by Alicia | Nov 15, 2017 | selfiegeneration
From Newcity Newspaper, January 4, 2018, by Michael Workman: By Michael Workman Prolific Newcity alum and now art critic for the Star-Tribune in Minneapolis Alicia Eler, an ever-curious investigator into media’s cultural messages who is as thoughtful a commentator as...
by Alicia | Nov 14, 2017 | selfiegeneration
From Hyperallergic, November 9, 2017: Screenshot of Google Image search results for “selfie” Editor’s note: The following excerpt is the ninth chapter of The Selfie Generation: How Our Self-Images Are Changing Our Notions of Privacy, Sex, Consent, and Culture, Alicia...
by Alicia | Nov 14, 2017 | selfiegeneration
From the Star Tribune on November 4th, 2017 by Alicia Eler: Editor’s note: The following is excerpted from Star Tribune art critic Alicia Eler’s new book, “The Selfie Generation.” What exactly are selfies, and why are they everywhere? Whether you happen upon them on...
by Alicia | Nov 14, 2017 | Press
From WIRED, November 17, 2015, by Alana Hope Levinson: “Being single in 2015 often means cynically scaling the walls of the internet and praying for a foothold. “Winning Tinder is about mastering the app’s affordances, its game mechanics, the dissociative...
by Alicia | Nov 10, 2017 | Selfie Press, selfiegeneration
From Feast of Fun, December 12, 2017, by Marc Felion and Fausto Fernós: Writer Alicia Eler (center) joins Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion to take a look at selfies and the impact they have on our lives. Photo: Fausto Fernós. Some folks roll their eyes at the mention of...