Social Justice Through Social Media Pop Cultures
Press commentary on TikTok and climate social activism
Internet culture
New press commentary in Sydney Morning Herald on TikTok hauls, corporate tokenism, and decoding what ‘authenticity’ signals for micro-influencers. With research commentary from yours truly, based on my forthcoming book […]
Music Challenge Memes on TikTok: Understanding In-Group Storytelling Videos
Internet culture
New press commentary in The Age, on pandemic posting patterns among young people on TikTok, and the intercontinental waves and shifts in communicative norms. Read: “Posting positive: The viral craze […]
Making Sense of Our Digital Lives
Inaugural TikTok Syllabus (2021)
wishcrys at #AoIR2021
T Magazine Feature on TikTok e-boys
‘wishcrys podcasts’ on Spotify
TEDx talk on Internet Culture and Social Media
Mapping Internet Celebrity on TikTok
Audio Templates as Identity and Intimacy on TikTok
‘Cultures of TikTok in the Asia Pacific’ Symposium
Meme factories and content pivoting during COVID-19
Private Messages from the Field.
Fieldwork in Seoul & Tokyo (Dec 2019)
Harper’s Bazaar Australia’s 20 for 2020
Live radio: TikTok and social activism
A Reading List on Parody & Satire, Social Media, and Political Commentary
Minority influencers, Satire, and Subversive frivolity
AoIR Flashpoint Symposia 2019 Keynote
Influencers vs. Creators, Journalists vs. Academics, USA vs. The World
Recent press coverage on my research.