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Laura Burlacu

I am 22 years old, come from Romania, and before coming to Amsterdam I studied Integrated Social Sciences at Jacobs University Bremen. Longing for a change of pace, I moved to Amsterdam to study New Media at the UvA. Pictures are soon to follow...

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The end of television as we know it?

Will traditional television soon become obsolete? Probably not. But it does seem that corporate giant Google is making yet another move towards achieving this goal. As of last Friday it has been announced that YouTube (video-sharing website owned by...
By Laura Burlacu on 10/31/11 Comments Off on The end of television as we know it?

The art of levitation – an interview with Zuzana Hnídková

Sugar, spice and everything nice. These are the first words that come to mind when going through Zuzana Hnídková’s fashion blog, Salad of my life. The 23 year-old Czech is known for her stunning levitation photos, which have gained...
By Laura Burlacu on 10/31/11 Comments Off on The art of levitation – an interview with Zuzana Hnídková

App review: Do you really want to know who unfriended you on Facebook?

For many people Facebook has become a integral part of their daily routine, helping them keep in touch with friends, relatives, friends of friends and sometimes people they have never really met in real life, but who they know...
By Laura Burlacu on 10/13/11 Comments Off on App review: Do you really want to know who unfriended you on Facebook?
How do YouTube personalities change in response to fame

How do YouTube personalities change in response to fame

One social media website that has more or less gone under the radar since the 2008 Facebook boom is the now-classic YouTube. While social media research has recently focused its efforts predominantly on Facebook and Twitter, where personal identities...
By Laura Burlacu on 10/05/11 Comments Off on How do YouTube personalities change in response to fame

Book review: Television as Digital Media, edited by James Benett and Niki Strange

Have you ever wondered how remote controls have influences television viewers’ patterns across the years, or how the original Star Trek series has forever changed production patterns within the industry? If you have, then the 2011 Television as Digital Media...
By Laura Burlacu on 09/22/11 1

The shopping revolution

Twenty-plus kilograms suitcase in hand, tackling what seemed to be the longest staircase that had ever been placed in a train station that featured four platforms and no elevators, I started thinking: when did I but all this stuff?...
By Laura Burlacu on 09/14/11 Comments Off on The shopping revolution