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A Lifetime in the Digital

The buzzing of an alarm clock, music or podcast dialogues filling rooms, texts and emails popping up on every screen: these are just a sprinkling of...

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September 18, 2023 by Olinka C Digital Dynamos Media Social Media 0

Beyond the Firewall: Tricksters and Players

Recently, I had to wake my predator instinct up and go on a house hunt to find a place to live in Leiden. No traditional method...

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September 18, 2023 by eden Social Media Virtual Visionaries 1

A Day in the Digital

My day begins in a world where virtual reality and digital technologies are perfectly intertwined with daily living in this digital era. Allow me to take...

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September 18, 2023 by Em Digital Dynamos 0

My Morning Ritual: Nostalgia in the Digital Age

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September 18, 2023 by K Media Maesters 0

Polite Speech in Jujutsu Kaisen: How Translation Impacts the Source Material

Translation is an integral part of creating and maintaining communication. It is a very powerful tool that helps bridge gaps between cultures, customs, and communities by...

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September 18, 2023 by Wren Digital Dynamos 1

The versatility of maps in the digital world

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September 18, 2023 by willem Games Online Community Virtual Visionaries 1

Why are we so obsessed with following each other’s Instagram?

A seemingly absurd question: what is Instagram? How would you define the purpose of Instagram as a social media platform if someone were to ask you?...

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September 18, 2023 by Hanyue Digital Dynamos 1

Viral Sensations of Aliens – Hoax or Scientific Discovery?

Mexico’s recent findings have sparked a huge online debate. It is about the two ‘alien corpses’ revealed by the Mexican congress on 12 September. For many...

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September 17, 2023 by Night98 Media Maesters Virtual Visionaries 1

The paradox of cancel-culture – Is it creating more toxicity rather than decreasing it?

Perhaps one of the most important parts of social media is finding the “person” we want to put out there. At the end of the day...

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September 17, 2023 by elifkirankaya Media Maesters Virtual Visionaries 1

Dating in the age of Tinder

Relationships don’t look as they used to before. It is no longer a standard to get a girl flowers and take her dancing. Going out for...

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September 17, 2023 by zuzanna Virtual Visionaries 1

A day in the digital: Spend the day with me and my bestie (iPhone)

Wake up lazy bu**!!! Your phone alarm is vibrating. This is the first thing my brain think about every morning… I wish I were Barbie, so...

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September 17, 2023 by Belen Arana Apps Iphone Media Maesters Social Media 0

Colors in the digital world

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September 17, 2023 by Hania Art Digital Dynamos 0

Granny’s Baby Steps Online

Never too old to learn. My grandmother is almost 80 years old. Still, she is full of energy. She goes for a walk or a bike...

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September 17, 2023 by Franka Virtual Visionaries 0

Much a-click about nothing

Everyone can use a good title, be it for a novel, an article or a film. For this blog entry, for example, “Clickbaiting: Typology and Subtextual...

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September 17, 2023 by Paul Clickbait Virtual Visionaries YouTube 0

A Day in the Digital: Temporal notions of “worth”

As of writing this blog post, I have caught a bit of a cold. Days like these are marked by an increase of screen time in...

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September 17, 2023 by CoenVO Anxiety Media Maesters Philosophy Social Media 0

NFTs: Fad or the Future of Art?

The art world is no stranger to the increasingly rapid, and brutal, trend cycles of the digital age. Nonetheless, the desire to stick to our centuries...

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September 17, 2023 by emhaultain Art Media Maesters Museums NFTs Video games Virtual Visionaries 1

Homunculus Loxodontus: From Art to a Russian Meme

I first came across this odd-looking creature on the album cover of Sand by Balthazar. I did not think much of it apart from it possibly...

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September 17, 2023 by analturing Art Internet Memes Virtual Visionaries 2

Alone but Together: A Modern Paradox – Is the Internet Making Us Lonely?

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September 17, 2023 by Amata COVID19 Digital Internet Loneliness Mental Health Virtual Visionaries 2

The trend audio ‘girl dinner’

Earlier in this course, Leila M. wrote about how the digital media ia a stage filled with “nothing but actors”. One of the examples she gave...

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September 17, 2023 by Mette Virtual Visionaries 1

TikTok – A new Source for News?

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September 17, 2023 by Ellie Media Maesters News Social Media TikTok 1
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