Social media has always been a space where lifestyles are showcased, admired, and critiqued. Recently, the rise of “trad wives” and homestead living has dominated platforms...
Continue reading...“I Do…Sponsored by You”: When Weddings Become Marketing Campaigns
Weddings have traditionally been celebrations of love, commitment, and unity. However, in the digital age, they have also become highly publicized events that blur the line...
Continue reading...AI-boyfriend
While scrolling through TikTok recently, I came across an ad for an app that lets you chat with an AI boyfriend. The app was marketed as...
Continue reading...Does it Matter That Our Data Is Being Sold?
In today’s digital society, we grant countless apps and websites permission to collect personal data. Personally, I have given Google Maps permission to track my location,...
Continue reading...AI: Progress Engine or Bias Mirror?
I can already no longer imagine a society without AI. At an incredible pace, AI-based systems are being integrated everywhere to make our world more efficient...
Continue reading...Escaping Real Life: Why Life-Simulator Games Are So Appealing
For as long as humans have existed, we’ve sought ways to unwind and escape the grind of daily life. From ancient board games to today’s immersive...
Continue reading...How Social Media Became a Polarization Machine
Social media has rapidly transformed the world into a hyperconnected network. While these platforms foster connections across borders, they are increasingly being misused as tools for...
Continue reading...Ctrl+Alt+Dream
There is this aspect of endlessly staring at screens, despite exhaustion, teary eyes, and late-night fatigue. Whatever the content, it’s the light that keeps us captivated—like...
Continue reading...The Enduring Legacy of Dark Souls and the Souls-Like Genre
The “Souls” series started with a game called “Demon Souls”. Known for its punishing difficulty, cryptic lore, and minimal handholding, it challenged players in ways that...
Continue reading...Silence, brand: Internet vs Mainstream
Bring yourselves back to the early 2010s if you would. The internet has quickly become mainstream. No longer the clunky, dial up version of the past,...
Continue reading...The Role of Social Media in Shaping Political Discourse
Social Media as a Platform for Political Engagement Social media allows politicians, activists, and citizens alike to share their messages directly with a wide audience, without...
Continue reading...We Could All Be Someone’s Digital Pet
In the age of social media, where every post, like, and comment is meticulously curated and consumed, the line between self-expression and performative existence has blurred....
Continue reading...Day in the Digital: What even is digital?
An alarm wakes you up. It’s on your phone of course. You blearily reach over to turn it off, the screen blinding you in the process....
Continue reading...Bluesky: The New “Old” Twitter
Twitter is arguably one of my most used social media platforms. I was, sometimes still am, an avid user and would tweet every little thing that...
Continue reading...My online role as a curator
First I would like to start by saying I am not a curator in real life, I am studying art history so I might become one,...
Continue reading...What Has Become a Reality in Person of Interest
Person of Interest (POI) is my personal top ten favorite TV series. It tells of the story of a geek genius, Harold Finch, and a former...
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Warping Walls and Worsening Body Image: The Photoshop Effect
In today’s digital age, platforms like Instagram and TikTok have drastically reshaped perceptions of beauty and body standards. The rise of photoshopped images and filters has...
Continue reading...I Heard it Through the Grapevine
Gossip has been part of society since ancient times, serving as a way to bond communities and pass on information. It helped early humans navigate complex...
Continue reading...Podcast: Digital Minimalism
In this podcast episode, Adding to my previous blog post on Digital minimalism, I am joined by my friend Sofia to discuss what Digital minimalism is...
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