The QAnon movement, which gained a lot of traction in recent years, defies categorization: is
it a conspiracy theory, a new mythology, a social movement, a religious cult, or an alternate …

While primarily considered to be a platform for live streaming of video games, Twitch has
recently diversified into streaming archival television content. In 2018 and 2019, episodes of …

Paid work has been a keystone of morality, normativity, sociality, and identity in capitalist
societies. However, as the future of work is ushered in by technological unemployment …

As much as tech giants like Microsoft and Meta promote the metaverse as a new haven for
social connection and enterprise, popular and academic presses credit the development of …

By looking at the ubiquitous presence of social media in our everyday life, we are thrust into
an ongoing flow of content aimed at stimulating our emotional reactions and gaining our …

Modding actively contributes to videogame post-launch life cycles. Prior research has
investigated the motivations of modders, but most studies have treated makers and users as …

By looking at the ubiquitous presence of social media in our everyday life, we are thrust into
an ongoing flow of content aimed at stimulating our emotional reactions and gaining our …

Esports is dependent on the activities of fans, from the inception of its genres as modded fan
creations to its everyday lived experiences at events, in live-streamed spaces, or through …

From the tranquil shores of Norath to the bustling streams of Twitch, raiding has a complex
and contradictory history. Originating in Multi-User Dungeons (MUDS) as a player driven …

The dissertation focuses on how social status is constructed and displayed in contemporary
society by looking at so-called social media influencers. Despite much attention being paid …