by Alicia | May 20, 2021 | Online, Press
Even the much derided selfie isn’t entirely without its merits. In her book The Selfie Generation, author Alicia Eler has argued that sharing photos of yourself can be an act of empowerment, particularly for marginalised or underrepresented communities. “I’m all for...
by Alicia | Sep 10, 2020 | Press
Written by Paddy Johnson for Gizmodo, Jan. 21, 2020: While emoji objects like the gun may retain their original meaning, changed illustrations of faces do not have this problem. A face gritting teeth is always going to read differently than the toothy smile it evolved...
by Alicia | Aug 15, 2019 | Press
“From GOMAG, June 30, 2019, by JDG:” Alicia Eler Photo by Paul Andrews Selfie connoisseur Kim Kardashian and writer Alicia Eler have a lot in common. Eler is the author of “The Selfie Generation: How Our Self-Images Are Changing Our Notions of Privacy, Sex, Consent,...
by Alicia | Aug 15, 2019 | Press
“From Huffpost Brasil, April 6, 2018, by Priscilla Frank:” Usando maquiagem esfumaçada nos olhos e um robe azul peludinho, a ex-princesa do pop Britney Spears canta uma letra de Frank Sinatra diante da câmera de seu iPhone e, com isso, do ciber-universo maior....
by Alicia | Aug 15, 2019 | Press
From Revista GQ, February 18, 2019, by Noel Ceballos La “tinderización de los sentimientos” y la “gamificación del deseo” nos están convirtiendo en amantes robóticos y ansiosos. El amor es… © Getty Images Lanzada en 2014, Bumble es una...
by Alicia | May 26, 2019 | Press, Print, Selfie Press
I am honored to be a part of Jerry Saltz’s take on the selfie in his column for this week’s New York Magazine. Check out the quote here: Selfies are usually casual, improvised, fast; their primary purpose is to be seen here, now, by other people, most of...