While working on a podcast – “Are we opening a Pandora’s box with at-home DNA tests?” I came across before unheard term that intrigues me –...
Continue reading...Will “Shopping Streets” survive COVID-19?
UK’s High Streets, Kalvestraat in Amsterdam, Champs-Elysees in Paris, Orchard Road in Singapore… I can hardly think of a big city without a main shopping street....
Continue reading...Among Us: Art Reflecting the Society
Limitation: When we say that “art is a reflection of society”, there are various aspects that need to be taken into account and I wrote this...
Continue reading...How Spotify changed the way I consume music.
In the beginning… It used to be so easy. In days gone by, when I wanted to listen to the newest music I just had to...
Continue reading...Digital Religion: an unlikely combination?
When one ponders about religion, very few will coin the term ‘digital religion‘ within their first few minutes. Yet, like many extensions of humanity, religion is...
Continue reading...My love/hate relationship with TikTok
Just like the majority of people from my generation, I have and use TikTok. I grew up with Vine so I was excited to see another...
Continue reading...Black Friday: Shop ‘Till You Drop?
Fake News will not go away (yet) – what can YOU do? Video part 2
Welcome to my second video about Fake News. This part is about ways in which we, as creators and audience, can contribute to the fight of...
Continue reading...Woman = Hairbow + Eyelashes + Lipstick – Ms. Pac-Man and Other Gendered Items
Why was I not surprised when it was brought up in the Digital Media lecture that a ‘female’ Pac-Man character was created? Because this is what...
Continue reading...Are we opening a Pandora’s box with at-home DNA tests?
This podcast aims to discuss how the information gained after inheritance tests shape our presence and the future. The guest of this podcast is my wonderful...
Continue reading...Digital Archives and their Implications for Art History
Digital Communities: A Pandemic Era Lifeline
In April of this year, Nintendo unveiled Animal Crossing: New Horizons for its highly popular Switch console. A revamped version of its series, Animal Crossing can...
Continue reading...Escaping Lockdown through the World of Video Games
Digital Discussions Episode 6
Episode 6: Election Special! This the sixth episode of our podcast titled ‘Digital Discussions’, in which we discuss topics about the digital, humanities, and digital humanities....
Continue reading...Fintech
Short for financial technology – appertains to any business that makes use of technology to upgrade or automate financial services and techniques. Fintech firms combine technologies,...
Continue reading...A virtual game from my childhood
Whenever people think about virtual worlds in video games the most common associations are with games such as Second Life or World of Warcraft or maybe...
Continue reading...Would You Watch a Series About Your Own Family?
Mom, people on the Internet don’t like me
My first thought was “I am too old for this”. When I joined TikTok a few months ago my main objective was to try and get...
Continue reading...The reality of CGI influencers
We all know the typical influencer: pictures on the beach, doing yoga at sunset, have a cute dog and the perfect relationship. Good sense of style,...
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