Memes Monsters And The Digital Grotesque

Download or read book Memes, Monsters, and the Digital Grotesque written by Cristina Moreno-Almeida and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-16 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memes, Monsters, and the Digital Grotesque looks at the emerging and thriving new genre of digital horror from an innovative perspective. Examining digital cultural production during the period that has been referred to as the 'Arab Winter', Moreno-Almeida delves into the memes, animated cartoons, music videos, and expressive cultures — like fashion and urban subcultures — that emerged between 2016 and 2020. In revealing concealed narratives underlying the digital lives of artists, as well as ordinary people, Moreno-Almeida explores how memes, horror, and the grotesque capture a moment infused with political and affective significance, characterized by despair, alienation, and anomie, alongside opportunities for creative experimentation made possible in the postdigital era.