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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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Vibegeist: rave until the grave

The revival of rave and rage in the roaring twenties.

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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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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 explore grim and 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

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Megablockbusters: A societal forum for the negotiation of social values

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Can’t live with social media, can’t live without it

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Illegal streaming holds the media industry in check

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Meaningful entertainment in the digital age

Winter is ending

Hegemonic shift makes the European Super League inevitable

The sound and cost of silence

Hollywood paves the way for diversity and representation

Will old mistakes continue to be made?

Is the meme culture causing an increase in widespread stereotypes?

QAnon and knowledge

Game engines are revolutionizing filmmaking

Interactive elements in movies and series

Horror in times of uncertainty

Horror movies allow us to explore grim and extreme scenarios... What do they tell us about our current fears?

The elemental evolution of media