A Shadowhunter Tragedy

I am a big, die hard fan of the ShadowHunter Chronicles by none other than the amazing Cassandra Clarke. I was introduced to the series in mid 2014, that’s mid year 8 lonely girl for me. A distant friend lent me the first book, City of Bones, for me to read. As i got hooked,…

The Breakfast Bench

Public Spheres is defined as “Events and Occasions” that are “public”, meaning they are “open to all” and ready to discuss “close or exclusive affairs” (Habermas 1989) Public Spheres are a place to share view points, politics, reflections and debate on different notions. They were seen commonly around the “rich white man” (Fuchs 2012), therefore…

Can We Really Trust Facebook After All That Has Happened?

Personally, I’m not on Facebook heaps but it is the place where I bump into news articles. Some are always concerning, like “Ah CoronaVirus You WILL Die” and then some like “Why Is Climate Change Ignored By Many?”. I never take news on Facebook seriously because I was always told not to. But why is…

Signs, signified and signifier

This is Banksy’s famous artwork “Rage, The Flower Thrower” (2005). The image features a man dressed in what is known to the audience as “riot” gear. Dark baggy clothes with a bandana covering his face and the backwards worn cap all come together to present a typical “riot rager”. All these popular images (backwards cap,…

Are You An Audience In A Museum As You Are In The Cinemas?

When you think of the cinemas, you probably typically think of popcorn and cold air and a large room of seats with a massive screen. Similarly with a concert, images of jumping up and down with loud music outside and gross sweaty bodies. But what about a museum? Are you still an audience here? I…