While listening to the podcast on the Digitalisation in the Movie Industry by Emily and Pratik—which, among other things, covers the usage of CGI and the...
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Do Not Seek Relationship Advice Online
As an avid Redditor, there is a pattern I noticed online when it comes to people seeking relationship advice. Most people see breaking up/divorcing as the...
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Have you ever been waiting for the bus and your eye corner suddenly catches a glimpse of something flashy? You turn around and see a huge...
Continue reading...Dominoes in the sky (2nd of 2)
This is the second and last instalment of the epic blog post series Dominoes in the sky! I am using here the same references as in...
Continue reading...Dominoes in the sky (1st of 2)
The Low Earth orbit (LEO for friends) is the region of space between sea level and an altitude of about 2000 km. If you happen to...
Continue reading...Social Media is an Echo Chamber
In daily life, since we gain free access to surfing on the internet, we tend to fall into a pitfall that people are able to enter...
Continue reading...NPC Streams: A New Viral Trend on TikTok Italia
Lately, TikTok has seen the rise of NPC streams. This trend has been introduced to Italy by creator Giuliana Florio, a 27-year-old girl from Naples. Every...
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If you have read the title, and the speed up version of “money, money, money” by ABBA started to play in your mind then you are...
Continue reading...Being addicted to documenting the world around us- cons, but also pros of always having a camera in our pockets
The online persona explored
A Detour to your Dream Job
My little brother is studying plant sciences in Wageningen. He learns about the importance of insects, the genetics of tomatoes and the financials of carrots. One...
Continue reading...Podcasts
Today I’m here to talk about the fever of the podcasts. Have you ever heard of this trend? Well, in case you haven’t it’s people who...
Continue reading...Pay for your privacy!
Recently, I clicked on the app of Instagram and a wall message popped up. I had to read it first and make a choice before I...
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BookTok vs. Dutch Literature: What is the Effect of BookTok on Local Literary Cultures?
The Continuous Romanticisation of the “Sad Girl” Aesthetic within New Media: A Dive into the Debates Surrounding Lana Del Rey’s Digital Mediums
Trigger warning: This blogpost dives into themes surrounding mental health, specifically depression. “His Bonnie on the side, Bonnie on the side Makes me a sad, sad...
Continue reading...Retake Essay – Digital media: Renewing the Way People Perceive and Understand the World
The development of digital media relies on the advancement of the Internet and information technology, which not only improves the efficiency of message dissemination, but also...
Continue reading...Searching for Authenticity Online
One of the assigned readings for this course was ‘The presentation of self in the online world’: Goffman and the study of online identities by Bullingham...
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