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In this glitch-art maker, you can create your own glitched reality using found images online. While I find the thought of glitches and breaks in internet reality terrifying, this, for a brief moment and almost countering the definition of glitch in it's production, puts the power to break that reality in your hands.

An interview with Glitch Studies Manifesto author Rosa Menkman that discusses glitch as a genre and Menkman's influence's, inspiration and process. She goes into detail about glitch videos and talks about some artists who create work in the same category. I thought there was a lot of insight into Glitch Studies and there are some useful links at the bottom of the interview too that give more information. Rosinski , Andrew. "INTERVIEW WITH ROSA MENKMAN, DUTCH VISUALIST." DINCA.org. http://dinca.org/interview-with-rosa-menkman-dutch-visualist/5323.htm (accessed April 17, 2014).

Because why stop at distorting just images. Why not how we speak as well?

We can see that this website looks like it dates from the late 90s/early 2000s and targets a younger audience due to the style of text used in the header (the 3-D text and the star to dot the 'i') and the overall basic layout that makes use of a more generic type face. All of the information that can be found on the site is hyperlinked on the left side of the page, and when one hovers over each link a colored, square icon spells out the name of the link letter by letter. Compared to contemporary websites, this effect seems to be more of a glitch than a cool, new use of technology. Also to note are some of the terms used throughout the site, including "cool stuff" being listed as the first hyperlink in the left column of the site, as well as the small add for sweet16.com found in the center of the page. A less sophisticated typeface is used in this ad and we see a flower in place of a '.' between sweet16 and com. It is also described as 'The freshest place to party!'. There's only one picture on the right hand side of the text, of a younger Britney Spears in a lace up leather crop top (much different than the fashion style she wears today) and there's a tie dye like pattern in the background of the website that further emotes the style of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Thanks for the thoughtful analysis of the design elements --- as you describe, they seem aligned with visual trends of their recent historical context and also point towards a particular audience. The presence of ads is often a helpful hint when decoding the target audience of a website. It's interesting to me, as well, that this early website is identified as Britney's own "welcome to my official website," the use of language implies she is responsible directly for the content. ---more recently I suppose its implied that she's professional enough, or more of a brand than person, to rely on that sort of gimmick to connect with her audience (?)