I found my friend looping a slightly concerning song at 3:45 AM on spotify. What does that say about digital performative acts?
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GG: Sexism in the league of legends community.
In last week’s blog post, I stated that the media is an extension of society and that everything we see in the media can be connected...
Continue reading...Racism in the online fantasy fandom
I myself am a big fantasy fan. I watch series such as ‘Game of Thrones’ and fantasy movies such as Harry Potter , Narnia and The...
Continue reading...Unnamed Podcast Pilot Episode: Social Media Ads and How to Protect Children
Hello and welcome to the first podcast episode made by Ceiba Dick-Read, Max Alexandre and Gijs Mesman. In this pilot episode, Gijs is host and introduces...
Continue reading...Podcast – Core memories: CDs & Eurovision
OnlyFans and the Thirst for Human Affection
Outside the Bubble: Social media usage in Palestina
On the Necessity of Rethinking Boundaries on Instant Messaging Apps
Just last weekend it happened again: After a long week of work, classes and getting through the annoying everyday tasks that life and bureaucracy hand us,...
Continue reading...Since when does an entertaining AI feature as a filter become a dysphoric addiction?
Living in the 21st century means reconceptualizing privacy
The Greek society of Aristotle was the first to know two different spheres. Aristotle made the distinction between oikos and polis. The first meant the household,...
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As people have always done
Hello and welcome to my first blogpost here for digital media, culture and society! Though familiar with blogging through sites such as Tumblr, I now hope...
Continue reading...The Problem with Fitness Clickbait
Over recent years, workout videos on YouTube have exploded in popularity and become a source of fitness for millions of people worldwide. These can be a...
Continue reading...Memes and echo chambers (British discretion is advised)
As many of you may already know, the Queen of England died only last week, after a solid 70+ years of reigning. Now, I’m not going to get political (she says- ready to cause a scene at every family dinner), but I’d advise you to only keep reading if you consider yourself emotionally detached from that whole situation.
Continue reading...“Link in bio to purchase”
Alternatively titled: “literally everything is an ad and it’s kind of a problem” Who remembers this clip from a South Park episode? Because for a year...
Continue reading...The Ruling of Social Media Censorship
Social media is ever-present in our lives, we interact with others and perhaps also encounter posts that go against our own views. At least, that is...
Continue reading...TikTok Trend ‘Ask AI to draw’: can AI replace handmade art?
Introduction In the digital society we currently live in we come across many trends. One of the trends I came upon is the ‘Ask AI’ trend...
Continue reading...Gen Z vs Millennial – podcast
This podcast is a casual talk with my guest Nicole* about some differences between Gen Z and Millennials when it comes to the use of social...
Continue reading...NFT’s and digital art
In our workgroup (Web Weavers) a few weeks ago we discussed NFT’s in response to Jacqueline’s blog post on Meta Birkins. It sparked discussion about why...
Continue reading...ASMR (video)
A year ago I had a discussion with a friend about ASMR. We had very different opinions: she is a fan, she listens to sleep ASMR...
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