Extratextual

Meaning that is created not in the cultural object being experienced, but in another cultural object, being up to the audience to recognize the reference and understand its hidden significance.

A common extratextual is an allusion to a character of another narrative,

Hedgehog’s Dilemma

A metaphor describing a situation in which two or more individuals share the intention to become closer to one another for a common goal but they must remain apart for reasons they cant avoid, what results is cautious behavior and weak relationships.

Multimodality

The use of at least two sensory modalities such as tactile, visual, auditory, etc., to present information and receive a response.

Empty Spaces

An approach to technology production and interaction that does not rely on a screen as main interface between them and their users, giving the resulting output a “cloak of invisibility” to the naked eye that makes it pass unnoticed and give it a misleading sense of privacy.

Doxing

Is the practice of researching and acquiring private or identifiable information about an individual or organization, and sometimes broadcasting it as well.

The methods to retrieve that information include, among others, searching publicly available databases and social media websites, and…

Whitewashing

A practice in media in which white people are cast in originally non-white characters.

Skeuomorphism

A design practice that gives a designed object key features inherent to an original counterpart with the intention of mimicking it.

Many real-life objects are designed following this practice, for instance electric candles, as well as objects in software such as the trash can.