Memes
The impact of Digital Media: a contemporary view on history
Abstract: This essay aims to explore the impact of digital media on the perception of history, focusing on its effects on historical understanding, memory, and identity....
Continue reading...Role of Art on Social Media Platforms
In last week’s blog, I touched upon a very interesting and multi-layered topic: how art and social media influence each other. But since it was impossible...
Continue reading...Make Life Harder: How a Meme Page Became an Influential News Outlet
It is extremely interesting to see how communication evolves in the digital realm. One of the most fascinating examples for me is an Instagram profile, known...
Continue reading...Homunculus Loxodontus: From Art to a Russian Meme
I first came across this odd-looking creature on the album cover of Sand by Balthazar. I did not think much of it apart from it possibly...
Continue reading...How an artist with meme skills took advantage of the music industry
It broke record after record after record on the top music charts and it would be almost impossible to find someone who was alive during 2020...
Continue reading...We do not forgive. We do not forget. We are legion. We are Fellas.
Within the landscape of the RUssian-Ukrainian conflict, there is one more front at which soldiers fight… twitter. And they fight by posting memes? Come discover NAFO with me!
Continue reading...Unnamed Podcast Episode 4: The layers of memes and their relation to conveying information
Hello and welcome to the fourth podcast episode made by Ceiba Dick-Read, Max Alexandre and Gijs Mesman. In this episode, Gijs is host and introduces the...
Continue reading...The Most Popular Plane on TikTok & Other Digital Marketing Stories
Since you are supposed to start your blog with a catchy opening, let’s begin with some very engaging statistics. According to a report updated in August...
Continue reading...“Toad Worship” – Young Chinese people try to deconstruct authority
The term “Toad worship” refers to the “worship” of Jiang Zemin, China’s top leader from 1989-2002. “Toad” is the nickname given to Jiang by Chinese netizens...
Continue reading...Influence of Memes
Before we can even begin to discuss memes, we first need to define what memes are. Memes are an abbreviated form of the term memetic, and...
Continue reading...A revolutionary streaming concept – Jerma’s Dollhouse
Is Martin Cabello real or just playing a character? – the disturbing side of an internet ‘personality’
Corporate Tik Tok is redefining online Marketing
Like many others, I have Tik Tok as a part of my social media platforms. I have seen many sides of this platform but most recently...
Continue reading...How Internet Memes Changed Humor
I remember when memes became a big thing in the early 2010s. From Bad Luck Brian, Doge and Leonardo DiCaprio holding a champagne glass while fireworks...
Continue reading...Halloween Special: Slender Man and Spreading Horror Stories in the Virtual Realm
Get ready to shiver and prepare yourself for the horrors the internet can deliver: it’s time to dive into the paranormal world of Creepypastas. Horror stories such...
Continue reading...Charles White – a gem unpolished in the best way
fanfic appreciation post
I think everybody has heard of fanfiction, but people have many different ideas about and opinions of what it is. In Media and Social studies there...
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