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The quitters of open societies
What happens when we no longer play a common game
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When images matter more than reality
A reflection on Vilém Flusser's philosophy of photography in the age of social media
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Knit’s Island and the future of the metaverse
An immersive and fascinating documentary about life in a virtual world
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Another piece on Barbenheimer
On the cultural significance of summer blockbusters Barbie and Oppenheimer
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FreedomLab Selects: Metroid Prime Remastered
An adventurous and immersive journey to overcome an alienated world and yourself
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De-influencers or re-influencers?
Criticism of consumer society is of all ages, but now it’s coming from an unexpected corner.
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How Weirdcore and Y2K aesthetics took over TikTok in times of despair
What style reveals regarding playful nihilism, emotional spending, and dread
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To cyberspace and beyond
How the cyborg movies of the ‘90s made us fantasize about mind uploading, sentient AI and immortality.
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How will the metaverse and web3 influence social media?
Brace yourself, the 2D newsfeeds gracing our screens might soon be part of internet history.
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The fragmentation of social media
When Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian are starting to revolt, you know Instagram is getting into trouble...
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From labor to exploitation: the dark side of blockchain games
What does it take to create a flourishing virtual economy?
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Extending the self with Instagram's augmented-reality face filters
Are we moving towards a culture in which our digitally positioned self is more important than our actual self?
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Dominating the first TikTok war
How the selfie-president and TikTok videos are helping Ukraine dominate social media
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How the cyborg deconstructed the modern worldview
The evolution of the cyborg in science and popular culture
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Winter is ending
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Hegemonic shift makes the European Super League inevitable
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The sound and cost of silence
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Trump is making opposition media great (the platform becomes the bubble)
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Hollywood paves the way for diversity and representation
Will old mistakes continue to be made?
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Is the meme culture causing an increase in widespread stereotypes?
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QAnon and knowledge
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Game engines are revolutionizing filmmaking
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Interactive elements in movies and series
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Horror in times of uncertainty
Horror movies allow us to safely explore extreme scenarios... what do they tell us about our current fears?
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The elemental evolution of media
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Visual search tools are building a bridge
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The dominance of movie franchises
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Our cities as AR gaming arenas
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One picture ≠ a thousand words
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The end of the pay-per-download era
16
-minute read
The quitters of open societies
What happens when we no longer play a common game
12
-minute read
When images matter more than reality
A reflection on Vilém Flusser's philosophy of photography in the age of social media
5
-minute read
Knit’s Island and the future of the metaverse
An immersive and fascinating documentary about life in a virtual world
12
-minute read
Another piece on Barbenheimer
On the cultural significance of summer blockbusters Barbie and Oppenheimer
7
-minute read
FreedomLab Selects: Metroid Prime Remastered
An adventurous and immersive journey to overcome an alienated world and yourself
2
-minute read
De-influencers or re-influencers?
Criticism of consumer society is of all ages, but now it’s coming from an unexpected corner.
10
-minute read
How Weirdcore and Y2K aesthetics took over TikTok in times of despair
What style reveals regarding playful nihilism, emotional spending, and dread
16
-minute read
To cyberspace and beyond
How the cyborg movies of the ‘90s made us fantasize about mind uploading, sentient AI and immortality.
1
-minute read
How will the metaverse and web3 influence social media?
Brace yourself, the 2D newsfeeds gracing our screens might soon be part of internet history.
1
-minute read
The fragmentation of social media
When Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian are starting to revolt, you know Instagram is getting into trouble...
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