SagittariusBeware the Watchful Eye of a PrisonerThe internet is a prison, in which we can be observed and simultaneously observe others at all times (Foucault, 1991), the Panopticon. It…Jan 4, 2020Jan 4, 2020
SagittariusFake It ‘till You Make It in a War Zone for PopularityWhat we know today as an ‘internet celebrity’ is someone who “attains prominence and popularity native to the internet” (Abidin, 2018…Dec 12, 2019Dec 12, 2019
SagittariusYou’re Nothing but a NumberWithin ‘Internet Celebrity’, Abidin refers to a shift in the influencer industry from ‘quantitative metrics’ to ‘qualitative impact’…Nov 29, 2019Nov 29, 2019
SagittariusYour 9–5 Job is a Fragile and Threatened PrivilegeBased on my read of Crystal Abidin’s, “Internet Celebrity: Understanding Fame Online”, the purpose of this blog is to address social…Nov 21, 2019Nov 21, 2019