threatening circumstances in an attempt to upload these photos on social media for at times validation – has claimed the lives of numerous citizens.…