A few years ago I stumbled upon a beautiful YouTube channel named 李子柒 Liziqi which showcased traditional handicraft and food preparation activities in rural Pingwu County,...
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(video essay) Utopias, Spirituality and Consumption
This is part two of my previous video essay on spirituality. In this video, I discuss theories about the reality of the digital. Does the Internet...
Continue reading...Deepfake Technology and its Implications
This podcast is about the rise of Deepfake technology, discussing the combination of technological advancements, ethical considerations, and the broader impact on digital media and society....
Continue reading...Controversial Selfies and the Media Landscape of 2013
I was listening to a podcast episode recently about influencers and the trajectory that the concept has taken over the past 2 decades- I definitely recommend...
Continue reading...Some recent exhibitions about AI
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Copenhagen is doing an exhibition right now about human creativity and AI. I wanted to write my last blog...
Continue reading...Augmented Reality; could it be like Fish Nights from Love, Death & Robots?
(spoilers on the episode) Recently there has been much discussion about augmented reality and virtual reality on social media but also on this blog. There has...
Continue reading...The artist Jungle and how their music videos enhance/change the listening experience
A couple of weeks ago we were discussing music as a form of digital media, and the topic of music videos came up. Many artists have...
Continue reading...Streaming vs Cinemas
Last night I watched May December, a film that follows Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman) as she studies a woman she’s set to play in a movie....
Continue reading...Be Original and Buy from Small Businesses
Small Businesses and Social Media The Relationship between small businesses and social media has been ever so prevalent. Social media plays a crucial role for small...
Continue reading...Curation of Social Media & the Use of Filters
A common conception of social media is that it is fake and highly curated. But can this really be true for everybody? Is the whole idea...
Continue reading...Get yourself out of the Filter Bubble
My scrolling activity looks very similar each day. I open Instagram with muscle memory, even though it is in a separate folder,(The goal was to have...
Continue reading...Wearable Technologies
Wearable Technologies are perhaps a development most significant to today’s society, for it has made devices an everyday essential item. Wearable Technologies are created to be...
Continue reading...Podcast: What Happens After pop Culture Enters the Realm of Films?
Welcome to my podcast! I discuss ‘an edit’ as a part of popular culture and explain how does it changes the way that people consume films...
Continue reading...I miss the old Black Friday
This past week, most of the tweets and TikToks I’ve seen about Black Friday have been along the lines of “I miss when they gave away...
Continue reading...Keep your politics out of my tiktok
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(video essay) This Message is For You: When Spirituality Enters TikTok
I have been thinking about the relationship between digital media, especially TikTok, and spirituality for a while now. How does spirituality change when mediated by the...
Continue reading...(Podcast) Parasocial Relationships: From “Pookie Nation” to Oli London’s Marriage with Jimin (of BTS)
Have you ever been called “Pookie?” Or perhaps you have encountered Prayag Mishra’s “Pookie” TikTok or Reel on Instagram? Inspired by the new “Pookie” trend, we have explored levels of parasocial relationships in the digital environment! Join!
Continue reading...The Christmas Spirit and Other Consumerist Ghosts
As time moves past the Thanksgiving weekend (or for me, a poor retail employee, past Black Friday), or Halloween, it is officially Christmas time. Not religion-wise,...
Continue reading...Enhancing Museum Experiences through Digitalization
Do you visit museums often? Are you always feeling tired of the traditional way of visiting? As the world gets more digitalized, numerous industries are adapting...
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