Sally LaoThe Myth of Self-Aware Brands on Twitter (and why they’re STILL not your friend)What is the function, meaning and purpose of some of the symbolic narratives common to popular media and storytelling? How do brands and…Dec 19, 2019Dec 19, 2019
Sally LaoThe Culture Industry: Heteronormativity in PowerAh, reality television. A guilty pleasure for some, if not all of us. Who remembers Big Brother, Survivor and The Farmer Wants a Wife? And…Dec 18, 2019Dec 18, 2019
Sally LaoPop Art and Accessibility: A challenge to Elitism.What comes to mind when you think of “Pop Art”? Possibly The United State of America’s Andy Warhol, vast pop culture references, the…Nov 19, 2019Nov 19, 2019
Sally LaoAesthetic Experience and Affective Media: A Cat and Dog storyThe affect reaction to a piece of media is an essential part of the aesthetic experience. It refers to “the exceptional emotional…Nov 17, 2019Nov 17, 2019
Sally LaoThe Simpsons, BANKSY, and the Critical Commentary surrounding its Capitalist Industry within…Banksy’s opening “couch gag” sequence for episode ‘moneyBART’, The Simpsons Season 22Mar 5, 20191Mar 5, 20191
Sally Lao3rd Blog TaskWhen visualising your inquiry, you should aim to achieve the following:Dec 21, 2018Dec 21, 2018
Sally LaoTHE ARTIST AS INQUIRERCreating a bricolage is always a fun activity for me, as I’ve always been a visual learner. Using past “selfies” I created an overlay…Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018