It is needless to list the perks of digital media. We are living in a day and age where we have fast access to information, gadgets...
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Online personality cults
The Past Is Doomed to Recur…
During middle school, my history teacher used to say ‘The past is doomed to recur!’ all the time. Maybe that was only the case for Turkey...
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Disclaimer: This post was written before the Brighton-Tottenham game, and therefore doesn’t cover that result or Lloris’ injury; the latter of which is, in my opinion,...
Continue reading...The Magical School Bus of the Internet
As a late-nineties baby, I derive this laughable sense of comfort from distinctly remembering a time before the internet was a household necessity. Somehow I am...
Continue reading...The Alternative Algorithm and Alternative Realities
The term ‘algorithm’ to many humanities-oriented people may seem like an abstract concept. One might understand it as a theoretical construct, but not necessarily grasp its...
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Imagine your sentences getting cut off whilst you are speaking to a friend in the middle of your conversation. Or imagine your mom trying to turn...
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A few weeks ago, I was at a party. I sat at a table with a group of women in their fifties, as they opened up...
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Just me, my data and I
It Is Too Loud Outside
Humans Are Social Animals “We, as humans, are social animals.” This is a phrase that I have been hearing since middle school. I have learned that...
Continue reading...The Scale of the Greta-Effect
Today, on September 23rd, the United Nations Climate Action Summit is currently taking place in New York City following a weekend of global protests like never...
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Out of the Closets and Online
Blurred Lines
Who am I ? Where am I going? What am I trying to say, and to whom? These questions may sound familiar to you. Maybe they...
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As a child, we’ve all looked up at the night sky, trying to count the stars. But even that tiny piece of sky was so filled...
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The Digital Database and How It Affects Our Place in Society
One of the largest contributing factors in the evolution of society within the digital age is the use of digital databases and archives. The Internet, seen...
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