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Facebook: a shrine for the digital age
About two years ago a friend of mine died. He was a kind, genial and fun-loving man, and his death at a too young…
Life without Facebook: Scarier than you can imagine
Last night I indulged in a little fantasy, imagining what my life would be like without Facebook. I had a bad day and was…
It’s complicated: Thoughts on why Facebook doesn’t like you to be alone
Jane Austen was a big fan of an advantageous marriage, and so it seems, is Facebook. One’s changes in relationship status are the most…
Thanks to Facebook, my birthday is an event
I recently had my birthday, which for most people is the day of the year when they have the most activity on their Facebook…
The mechanics of a Facebook breakup [Case Study]
Susan Sontag said that photographs “furnish instant history, instant sociology and instant participation.” Nowhere is this truer than on Facebook. A user’s photos create…
The difference between Facebook friends and real friends: A case study
My object of study, the 21-year old beauty who I call EmmaFB, has 921 Friends on Facebook. Her friends are from all the phases…
Shades of Jane Austen’s Emma: The art of the Facebook photo pose
This piece was inspired by the Facebook Profile of a beautiful and rich young lady for whom, in order to protect her privacy, I…
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