Brooke MarstonThe Internet ParadoxThe advent of the internet has undoubtedly brought about a whole host of positive changes for the world. It has helped to foster a…Dec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
Brooke MarstonThe Hidden Social and Political Power of FandomModern fan culture is first thought to have emerged in the 1960s, with the help of Star Trek fans. Of course, people still called…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
Brooke MarstonCancelling: Imagined Threat or Social Equalizer?The premise of ‘cancelling’, when first heard, is a terrifying one. The idea of those less-proud moments of your past being dug up…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
Brooke MarstonIn 2020, Who Do Memes Belong To?The term “meme” was originally coined by the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in 1979. In his definition, a meme represented a unit…Oct 24, 2020Oct 24, 2020
Brooke MarstonDissecting the Utopia — and Realities — of the Digital Public SphereThe public sphere was first conceptualized by Jurgen Habermas, who used the term to describe an arena of discourse that took shape in the…Oct 17, 2020Oct 17, 2020
Brooke MarstonTalkin’ Bout My Generation — and how the Internet has primed us for social revolutionThe 1960s and 70s were a period characterized by multiple pushes for and instances of social reforms centered around people, policies, and…Oct 3, 2020Oct 3, 2020
Brooke MarstonOur Changing Roles in McLuhan’s ‘Electric Drama’Media scholar Marshall McLuhan is known for the idea that dominant forms of communication have a profound and direct impact on the…Sep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020
Brooke MarstonThe Birth of InequalityIn academia, the modern era refers to a time period in civilization marked by the Age of Enlightenment, the rise of industrialization, and…Sep 18, 2020Sep 18, 2020
Brooke MarstonHow Technology Has, Literally, Changed Everything — And How To Move ForwardLiving in today’s vast yet deeply interconnected world, it is not often we stop to absorb the idea that much of what we do today would be…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
