The truth of fiction

This course is part of the BA Online Culture: Art, Media and Society or the MA Online Culture at Tilburg University. Click on the link for more info on the courses and the programme.

In this international program Online Culture: Art, Media and Society (Culture Studies) the focus is on digital culture and (new) media. From disciplines such as cultural studies and media studies you study how digitalization and globalization influence our way of living. You discuss new ways of communication, art expressions as well as (social) media expressions like memes and trolls. You research how such ways of communication and expressions are established and how they manifest in, and have influence on a society that increasingly takes place online. Additionally, you actively contribute to digital culture by writing papers and opinion pieces for our own online platform Diggit Magazine.

TACOMA(2017) (Steve Gaynor, Nina Freeman)

Review

Daniel Obubo

12/12/2021

11 minutes to read

This review explores the procedural and rhetorical rules involved in videogames as well as narrative and database aesthetic techniques utilized in the 2017 adventure videogame Tacoma.

The Crown: is it the truth or is it fiction?

Article

Jessaline Tanjung

26/06/2021

13 minutes to read

To what extent is Netflix series 'The Crown' truth or fiction? This article discusses the ways filmmakers attempt to produce motion pictures that resemble the truth and analyses how they achieve it.

Dark Side of the Moon: How a Mockumentary Shapes Perception

Paper

Egle Talandyte

25/11/2020

9 minutes to read

Dark Side of the Moon (2002) is a French mockumentary which exposes the idea of the moon landing being filmed in a studio with the goal of invoking critical reflexivity to question the reliability of the presented discourse in media.

How Fleabag uses the fourth wall to create intimacy

Paper

Idhuna Pastoor

07/10/2020

21 minutes to read

This article explores how the series Fleabag destroys the fourth wall and what this means for the relationship between the viewer and Fleabag.

Understanding "I'm Still Here". This can't be real, right?

Paper

Hanne Hermens

16/09/2020

15 minutes to read

This essay explores the confusion that was ignited by the film I'm Still Here (2010) by analysing its form, purpose and content and comparing it to other forms of film.

Fictional Barbie's real YouTube career

Paper

Juliette Berndsen

02/09/2020

13 minutes to read

Barbie, the blond doll, now uploads vlogs to YouTube to educate and inspire children. By combining non-fiction elements with fiction along the lines of animation, character, and message, Mattel is making sure that their doll stays relevant.

The Crown: historically accurate or pure fiction?

Article

Tara van Dijk

23/06/2020

15 minutes to read

The Crown has become one of the most popular shows on Netflix and it has been praised for its accuracy. The show balances between historical accuracy and fictional elements. This article analyzes the balance the show strikes as a docudrama.

Performativity by Philosophy Tube

Article

Merel Groot

23/06/2020

19 minutes to read

Philosophy Tube is a YouTube channel about philosophy which uses a theatrical style. In some videos, the author talks about his own life. This article analyses two videos to see how he combines theater with elements of real-life experiences.