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Remix Culture Remix culture is a concept which combines two or more already existing ideas, and merges them into a brand new creation. From my understanding, it allows the creator to put their own 'touch' onto an an existing piece, thus personalizing it through addition and creativity. Memes are a good example of this, for they are created from an already existing image/idea, which is later 'remixed' into another individual's own version through addition of elements, words, and phrases. It is important to note that this concept, however, because never truly one's own, treads the delicate waters of copyright, due to the (often unwanted/unjustified) use of intellectual property. *A written example of remix culture is the ever-changing website Wikipedia, which is constantly updated and fact-checked by individuals all over the world.* ^ This is an example of a beautiful collaboration between a multum of individuals, who rely on each other and the knowledge the...