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Online dating with Babylon is Burning and Alex Schouten

Video

The Editors

23/05/2019

What are the do's and don't's of online dating? Diggit Magazine invited Alex Schouten in the studio of Babylon is Burning to give you scientific insight in the world of online dating.

The algorithmic public sphere and democracy

Paper

Aniek van den Brandt

25/05/2019

12 minutes to read

The public sphere has been controlled by humans for years, but in the last decade, there has been a shift from human gatekeepers to algorithmic ones. This essay describes the consequences this algorithmic culture has for the public sphere.

Emma Watson on Framing

Column

Jan Blommaert

21/05/2019

6 minutes to read

Emma Watson's Instagram reaction to the Alabama abortion bill accurately exposes the work of framing in public debates, and shows an educational use of social media.

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Doxing and online communities

Article

Fleur d'Hollosy

20/05/2019

11 minutes to read

Describing how quintessential characteristics of globalization can facilitate in the phenomena of doxing.

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This is ... a modern protest song vs a nationalist agenda

Article

Jan Dijsselbloem

17/05/2019

15 minutes to read

Childish Gambino's protest song "This is America" fueled a whole range of international artists to make their voices heard. In this article, the contemporary protest song gives nationalist propaganda a much needed rationality check.

It's a match: Tinder and Tourism

Article

Lieke van der Wielen

15/05/2019

8 minutes to read

Tinder Tourism is influencing the way we experience travel, but the way we travel is also changing Tinder

Ai Weiwei and the Art of Activism

Article

Ghyli Kirshner

14/05/2019

12 minutes to read

Whether pictures of his middle finger in front of national buildings or a recreation of a drowned refugee, Ai Weiwei is not afraid to shock and confront people with his art works.

Alice Weidel, the mask of AfD’s ‘rational voice’

Article

Aniek van den Brandt

13/05/2019

8 minutes to read

Alice Weidel is known as the 'rational voice' of Germany’s far right AfD party. But how rational is her message underneath the moderate veneer?

Asiana Superstore through the lens of linguistic landscaping

Article

Federica Morgandi

Idhuna Pastoor

Myrthe van Rens

Tim Hankart

Egle Talandyte

13/05/2019

12 minutes to read

Through linguistic landscaping, we see that Asiana Superstore reflects the superdiversity of a neighborhood in Tilburg.

Jeffree Star and the LGBTQ Community

Article

Anne Sieberichs

09/05/2019

11 minutes to read

The world of YouTubers is diverse and colorful. An example of this big world is male make-up YouTuber Jeffree Star. This article discusses why he is contributing in the LGBTQ community.

Can tourism revitalize dying languages?

Article

Victoria Mohr

Ellis Quaedvlieg

Sarah-Maria Geradin

Eveline Braat

Nine Seelen

08/05/2019

8 minutes to read

Some estimates say the world could lose 4,000 of its 6,000 languages by the end of the twenty first century (Grenoble & Whaley, 1999). Can tourism help change that?

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Millennials and their ‘backpack full of apps’

Article

Lea Goeron

07/05/2019

10 minutes to read

Millennials are a diverse group of independent individuals, who travel more and in all sorts of ways. Although they do not have the same purchasing power as previous generations, they are willing to spend for an 'authentic' travel adventure.

Play and metapolitics in Angry Goy II

Paper

Shannon Verhoef

06/05/2019

13 minutes to read

This article examines how videogame Angry Goy 2 constructs its anti-Semitic and white supremacist messages, and if this videogame is ready to effectively enter and succeed in the metapolitical arena.

Dive into the Mermaidkin's online world

Article

Idhuna Pastoor

03/05/2019

18 minutes to read

Have you ever heard of Mermaidkin? It is an online community who identifies with - not as - Mermaids/Mermen. This article is an analysis of Mermaidkin, supported by empirical data from the social media platform AminoApps.

Matcha: Don't let yourself be fooled by superfoods

Article

Federica Morgandi

02/05/2019

9 minutes to read

Superfoods are hot, and so is Matcha, the powdered green tea. Matcha is more than just tea, it is a superfood, an identity emblem and a social media phenomenon.

When mHealth apps become unhealthy

Article

Kelsey van Tellingen

01/05/2019

10 minutes to read

Mhealth apps have become more popular in the last couple of years. Are we losing the connection with our body by using our mobile devices to tell us whether we are living a healthy lifestyle? We need more information about the use of health apps.