What is Dungeons and Dragons? Dungeons and Dragons, or D&D for short, is a tabletop RPG where the core is storytelling and the goal is having...
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Behind the scenes: what does a twitch mod see?
But what if I’m scared?
TW: This blog post contains images of 3D rendered models of spiders Apex Legends is one of the biggest battle royale games today. For those who...
Continue reading...Taking a break from the internet
I have been trying to stay off of the internet and reduce my usage of social media in attempts to maintain my peace of mind, because...
Continue reading...Silicon Valley is our modern-day Library of Alexandria; let’s burn it to the ground!
Before I get on a watchlist, I want to clarify that in this blogpost I will not be talking about the physical Silicon Valley; just as...
Continue reading...Is the whole world spying on us?
Privacy is becoming a more pressing issue by the day. At the time of writing this, the whole world has its eyes on China and its...
Continue reading...That got a little intense…
Director and comedian Bo Burnham recently released a new special on Netflix called inside, while the topic ranges drastically in cinematic themes, this song, Welcome to...
Continue reading...The illusion of life
Do you feel like every day is the same and like there is possibly something more to life? Good news for you, your reality is a...
Continue reading...Decentralization and Wikileaks: Opportunities and Challenges for Traditional News Platforms
Wikileaks has become famous through publishing secret information. With its new and radical approach to the freedom of information, Wikileaks distinguishes itself from classical news organizations,...
Continue reading...Digital Discussions Episode 6
Episode 6: Election Special! This the sixth episode of our podcast titled ‘Digital Discussions’, in which we discuss topics about the digital, humanities, and digital humanities....
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Algorithms and Conspiracies – Digging a Rabbit Hole
One of my favorite things to do (and what used to serve as a way for me to practice my Dutch) is to watch the news...
Continue reading...Governments using Social Media to Inform the Public (Summary)
Diverse forces impact the world at a consistently increasing speed, obliging us to rethink many concepts and relationships we thought given. Many phenomena are becoming more...
Continue reading...The Jangmadang Generation – How present day media influences North Korea.
LGBTQIA+ Media: A Short Blog
Now more than ever before, LGBTQIA+ people are represented in the media. Pictures of Drag Queens/Kings, pride flags, and coming out videos/posts have become so much...
Continue reading...Fear of the Machines: Hollywood’s portrayal of A.Is
Last Friday I went to the cinema in the first time in forever, for a viewing of the most recent Terminator movie. As you probably know,...
Continue reading...Who rules the world? English! Vol. 2
Welcome back to part 2 of my deep dive into the question if and why English is pushed as universal language in digital media. Last week,...
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Nowadays there aren’t as many battles and raids as in the age of the Vikings, so naturally the way in which the norse Gods are portrayed...
Continue reading...Remembrance
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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