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...
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Before Your Eyes – Concepts of ‘Cyborgian’ Gaming
When we think of gaming, we often equate it with an immersive feeling – becoming “part of” a world different from our own by actively engaging...
Continue reading...Campaigning on TikTok: Thierry Baudet
A few weeks ago were the national elections in the Netherlands, with all the corresponding campaigning and preparations from the parties in all media. It was...
Continue reading...The amazing rebranding of Spotify Wrapped
It arrives in the beginning of December and takes over my entire Instagram story feed and rest of social media for three days: Spotify Wrapped. Every...
Continue reading...Why the **** do people listen to the top 2000?
A holiday tradition on the radio The days are getting shorter and the weather is getting colder: it’s December. We are approaching the holiday season with...
Continue reading...Digital Detox: How Can Unplugging Improve Your Mental Health
Behind the Curtain: Exploring the Creator’s Craft vs. Audience Impact
NPC Streams: A New Viral Trend on TikTok Italia
Lately, TikTok has seen the rise of NPC streams. This trend has been introduced to Italy by creator Giuliana Florio, a 27-year-old girl from Naples. Every...
Continue reading...The Continuous Romanticisation of the “Sad Girl” Aesthetic within New Media: A Dive into the Debates Surrounding Lana Del Rey’s Digital Mediums
Trigger warning: This blogpost dives into themes surrounding mental health, specifically depression. “His Bonnie on the side, Bonnie on the side Makes me a sad, sad...
Continue reading...Digital Souvenirs: Challenging Nostalgia’s Relationship with New and Old Media
In 2022 the entire screen of my iPhone fell off; there were no external scratches or bumps, no clear damage to the phone, yet the whole...
Continue reading...(Podcast) What Is Happening to Fashion? Digital Wardrobe
How might the digital environment transform the fashion industry in a better way? From current issues with recent Fashion Weeks to a quite newly emerged digital fashion world, my podcast will delve into issues of sustainability, ethics, and creativity. Join!
Continue reading...Brittany Broski: From Meme to Media Personality
The effect of TikTok bro’s on the way people look at life
Everyone that has used TikTok or Instagram knows them: TikTok bro’s. For everyone that does not know what I mean with that term: I define a...
Continue reading...OSINT – a new journalism
These last weeks, we talked a lot about the impact of the digital world on our consumption of information. However, we barely spoked about the way...
Continue reading...AI – Learning the “Smart” Way
Just a few days ago, I had been doing my regular scroll through my TikTok ‘For You Page’ when suddenly a video about a new AI...
Continue reading...Fandom Influences Persona on Social Media
We make self-introductions oftentimes when meeting new people around. Can you still recall any fuzzy memories of asking others “Who are you,” or maybe “What’s your...
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The Rise of Deepfakes: Navigating a World of Altered Realities
Is Midjourney’s Creativity Superior to Human’s?
After the hot topic of ChatGPT, people are gaining a closer correlation with the use of AI tools. If we categorize these AI platforms, then ChatGPT...
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