Social media platforms are used by (almost) everyone that owns a smartphone. All platforms have been brought into this world to make our lives more ‘social’...
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‘TRUTH Social’: Big T is back
After the elections of the new US president in November 2020, I think most of us are happy that Joe Biden won against his competitor and...
Continue reading...Kangaroos on your couch
One day when I was yet again endlessly scrolling on YouTube, I discovered a new side of the popular site: exotic bird owners. After becomming infatuated...
Continue reading...r/TheMysteriousSong: Reddit’s investigation into a peculiar piece of music
The Song Listen to this song. Just listen to it, and try to invoke the place and time in which this song would have been popular....
Continue reading...You Can’t Handle the TRUTH: Alternative Facts and Pig S***
With Donald Trump’s creation of his own social media platform, does this issue a landmark of online free speech or is it a hallmark of the...
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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...How to be THAT girl
Despite the years of peer pressure and FOMO, I have been refusing to download tik tok because 1) I don’t need another social media platform to...
Continue reading...The Digital Dilemma: Part 3
In the final part of this three-part podcast James Bentham, Andrea Blätler, and I discuss various benefits and drawbacks of digital platforms in relation to our...
Continue reading...Mental health vs social media: How do reactions to our posts trigger our feelings?
The last two lectures on The Ego Online and The Network Society have inspired this blog post. As the lecture discussed, the idea of the Face...
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...Tumblr and ED Culture
TW* I first discovered Tumblr when I was freshly 11 years old – back when the website didn’t have sensitive content warnings. I was entering an...
Continue reading...How big brands are stealing ideas and capitalizing on small designers
It is the plagiarism of the fashion world and quite the unfair fight: enormous fast-fashion companies are stealing the creative ideas and designs from independent designer...
Continue reading...Fanning the Flames: Conspiracy Theories, Fake News and Facebook
The role of social media in spreading misinformation is undeniable, harmful to individuals and dangerous to society -according to Facebook. What is the Golden Rule of...
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While mindlessly scrolling through Instagram reels, I saw a reuploaded version of a TikTok, in which a TikToker named ‘blan.antho’ was bragging about creating this inside...
Continue reading...A day offline: are U fine?
Have you ever wanted to just escape from the digital era to a place and time where smartphones were not even invented? I sometimes do. With...
Continue reading...Podcast: Cultural identity in Digital Media
With insights from last week’s readings and examples from current popular media, Unnur and Grace discuss and reflect on their experience with cultural identity in digital media.
Continue reading...How The Internet Helped Me Create My First Art Collaboration.
Yup you read the title right. I, Jacqueline, have created my first ever collaboration with another artist. ALL ONLINE! Crazy, right? Normally you would expect artists...
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...The Digital Dilemma (Part 1)
In this three-part podcast Andrea Blattler, Fiona ‘t Hart and I discuss various benefits and drawbacks of digital platforms in relation to our own lives ,...
Continue reading...Digital Media and Performing Musicians
In this podcast, I interview René van Munster, a classical cellist and portfolio musician who performs with several ensembles in the Netherlands, such as Cello Octet...
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