There were several ideas in this week’s reading about the applicability of Goffman’s works to online identities that really stuck with me. When reading the paper,...
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The Dark Side of Instagram Filters
Probably all of us had a phase when constantly using Instagram filters. I passed through that phase some years ago when Snapchat came out with the...
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In this podcast, I interview René van Munster, a classical cellist and portfolio musician who performs with several ensembles in the Netherlands, such as Cello Octet...
Continue reading...Is the whole world spying on us?
Privacy is becoming a more pressing issue by the day. At the time of writing this, the whole world has its eyes on China and its...
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AUKUS: A Sequel to the Cold War or Just Another Flop?
Does this new military cooperation agreement signify a move towards a 21st Century remake of the Cold War or shall it be rendered the geopolitical equivalent...
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Every day, every hour, every minute people spend loads and loads of money on stuff. They spend it on things they use, things the don’t use,...
Continue reading...John Mulaney’s Divorce, and What It Tells Us About Parasocial Relationships
Just a few weeks after leaving rehab from a relapse in drug use, the internet was struck with the news that the beloved comedian John Mulaney...
Continue reading...Monetisation, Creativity, and Content
Profit-Shaped Content Around 2016, something interesting started happening on YouTube. Content creators who had once churned out shorter, sub-10 minute videos were now regularly uploading 20-,...
Continue reading...I deleted Tiktok, again…
Everybody knows the feeling when you’ve been spending too much time on your phone, often specifically that one app that manages to keep you engaged for...
Continue reading...Phones, crutches, and hope
For most of us, our phones are an integral part of our everyday lives. It’s one of our greatest tools for connecting with people far away...
Continue reading...Mastering Empathy through Gameplay: Toby Fox’s Undertale
Were you on Tumblr in the period around 2015-2017? Have you been reading on Twitter in the past week or two? Are you even a little...
Continue reading...Digital Media: A Unique Experience to all.
My First Time When I was young, we used to go to my grandparents’ house every weekend. I had lots of fun because four of my...
Continue reading...Exhibition Making: Emptiness filled with Digital
The German Pavilion at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale Today with my first post I would like to address the topic of the Digital Exhibition. What...
Continue reading...Unpopular Opinion: Texting Sucks
It is a non negligible fact that text messaging is one of the best tools to improve our lives. We can reach out to whoever we...
Continue reading...Museum 2.0 – A Feast For Your Eyes
The chief premise an edifice seemingly operates on in order to assume the role of a museum is that offering the visitors opportunities to learn something...
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We Are All Going to Be Cancelled
I know the title sounds scary but don’t panic. Let me explain everything to you. In my first blog, I want to touch upon a matter...
Continue reading...You don’t look at the screen, the screen looks at you: The Internet & Social Media in China
Social Media, Capitalism and Performance: ranting about living in a post-digital age
As I was philosophising about what topic to talk about in this week’s blog post, I thought about the people I looked up to in the...
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