Last semester, I went out on a limb and made a meme-edited video. Edited on a computer in the first floor of the library, a video titled “polygon’s brian david gilbert out of context” came into existence. In this video, I took funny quotes that Brian David Gilbert said in his show on Polygon’s YouTube … Continue reading Research Paper Final Draft →
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When I first started listening to podcasts, four or five years ago, I never thought that I would end up attending a podcast tour or even find myself listening to podcasts on Spotify. Yet, here we are, nearing the beginning of 2020, and all these things have occurred. I went to my first showing ofContinue reading “Final Project”
Digitization refers to the conversion of analog information into digital information. This has enabled film, television, music, book, and gaming industries amongst others to reach the global… Read more “Final Research Essay”
TAKING THE NOSEDIVE INTO POP FILM CRITICISM At all of seven years old, my father decided to officially induct me into the glamorous world of pickiness, hard-assery, and popular film criticism by flipping on Mystery Science Theatre 3000. Just in case your own goofball father never wised you up to the wonders of MST3K, I’ll giveContinue reading “Research Essay:”
What do Captain America, Darth Vader, Cinderella, Mike Wazowski, Jeff Goldblum, and Apollo moon missions all have in common? You can stream content with them all on the brand spanking new Disney Plus streaming service. It was and still is one of the most talked about digital arrivals of the 21st century. Disney Plus, also…
“I need to wait until primetime to post this picture so that the most people possible see it.” “Please go like my last post so I can get to 200 likes.” “Let me get a picture for the ‘Gram!” “Move the cup so the logo is facing the camera.” “Do you think I look good … Continue reading Final Research Essay
In this day and age, there is an endless number of reasons to be stressed, and the internet is quite good at proclaiming all the doom and gloom every hour of every day. The planet is dying, our privacy is being invaded and we are being Watched, income inequality is getting even worse, corrupt politicians …
According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, the definition of celebrity is either “the state of being celebrated; fame” or “a famous or celebrated person”. While I believe the dictionary definition of celebrity has not changed over time, I do believe…
The year is 2019, and social media has become indisputably engrained into our language. Now more than ever, companies are turning to online platforms to showcase their products, interact closely with consumers, and increase revenue. It makes sense that brands are capitalizing off of everyone’s eyes glued to screens: social media marketing, therefore, is taking…
Instagram, released in 2010, is one of the most used photo sharing applications in the world today (Instagram 2013). This research paper is mean to explore how Instagram, enables users to implicate social class through pictures, or followers, creating a digital hierarchy. This is an interesting topic of research because this application features several uses […]