15 minutes of fame

Bernie Sanders is an Independent/Democratic senator from Vermont. He has been touted as a leading progressive and is currently running for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 Presidential Race. Senator Sanders is a self-promoted “Democratic Socialist”, and has a large growing grassroots movement following his principles. His left-wing views on topics such as wealth inequality, abortion, drug policy, education, environmental issues, gun control, health care, immigration reform, LGBT rights,…

cut her hair short and slept in her new leather jacket for three nights to make it more of a worn looked jacket. She spent most of her time at the airfield and read anything she could find about flying. She soon received her piloting license on May 15, 1923, according to…

father hollered up the stairs, “It’s for you. Its Lamar on the other line.” As I came downstairs to pick up the phone, I was not happy. I was tired and had looked forward to a nice quiet evening at home, not another adventure with Lamar. Thirty minutes later, however, Lamar’s silver Mustang convertible swung into our driveway, and Lamar was leaning on the horn before the car came to a full stop. Grabbing my coat from the couch, I walked out my front door with all the enthusiasm of a man going…

colour, as would be the case judging by the dead woman’s outfit, was something that the killer obviously couldn’t keep on him without drawing the attention, the detective reveals (45:50). In order to find it he checked every back alley within five minutes of Lauriston Gardens – the scene of the murder – until he found it (46:10). Consequently, just how important Watson’s pointed questions are, and how beneficial they prove to be to those trying to follow the case with the duo, becomes…

Andrew Warhola, otherwise widely known as Andy Warhol was a pop artist during the early 1950’s up to the late 1980’s. He created works like Campbell’s Soup Cans, Shot Diptych and Green Coca-Cola Bottles. This research essay will explore the life of the artist Warhol himself, while also looking at how he influenced pop art and how that came to be. A single painting of his will we examined, that painting being the Green Coca-Cola Bottles. The details like when, where and what media was used will…

Comparison between Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston’s Music and Personal lives. Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. Two of the biggest music acts in the world selling hundreds and thousands of records between them. Both acts rose to fame at an early age eventually earning their stage titles; Michael Jackson ‘The King of Pop’ (The Guardian, 2009) and Whitney Houston, ‘The Voice’ (IMDB, 2012). This piece will focus on the lives of Michael and Whitney, comparing how they both gained…

The Real Horrorshow: How Kubrick Uncovers the Killer in You Part of the satisfaction we experience when watching a horror film is the relief that comes from knowing what we see is purely vicarious. As a culture, Hollywood has been able to push the boundary of “acceptable” in horrors and thrillers over the years as viewers, directors, and actors grow desensitized to the subject matter. The fainting and terror experienced in the first screenings of Nosferatu are no more; the 1971 film, A…

Hispanic, but there is some different races of immigrants. The U.S. has a variety races of immigrants and lately all the Muslim immigrants are the biggest race of immigrants. Muslims are coming into America and that is what they are getting. 15 minutes of fame are what some call it and that is what the Muslims are after. Innocent people are getting killed because of this problem. If these muslims would just stay calm and not try to get on television and social media, then the U.S. would not have…

On the morning of November 22, 1963, American history would never be the same. John F Kennedy was the victim of a brutal assassination that left many heartbroken and confused. He was one of America’s most charismatic presidents and the act shocked a nation along with its people. The assassination itself is arguably one the most controversial events to take place in American history. The debate that surrounds the assassination involves many theories including the official Warren Commission…

the pro-Russian enclaves in the lands of the former Soviet Union — he was greeted with whoops of delight last month when he limped from the Dynamo Stadium locker room and clambered into a cage to battle a fit Russian in his 20s. After just a few minutes, the referee declared the combat over and The…