Music

From rebel girls to gone girls - the inception and aftermath of the Riot Grrrl movement

Paper

Mikaela Raeva

14/02/2024

13 minutes to read

This paper explores the inception and subsequent downfall of punk's last truly countercultural movement - the Riot Grrrl, and attempts to find out whether it still exists today or its significance is just a distant memory.

Posthumous Narratives: How Janis Joplin's Authority Can Be Recovered through Inner Child Theory

Paper

Romy Mennen

07/02/2024

28 minutes to read

This paper aims to find ways in which the existing narratives about Janis Joplin's life and legacy, where she is portrayed as a 'little blue girl' could be reframed and reinterpreted by the concept of the inner child.

Black and White Photo of the Trio "Daughter" looking away

Lamenting Lost Futures through "Youth" by Daughter

Paper

Clara Daniels

31/01/2024

6 minutes to read

Since its release in 2011, the song "Youth" by "Daughter" has taken up a journey of its own, being featured in video games, movies and advertisements over the last decade. How can something described as "hauntingly beautiful" woe the masses?

Måns Zelmerlöw happy after winning ESC in 2015

The Story of Fire Saga: Where Parody Meets the Parodied

Paper

Linsey van Kuijk

10/01/2024

9 minutes to read

The movie 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga' is a fictional story about two artists competing in the Eurovision Song Contest, situating itself at an interesting intersection between fiction and real-life.

Barbenheimer: Affirming Stereotypes In Meme Culture

Article

Wessel Joosten

12/04/2024

11 minutes to read

In 2023, the films "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" sparked the online trend "Barbenheimer," leading to memes and humor. This paper analyzes a specific video related to "Barbenheimer," exploring its popularity and discursive function.

How Andy Warhol anticipated acid house rave culture!

Paper

Wessel Joosten

08/11/2023

12 minutes to read

This paper will explore and analyze how Andy Warhol’s Exploding Plastic Inevitable Now has anticipated and influenced Acid House Raves, in particular the ones at the nightclub called Shoom in London.

Harry Styles' persona: How his presentation of self led to queerbaiting accusations

Paper

Marel van Andel

18/09/2023

23 minutes to read

The way Harry Styles presents himself has led to accusations of queerbaiting. his paper explores the difference between how Harry Styles presents himself and how others view him play a role in the accusations of queerbaiting.

K-pop: from local to international

Paper

Gergana Mihaylova

01/09/2023

11 minutes to read

K-Pop is a recent fad that has recently emerged as an apparent cultural phenomenon in Europe and America. That being said, I will analyse how Korean pop expands from local music to international sensation through globalization.