Author Archives: Samira
The power of the as-if space: memes, mourning, and Ryan Gosling
My Brain Tumor Deserves a Hashtag: the third spaces of online coping
How the haters and atheists stole Christmas (and what to do about it)
Nobody puts baby Jesus in a corner. by Deborah Whitehead Former child star, actor and producer Kirk Cameron’s story is by now familiar to many: he rose to fame as […]
Real Religion? Questions of authenticity in “Meet the Mormons”
By: Deborah Whitehead “Meet the Mormons,” an 80 minute documentary-style film profiling the lives of six Mormons around the globe, opened in theaters nationwide on October 10. The film premiered with […]
How becoming #BFFs with Kim Kardashian taught me about online engagement, identity and third spaces
This summer I stumbled upon a dangerous addiction. It was a strange universe where Kim Kardashian was my spontaneous best friend, fame was on the other side of a cute […]
I’ll show you my selfie if you show me yours
The American Psychiatric Association recently came to the conclusion that the act of taking a selfie is a Mental disturbance. I learned of this while perusing on Facebook, looking through […]
