I am interested in various different areas of twentieth- and twenty-first century literature, primarily focusing upon postmodernism, metafictions and experimental literature, deconstruction, and narratology. I also have interests in an eclectic range of other topics: new media (computer games studies, electronic literature), graphic novels, science fiction, nihilism, representations of mental health, and literary studies pedagogy.
Nerve: a flawed but insightful film about the perils of social media
Aug 14, 2016 04:24 am UTC| Entertainment
Truth or Dare but without the Truth. This scary tagline sums up Nerve, a social media game that drives the film of the same name. We follow 17-year-old Vees immersion in the game, where players earn money for completing...
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