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How Do Movies Shape the Message?
This is a question that came to my mind from the moment I started a course in Cultural Studies. Honestly, I’m not a big fan of...
Continue reading...Stories Taking Over: Why Every Platform Wants Us to Post What Disappears
Every morning, I open Instagram, not to scroll my feed, but to tap through stories. They vanish after 24 hours, yet they somehow feel more real...
Continue reading...Podcasting: Shaping the Message
Podcasting, it is everywhere. On your phone, in your car, at the gym or even while you are cooking dinner. Everyone seems to be listening to...
Continue reading...from come to brazil to zap zap: where is social media in (insert country of your choice here)?
If you’re really into pop music and also chronically online, you’ve probably come across a few “Come to Brazil” comments on a celebrity’s social media post....
Continue reading...Being Seen as a Message
When I scroll through Instagram these days, I don’t just see content but choices. Indeed I see filters, angles, light composition, caption, hashtags and even the...
Continue reading...“Everywhere and Nowhere: Locating ChatGPT in the Digital World”
Where in the world is a digital medium?It’s a good question, maybe even an impossible one. Because it’s digital, it can be nowhere and everywhere at the...
Continue reading...YouTube is everywhere
If you think about the digital world and the platforms in the digital world, there is one platform that has been at the forefront for quite...
Continue reading...How to doxx someone
If you post pictures on Instagram, you are helping doxxers find you. Though this may sound like a small exaggeration, I assure you it is not....
Continue reading...The Algorithm Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself
We’ve all had that moment: you’re scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, and suddenly a post appears that feels a little too accurate. Maybe it’s the exact...
Continue reading...finding stuff online (wikipedia is great but sucks)
I remember clearly how when I was in primary school, being about 9 years old, we needed to start writing ESSAYS on topics that interested us....
Continue reading...Not every answer is the right one
Not too long ago I was having a conversation with my parents and we talked about how I find it crazy that back then, you could...
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