Mindfulness Apps

By Benedikt J. Kastner When consuming different media like magazines, newspapers, advertising, television, film and literature, the reader/spectator tunes into a diverse range of concepts of self-optimization, individual fulfillment and […]

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Black Panther’s Biggest Easter Egg

There is a fantastic Easter egg buried in Marvel Studio’s latest box-office hit Black Panther. But this hidden gem is not the usual fodder for comic fan geek-outs or YouTube breakdowns. This Easter egg alludes to something surprisingly transcendent.

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Slacktivism, no more: “Sanctifying” Digital Humanitarianism in a Hypermediated Refugee Crisis

In the global media coverage of the present refugee crisis in Europe, digital activism has yet again received a bad name. All too familiar charges of slacktivism or armchair activism […]

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Dog Whistle Religion: Religion’s Subtle Use in this Presidential Election

By Patrick M. Johnson America is a secular country founded on religious freedom, in which citizens are free to live out their moral or religious values without infringement or imposition […]

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