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The Self-Help Genre and its (un)Helpfulness

Self-Help books have been around for centuries, with topics spanning from guiding you to achieve your best self to books detailing on how to be rich....

Algorithms and Short-Form Content

Short form content is everywhere nowadays, with Tiktok, Instagram reels and Youtube shorts seemingly grabbing our collective attention span with an iron fist. At least that’s...

September 30, 2024 by Anna.Nilsen Media Maesters 2

Music Streaming: A Perspective

I sometimes wonder how people like my dad viewed music when he was my age. These days, I can open Spotify and listen to anything from...

September 30, 2024 by Eyas Media Maesters Virtual Visionaries 0

A World Without Google: Evil Deeds of Baidu

Google exited the Chinese market in 2010. For a primary schooler as I was at that time, if it was not for I am studying outside...

September 30, 2024 by liaoerxun Media Maesters Media Maestros 0

Do It Yourself, Teach Yourself: Empowering or Overwhelming?

DIY Culture, meaning “Do It Yourself” culture, is a term used to talk about people creating or doing things for themselves rather than relying on paid...

September 30, 2024 by Rana Media Maesters 0

Why do you like what you like?

These days on social media, we see makeup trends with a set of “rules” to be followed, and everybody doing the same things the same way,...

September 30, 2024 by dalkomcafe Media Maesters 1

Trump 2016: How Cambridge Analytica breached data privacy ethics to help Trump win.

Introduction At the time of writing this, the 2024 US presidential election is just around the corner. With Trump facing off against Harris, it is a...

September 30, 2024 by Bingus Media Maesters 0

Algocracy: Government by Algorithm

I am a simple man; when I see a cat video coming by on YouTube shorts recommendations I click on it. For a whole 25 seconds,...

September 30, 2024 by DPHooimeijer Media Maesters 0

Does the human brain degrade, while The World Brain progresses?

Recently, I realised that watching a full movie seems like a task and not a pleasure for me. I am not even mentioning reading or studying...

September 30, 2024 by Gelazunaite Media Maesters 0

Technological evolution meets modern medicine: Neuralink’s brain chip

Back in the day, the idea of controlling computers with our minds seemed just far from reality. The only times we saw something like that was...

September 29, 2024 by Esat Digital Dynamos Media Maesters 0

THERE ARE BUGS UNDER YOUR SKIN, and being scared of the number 7

Another week, another day in which I am sitting in my room, in front of my computer, spinning a record as I type. This week’s pick...

September 29, 2024 by pablo hdz fl Media Maesters 0

How did the ‘World Brain’ fail to help me?

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September 29, 2024 by OlgaSzum Media Maesters Virtual Visionaries 0

The Twitch Streamer as a Digital Jester

We all know the image of the court jester: a funny little guy dressed in bright colors and a silly hat, maybe doing a weird-looking dance...

September 29, 2024 by Barbara Media Maesters Media Maesters 2

Kidfluencers: The New Generation of Child Stars

Kids are becoming social media stars, often without understanding the impact. Parents of “kidfluencers” profit from their children’s online presence, but unlike child actors, these kids lack protections. The result? A childhood turned into a performance, with lasting emotional and financial consequences.

September 29, 2024 by Vyara Children Culture Influencer Internet Media Maesters Mental Health Virtual Visionaries 1

The Rise of Artificial Voices and How We Perceive Them

This summer, Dutch regional radio station RTV Drenthe hired a new newsreader: the news bulletins on Saturday and Sunday, still written by human journalists, are now...

September 29, 2024 by anothercreator Media Maesters 0

Brains of the World, and Degradation of Programming!

One of the most heard words, if not the most heard word, in the programming scenery is ‘create’, along with its inflections. However, only a programmer...

September 27, 2024 by Fadi Media Maesters Virtual Visionaries 6

Against the Storm and Violence in Video Games

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September 23, 2024 by Anna.Nilsen Media Maesters 0

Chasing Fame in the Digital Age

And boom you’re famous. It happens all the time on the internet nowadays. especially with social media like TikTok. Some of my friends experienced this when...

September 23, 2024 by Jet Lurvink Media Maesters Media Maesters Media Maestros 0

Stan Culture: Fandoms in the Digital Age

From the moment I’ve first had access to the internet, I’ve continuously been in different fan communities. My pre-teen and teenage years were spent “fangirling” over...

September 23, 2024 by Rana Media Maesters 3

Analog Nostalgia in the Digital Age

In today’s digital society, we are constantly barraged with stimuli, be it our phones, billboards, or a thousand flashing lights enticing us to venture into that...

September 23, 2024 by Bingus Media Maesters 3

The Self-Help Genre and its (un)Helpfulness

Algorithms and Short-Form Content

Music Streaming: A Perspective

A World Without Google: Evil Deeds of Baidu

Do It Yourself, Teach Yourself: Empowering or Overwhelming?

Why do you like what you like?

Trump 2016: How Cambridge Analytica breached data privacy ethics to help Trump win.

Algocracy: Government by Algorithm

Technological evolution meets modern medicine: Neuralink’s brain chip

THERE ARE BUGS UNDER YOUR SKIN, and being scared of the number 7

How did the ‘World Brain’ fail to help me?

The Twitch Streamer as a Digital Jester

Kidfluencers: The New Generation of Child Stars

The Rise of Artificial Voices and How We Perceive Them

Brains of the World, and Degradation of Programming!

Against the Storm and Violence in Video Games

Chasing Fame in the Digital Age

Stan Culture: Fandoms in the Digital Age

Analog Nostalgia in the Digital Age

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