A few nights ago, my bedtime ritual was beginning, and expecting to have some smiles and laughs before sleep time, I ended up crying after watching...
Continue reading...‘Divine Feminine’ and ‘Tradwives’: the rise of anti-feminist female influencers
As I discussed in my previous article about my encounter with Chinese live-stream influencers, it seems that the dodgy Instagram reels algorithm has become my new...
Continue reading...A Global Life: Digital Nomadism
At 18:00, standing at Central Station, waiting on a delayed train after having wrapped up another workday, drenched from the relentless rain, and seeking solace in...
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A holiday tradition on the radio The days are getting shorter and the weather is getting colder: it’s December. We are approaching the holiday season with...
Continue reading...How celebrities ‘normalize’ normal things?
We all know how big influence celebrities have on society. They can determine what we buy and when we buy it. Basically, they are trend setters. ...
Continue reading...Curation of Social Media & the Use of Filters
A common conception of social media is that it is fake and highly curated. But can this really be true for everybody? Is the whole idea...
Continue reading...Get yourself out of the Filter Bubble
My scrolling activity looks very similar each day. I open Instagram with muscle memory, even though it is in a separate folder,(The goal was to have...
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Why are we so obsessed with taking photos of famous locations or artworks? In this video essay I tried to find an answer to this question,...
Continue reading...Live-streaming Queens: the bizarre and lucrative world of China’s live-streaming influencers
Scrolling through my Instagram content the other morning I came across a video that caught my attention. Most of the algorithmic content that pops up on the...
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Wearable Technologies
Wearable Technologies are perhaps a development most significant to today’s society, for it has made devices an everyday essential item. Wearable Technologies are created to be...
Continue reading...The AI Chatbot that’s a bit too much like your best friend
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The Psychology of Online Validation: Understanding the Impact of Likes and Comments
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The power of TikTok on online shopping
We all know how TikTok works; you open the app, start scrolling through videos until you find something interesting, and then maybe start investigating on the...
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Albums I’m sure you have different albums created by yourself on your phone. You went on a weekend trip and on your way back you start...
Continue reading...Negative effects of Instagram, whose responsibility is it? – The side of the user (blog 2/2)
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Negative effects of Instagram, whose responsibility is it? – The side of the maker (blog 1/2)
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[VIDEO] I’m Just Here For The Selfie
by Lorenzo Piero Holder On my recent visit to the Yayoi Kusama exhibition at the Stedelijk in Schiedam, I was disappointed. While I was eagerly expecting...
Continue reading...Showing your true colors
Last week, we entered the last month of the year. It is a month to reflect, get together, and share presents, stories, and experiences. December is...
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