Cyberpunk is a form of science fiction that plays in an oppressive dystopian future ruled by the rise of technology and the malicious ways it can...
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Join Iman Hasan Slaka, Caressa Betist Thenu and Joseph Thabang Palframan in this podcast exploring the realm of tinder!
Continue reading...The Magical School Bus of the Internet
As a late-nineties baby, I derive this laughable sense of comfort from distinctly remembering a time before the internet was a household necessity. Somehow I am...
Continue reading...Sex Work in the Digital Era 🍆
What is sex work and why should I care? When the topic of sex, sexuality and sex work enters a conversation, different reactions arise. Some argue...
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Online activism: duty or privilege?
Unless you live a life free of social media -in which case I am both astounded and jealous- you have probably been bombarded with information about...
Continue reading...‘Thou shall not cheat’ – said the hacker
Our self-created digital world allows us to shift a lot of our daily lives onto the internet. We do our financials online, we shop online, we...
Continue reading...The Alternative Algorithm and Alternative Realities
The term ‘algorithm’ to many humanities-oriented people may seem like an abstract concept. One might understand it as a theoretical construct, but not necessarily grasp its...
Continue reading...An E-sports World Championship
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A human rights issue
I spent a good part of my weekend procrastinating on the Internet trying to come up with something to write for this week’s blog post. I...
Continue reading...A ritual that is forgotten
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The Rebellious Chatbot
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Dystopian future? Who owns digital media and what does this mean for how we engage with it?
More and more of the media we consume is digital, where in the past someone who loves books might have had shelves full of them, nowadays...
Continue reading...They have been lying to you
Imagine your sentences getting cut off whilst you are speaking to a friend in the middle of your conversation. Or imagine your mom trying to turn...
Continue reading...Digital Media – Can you trust your senses?
Technological Advancements These times of exponential technological advancements, in both soft- and hardware, allow us to create AI’s (Artificial Intelligence) that have not been thought possible...
Continue reading...The Mitty Effect
I think everyone has experienced The Mitty Effect. If you do not know what this is, it’s probably because I just made that term up. It...
Continue reading...Babies on Facebook and cats on Instagram?
It’s a funny phenomenon that you see more and more often. Human beings that have been alive for only 2 months that aren’t even able to...
Continue reading...Instagram vs. reality
A few weeks ago, I was at a party. I sat at a table with a group of women in their fifties, as they opened up...
Continue reading...Echo- The Filter Bubble
The term is coined by Eli Pariser, who explains what it is in-depth in his TED Talk. The phenomenon was discussed in a previous DMSC class,...
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