Yesterday, I had a discussion with some friends. We talked about the advantages and disadvantages of technological innovation in society. My friends all study natural sciences,...
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Chasing Fame in the Digital Age
And boom you’re famous. It happens all the time on the internet nowadays. especially with social media like TikTok. Some of my friends experienced this when...
Continue reading...Stan Culture: Fandoms in the Digital Age
From the moment I’ve first had access to the internet, I’ve continuously been in different fan communities. My pre-teen and teenage years were spent “fangirling” over...
Continue reading...Analog Nostalgia in the Digital Age
In today’s digital society, we are constantly barraged with stimuli, be it our phones, billboards, or a thousand flashing lights enticing us to venture into that...
Continue reading...Quantum Humanities: Taking Digital Humanities to the Next Level
The field of digital humanities combines digital technologies and computing with the disciplines of the humanities. It has provided many new research opportunities, but just like...
Continue reading...Every Girl on TikTok wants to be a Slavic Doll
Last winter of 2023/24 women worldwide were cosplaying Slavic girls. Slavic Girl Trend emerged on TikTok – women were filming themselves dancing to the song by...
Continue reading...Secularisation, Individualism and ChatGPT
For the vast majority of human history, we lived in relatively small communities, often with only minor religious differences that made it easy to communicate with...
Continue reading...A Black Hole: The Apple Ecosystem
It would be fair to say that many companies develop their ecosystems within their digital products. One of the most commonly recognized ones is The Apple...
Continue reading...A Defence of the “Mean Girl”
A Toilet Was Left Outside Matilda Djerf’s Office—But She’s the Problem? Earlier this year, critics of Matilda Djerf took their grievances to an extreme—someone left a...
Continue reading...The Double Edged Digital Sword
From the first second of starting our day to the very last, we are progressively integrating the digital world into our physical. There are many ways...
Continue reading...From Physical to Digital Practice
Antisocial Digital Practice It was only in 2008, that I finally was able to discover and engage with the digital world. However, I was not able...
Continue reading...The TEMU Pandemic
TEMU promises billionaire-style shopping with ultra-low prices and endless products. But behind the flashy ads and gamified shopping lies a darker side – worker exploitation, data privacy concerns, and environmental harm. Is the deal too good to be true? Sometimes, less is truly more.
Continue reading...Are We Getting Rid of the Information Cocoons?
With the popularity and development of the Internet, it is easier for people to get access to different information and knowledge. As long as you type...
Continue reading...Apathy and Dread; the dualism of a digital world
Heavy title, I know, but I hope that by the end of this post, you’ll find it justified. In this blog, I’ll guide you through my...
Continue reading...Digitalization: the end of boredom?
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My Love to Polaroid: How a Dead Artform Resurfaced
I have been introduced to Polaroid cameras thanks to a game called Life is Strange. The main character, Max Caulfield, is an instant photographer who ends...
Continue reading...Cottagecore and the Desire to Disconnect
The term ‘cottagecore’ might or might not be familiar to you. It is a term coined for an internet aesthetic popularised greatly in the Covid pandemic...
Continue reading...The Ascension of Video Art
On a bright April day earlier this year, I traveled all the way to Liege to visit Bill Viola’s retrospective in Musée de la Boverie. It...
Continue reading...Will the Medium Lose the Message?
While exploring one of the many online services offering tools to uncover your roots, I found myself captivated by the AI modification of historical images. What...
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