Spotify and its bizarre, hyper-specific genres are rewriting how we understand music. Why? And should we bother fighting back? Continue reading
December 10, 2024
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Category Archives: The Internet
May 30, 2024
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How Autofiction, the Buzzy Literary Category, Helps Us Make Sense of YouTube
A media scholar explains autofiction and looks at how it is embodied in Natalie Wynn’s ContraPoints videos. Continue reading
May 2, 2024
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Alt Text for Artwork, Alt Text as Artwork
What’s the best way to write alt text for artworks? Read our best practices guide. Continue reading
March 7, 2024
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Are the Kids Alright? On Cottagecore, Quiet Luxury, Clean Girl and Other Internet Aesthetics
Seven Gen Z and cusp-Millennials working in philosophy give their perspective on internet and TikTok-viral aesthetics. Continue reading
November 17, 2023
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The Real Problem with AI Art
The artworld is not a place of equality. But if we input bias, we can only get biased outputs. Continue reading
November 2, 2023
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Eight Scholars on Art and Artificial Intelligence
When we ask questions about AI art, we are really asking why we care about art at all. Continue reading
January 19, 2023
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Top 5 Posts of 2022
Our most-viewed pieces span nature and perception, artificial intelligence, and movies and architecture. Scroll through to make sure you haven’t missed something big! Continue reading
November 2, 2022
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AI Art Is Art
If readymades and photography are art, then so is art made by DALL-E, Midjourney, and the rest. Continue reading
August 11, 2022
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Let’s Play and Twitch: Where Voyeurism Meets Gaming
Watching people play video games is officially a thing. A bunch of scholars explain why and what we should appreciate about it. Continue reading
March 10, 2022
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Evan Malone on Critical Role
Philosopher Evan Malone discusses the aesthetic import of a tabletop RPG Continue reading
