Performing as a girl online can be a powerful way to subvert the algorithm. And thanks to the whiplash of the girlboss epidemic, a meeker and cute self-image is now taking hold. Trends like girl math, babygirl, and girl dinner reflect a tendency across genders to self-infantilise, a growing resistance to industrialized understandings of adulthood, often tied to economic strains and shifting life expectations, particularly amongst younger generations. At the same time, the notion of girlhood itself is being questioned, reframed, and adopted in online spaces. As AI isolates our feeds even more by sorting us into predetermined categories, labels influence how we’re seen—and how we see ourselves. With machine learning gradually influencing more of our daily lives, how will our online actions and self-understandings change as a whole?   Afternoon programme — 14:00 – 17:30 Today, we often make ourselves small online. Where the girlboss of yesteryear was on her grind to “have it all”, we now see a trend of shirking traditional resposibilities: we’re just girls, don’t expect us to cook a full meal every night (girl dinner) or be financially literate (girl math). This trend of self-infantilisation is being embraced by men as well, who are posting about their boy apartments instead of man caves, well into their thirties. In a series of short talks and a panel discussion, we’ll explore online self-infantilisation. What is at the root of this phenomenon? And what are the benefits of this tactic? With Maya B. Kronic, Mela Miekus and Mita Medri, and more… 14.00 – 15.30, Workshop — Ink your Online Identity Explore the history of online identity and investigate digital self-presentation. Then design and apply temporary tattoos, reflecting critically on the digital self. 14.00 – 15.30, Reading group Collective reading session delving into selected passages of Tiqqun’s text “Preliminary Materials for a Theory of the Young-Girl”. No prep needed! 16.00 – 17.30, Panel — Self-infantilisation   ౨ৎ Break ౨ৎ   Evening programme — 19.00 – 21.30 Online, ‘girl’ is less a gender than a strategy—playful, ironic, and vulnerable behavior performs well under the algorithm. For this part of the program, we’ll explore ‘girl’ as a marketing tool, a power move, a form of desire, and a proven formula for online success. But is this strictly a product of today’s media environment, or does it echo earlier representations of girlhood? And what does the future of the girl look like in a world shaped by neural media? Expect a keynote lecture from K Allado-McDowell, an interview with Martine Neddam, a performance by Mireille Tap, and much more…   Keep an eye on this page for programme and speaker updates. 📅 Date: Friday 16 May 2025 🕗 Time: 14.00 – 21.30 CEST 📍 Location: SPUI25, Spui 25-27, Amsterdam, and online. 🎟 Tickets: Various categories from €7,50 to €27,50. Student and livestream tickets available ✨ Feel free to reach out to us at info@thehmm.nl for some solidarity tickets we have available. Can’t join us in person in Amsterdam? Or just want to watch from the comfort of your laptop or phone? This event is hybrid so you can also buy a ticket to join Girl Online via our livestream website. ♿ Accessibility note SPUI25 is located on the ground floor, there is a threshold at the door that staff are happy to help with. Unfortunately, there is no accessible toilet. During the event we can provide live closed captioning for those with hearing impairments and disabilities. Please reach out to us if you are joining on-site and have this access need, so that we can reserve a seat for you within view of the screen with captions. If you are joining online via our livestream, live captioning will be available as one of the streaming modes. 🎀 Girl Online is a full-day programme hosted by The Hmm, a platform for internet cultures, taking place across SPUI25 and University of Amsterdam locations on Friday 16 May. Expect talks, performances, workshops, and more. This first ever Symposihmm will dive into girl trends, self-infantilisation, girl as a strategy in digital spaces, and the future of girlhood. It is part of This is who you’re being mean to, The Hmm’s broader 2025 year theme, exploring gender expression online. 💙 This programme is kindly supported by the Creative Industries Fund NL and the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Analysis, and made in partnership with University of Amsterdam Media Studies and Institute of Network Cultures.

Sport & Spel Club Balreep is a weekly game night, It refers to the local football club that was founded in 2013 out of Op de Valreep and Vereniging Bajesdorp. bring your own game, weerwolven etc. reserve for food by emailing kantine [at] grond.community

SAVE THE DATE | Expanded Publishing Fest #4 Exploring Expanded Publishing 20 June, 19:00-03:00 @OT301, Amsterdam talks * performances * live coding * micro book fair * tactical television * club night - free entry - Full program TBA Join us for a program of performances, talks, and book launches 🎤, a micro book fair 📚, a live tactical television broadcast 📹, and a club night 🎶 at OT301 in Amsterdam! This event will be the final event of the ongoing European project .expub. 19:00-22:00 📖    Perfromances, Talks & Live Stream Art 📹 The Expanded Publishing Fest #4 discursive program will include 3 micro book launches and a live video performance.  This session will be hosted in The Void PopUp TV Studio, an audiovisual platform for experimental publishing and artistic research started by the INC in 2022. Full Program: TBA 🔗 Live Stream 📹  19:00-22:00 📚  Micro Book Fair In parallel to the live program, the Micro Book Fair will take place. Independent cultural publishers from the INC network will present their publications. Publishers: Aksioma Institute of Network Cultures NERO Editions Echo Chamber More TBA Make sure to bring some cash and a big bag to take those beautiful publications home! 22:00-03:00 🎶 Club Night After the live program and book fair, the Expanded Publishing Fest will turn into a club night. — Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Op 2 oktober is de allereerste editie van Kennis Maken: Nationale Citizen Science Expo, hét kennisdelingsevenement voor iedereen die betrokken is bij citizen science.

supermarkt Returning to OCCII after their March appearance. Such a fun and vivid live band. I am excited to host them once again. supermarkt is a five-piece Noise {Dance} rock band :3 based in Amsterdam. The sound is raw, real, relentless. Inspired by noise rock, Anatolian rock, no wave and tinnitus. Lyrics tell stories of the absurd, the obscene and the senseless. https://www.instagram.com/sssupermarkt/ FFO: Les Rallizes Dénudés, Black Eyes, Model/Actriz Arc Vale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MsT5o1LUsk Arc Vale is a collaborative project between Zamity Mitelembe (formerly of Salutingrome) and Noah Dackus. A new ambitious project that pushes both artists into new creative territory. This project erupted into a stark exploration of sound that defies easy categorization. The result is a debut record that is both emotive and atmospheric. FFO: Dean Blunt, Posh Isolation, Vada Vada Fr0m Fernando also caught me off guard. Really loved his set last February. From is the solo project of Spanish artist Fernando Romero, now based in the Netherlands. Blending jazz, dub, and post-punk with Spanish musical traditions, he has released two acclaimed albums, Insecto (2022) and Modelo para armar (2024). Modelo para armar by from FFO: Gal Go, Plus Instruments, Esplendor Geometrico