Sydney E. Brammer

Doctoral CandidateTexas Tech University

LubbockTexasUnited States

As contributor

In Media Res

How Media Impacts Interpersonal Relational Turbulence

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Sydney E. Brammer Texas Tech University

January 17, 2023
How Media Impacts Interpersonal Relational Turbulence relationships dark side relational turbulence Conflict interpersonal According to Solomon and Knobloch (2004), relational turbulence refers to any set of events that involve a sense of change or instab ...
In Media Res

A Space for Dark Academia: Where Tumblr Has Faltered, Instagram Excels

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Sydney E. Brammer Texas Tech University

March 03, 2022
A Space for Dark Academia: Where Tumblr Has Faltered, Instagram Excels aesthetic Instagram tumblr censorship Algorithm In 2015, Tumblr saw a surge in interest in the dark academia (DA) aesthetic, which celebrates intellect, liberal education, star-cr ...

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In Media Res

Re: Curling up with a Good Game: The “Cozy Gamer” Aesthetic

"Enough-ness" is always such a tough standard.

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Sydney E. Brammer Texas Tech University

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 — 4:10 am
Hi, Magdalayna! Thank you for these unique insights into the #cozygamer world... this is something that I have often stumbled upon when I get into the algorithmic loop of office supplies and stationery but didn't have a name for until now. Somehow, t ...
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Re: Virtual Influencer Lil Miquela Lives in a Soap Opera

The influence of a curated character ...

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Sydney E. Brammer Texas Tech University

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 — 5:45 am
How interesting, Calvin! This AI influencer phenomenon is something I've only become familiar with in the last year or so but my mind immediately goes to potential media effects, especially body image and self-esteem for young women and girls who may ...
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Re: The Alienated Aesthetics of Image Degradation

The humor of meme degradation ...

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Sydney E. Brammer Texas Tech University

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 — 5:49 am
I love the notion that a meme has been "deep fried"... why is it that some degraded memes seem even funnier than those that adhere to a more traditional meme format? I wonder if there's something about relatability and our own human imperfe ...