Episode 10: Creative Bondage in Digital Phenomena This the tenth episode of our podcast titled ‘Digital Discussions’, in which we discuss topics about the digital, humanities, and digital humanities. As the host of this episode, Emma introduces a discussion about differences between ‘classical’ and digital in art, artspaces, artistic approval and artistic standards. How does art and it’s creation develop in the…
The usage of social media has been a prevalent phenomenon since the early internet days. However, since the early use in the noughties, a lot has changed. One of the most significant changes in how the function of these platforms is the way in which they produce their revenue. Though most of these pages have used advertisements to keep afloat for a…
We all are familiar with Instagram and using it to post our life’s highlights to the quirky pictures or scroll through memes and cat pics. But in recent times, especially since there were lockdowns everywhere due to the Coronavirus pandemic, I have observed an explosion of people starting online businesses on Instagram. Business has really taken a whole new form with Instagram…
Yes, I’m hot in this is a webcomic (and a book we can buy off bol.com) written by the American Muslim Huda Fahmy, who describes herself on Instagram as “a friendly, neighborhood hijabi”. Her hilarious comics, which poke fun at married life, and common misconceptions about Islam and Muslim women, can be found on her Instagram page (@yesimhotinthis).
*hijabi, referring to a Muslim woman who wears a hijab or headscarf.
The Context Social media platforms bring about so many opportunities for enhanced global connection and access, and yet I often feel very passive on these platforms. Passively consuming content can be great, especially considering the fast-paced nature of our society today. However, I feel the prolonged periods of time I spend passively scrolling negatively affects my ability to think clearly and more…
This blog will be about the combination of CGI and how small, absurd and uncanny CGI animations have gone viral many times on Instagram. After last weeks discussion about virtual worlds, I started to think about ways people use digital productions, CGI and animation. Sometimes it is very obvious that CGI or animation is being used, think of films like The Lion…
