KarADshian workshop
We hosted a workshop where we challenged participants to reflect on Instagram advertising with a case study on Kim Kardashian’s influencer empire.… Read More
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Inside the early days of the selfie museum
Eva van Boxtel revisits her 2018 film shot in one of Europe’s first selfie museums.… Read More
We are looking for a (production) intern!
Online culture is an extraordinary outlet for strange subcultures, experimental projects, network solidarity, and an absurdly large library of obscure knowledge and specialised resources. Our activities contribute to a betterRead More
The Hmm Hybrids 2: The Power of the Chat
The chat is an essential part of livestreamed events, and maybe even our internet experience in general. In this hybrid newsletter we look back at, and towards the future of, the chat. … Read More
Introduction
How can a lighter internet be more accessible and sustainable?… Read More
Negar Sanaan Bensi and Paul Cournet on the architecture of data centres
Negar and Paul, editors of the book Datapolis, answer a number of questions taken from our audience chat during our Data Centre Tour.… Read More
Can Blockchain Contribute to a Lighter Internet?
Saratu Abiola researches if the blockchain can make the internet more inclusive.… Read More
Designing an inclusive internet: 6 considerations for the near future
We have to start rethinking the way we approach the internet if we want it to be an inclusive space. After a roundtable discussion last year, these are some points to remember.… Read More
We are Planet Earth: an interview with Andres Colmenares, IAM
Lilian Stolk interviews IAM founder Andres Colmenares about his perspective on a sustainable, accessible, interdependent internet. … Read More
The Power of the Poor Image
Margarita Osipian shares eight inspiring works from the Small File Media Festival—showing the beauty of the tiny image. … Read More
Audio Report: Data Centre Tour
Listen back to our experiences visiting the data centres in the Wieringermeerpolder… Read More
Introduction
The pandemic shifted and re-shaped our societies, but what impact did it have on the monopolisation of Big Tech? … Read More
A change of tone: Social media and mental health
During the pandemic, the online world was unavoidable. In this essay, Guus Hoeberechts asks us to rethink the ways in which we interact online. … Read More
The Googlization of Health: Privacy in the age of Big Tech
Guus Hoeberechts interviews researcher Marjolein Lanzing about contact tracing technologies, privacy, and the domination of Big Tech. … Read More
Humour in Pandemic Times
In this image contribution, Giselinde Kuipers and Mark Boukes trace the global humour cycle of the pandemic through memes.… Read More
Introduction
How do fans organise online? And how do they shape our online culture?… Read More
Online fandom: a troubled history
Sjef van Beers introducing online fandom and stan culture… Read More
Meet three stans: someone from the Rihanna Navy, the A.R.M.Y and a Smiler
What’s it like to be a stan? We asked 3 stans to answer this question.… Read More
Adding up the numbers
Christina Eugenia Puentes illustrates the working life of a fan.… Read More
Paradise: life inside a fanbase
Guus Hoeberechts interviews Oumaima about her life inside the BTS A.R.M.Y.… Read More