The Tetris Effect and the Merging of the Digital Self with the Physical Self
At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard about something called the Tetris effect, or Tetris syndrome. It’s a term that was coined in the...
Continue reading...Hybrid Cultures in the Digital Age [Video]
[Link for the Video] https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N9JhkKryzDHf_dJPnd04Jfr9uJ4fyDD0/view?usp=sharing Created by Wakana and Masaru Bibliography Auge, Marc. Non-Places: An Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity(London, New York:Verso, 2009) Chung-Lan, Cheng...
Continue reading...(2) Universal: Digital Culture as non-place
During the lectures, we explored what we called “Digital Culture,” such as the development of computers, the social significance of GAFA, and wonders of digital games....
Continue reading...(1) Japan: “strange” mix of old and new
One common conversation that I often have with many of my friends from Japanstudies is that Japan is a really interesting place where old things and...
Continue reading...Cyborgs and the Grotesque
A history on how the mechanical and digital influenced the human body The digital is a very broad and abstract concept that is constantly evolving. From...
Continue reading...Video: Tools to Stay Connected During COVID-19
The Battle of the Tech Giants: Illusions of Innovation, Parallel Structures and Capitalism
Every day more than 4,000 new apps are released. Google Play´s monthly new releases exceed 100,000 each month and Apple´s App Store is not far behind....
Continue reading...They are all fake
“Hi, there! I’ll be here to answer any of your questions.”, reads a chatbot, including a photograph of a smiling employee on the side. Were you...
Continue reading...Would you want to hack your body?
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...
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