“The Pandeuxmoi”*: Preserving Celebrity Culture in the era of COVID-19 Pandemic
*The term “pandeuxmoi” was coined by the culture writer, Hunter Harris. Introduction The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in North America posed …
A Seat at The Table: The Visual Culture of the Housing Pandemic
Introduction During the unprecedented times triggered by COVID-19, a major issue amongst Canadians is housing security. Between the layoffs at big box …
Handicrafting “heatmaps”
Introduction Movement is something I always took for granted. This changed in March 2020 when the world went into lockdown measures to …
Mental Health and the Pandemic
©Copyright 2021 Silva Carka Student, Ryerson University. Heading into the second year of living with the coronavirus, we find ourselves in a …
Agents of Globalization – Mask Memes
© Copyright 2021 Jordan Mark, Ryerson University Introduction Memes are something that cannot be easily explained or researched as anything can become …
The Bling Ring’s Perception on Luxurious Social Media © Copyright 2021 Melissa Emanoilidis, Ryerson University.
INTRODUCTION: In the 2013 film The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola, it demonstrates the real-life story of fame-obsessed teenagers who would …
The Visual Culture of Online Learning in Higher Education
© Copyright 2019 Deanna Ratzki, Ryerson University. Background In the world of visual culture, we are encouraged to not merely look at …
Pandemic Visual Culture Within the NBA Bubble
© Copyright 2021 Ajay Sharma, Ryerson University. Introduction: With COVID-19 still running large in today’s climate, visual culture has shifted to cater …
Seeing the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Memes
© Copyright 2021 Marina Arnone, Ryerson University. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic in which we have and currently are experiencing is unpredictable and …
The Visual Culture of the Pandemic – Virtual Concerts
© Copyright 2021 Dariya Ostrovska, Ryerson University. Discussing the Project It is critical to recognize that in the pandemic reality, changes to …