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...
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Podcast – Core memories: CDs & Eurovision
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OnlyFans and the Thirst for Human Affection
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Outside the Bubble: Social media usage in Palestina
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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,...
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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...
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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...
Continue reading...Why you should start watching video essays – a tiktok
Okay so don’t judge me too harshly, this was like my first tiktok ever but this tiktok is about video essays and why you should watch/create...
Continue reading...How to deal with social media overwhelm
In this video I will be talking about social media overwhelm. I will define the term sensory overload and relate to Goffman’s theory on theatrical performativity...
Continue reading...Lockdown and Christmas: How I Combat the Loneliness
It’s December, Sinterklaas has long since arrived back in Spain, the temperatures outside are dipping into the negatives, and everywhere you look you see fairy lights...
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