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“Perhaps what complaining black males want the world to hear is that envy and desire are not aspects of love.” - Bell Hooks, “We Real Cool” For centuries black men have been objectified and dehumanized by the patriarchal world around them. Whether it be on television, in porn, or in published print, men of color are constantly challenged of their masculinity, sexuality, and acceptability by the privileged class. By using examples from the critically acclaimed drama Nymphomaniac; Volume Two by…

half weeks. As we explored different parts of the island, we decided to stay in this beautiful mountain called “Lomas Linda.” Lomas Linda is known for its unique mountains, diversity in mountain and flowers. While we were in the mountains I felt the cool wind. We went on long drives that led us to a natural river, and we went to one of the biggest orchid collections in the world. The Dominican Republic is known for having beautiful mountains. My family and I decided to make our trip…

progressions that led to the emergence of jazz music. Bebop and cool jazz incorporated fast tempos from African American cultures with European harmonies in order to create new music, representing the existing ethnic diversity in the US. The sociocultural environment of Harlem allowed for African American musicians to gather and produce bebop music by drawing from their folk rhythms and other sounds. The intricate arrangements of cool jazz represented a style of music more “commercially viable”…

Critical Writing #1: Merchants of Cool The documentary The Merchants of Cool gives insight into the connection between the media and today's teenagers. The film discusses how trends in music, clothing, culture, and gender are developed, and how advertisers can capitalize on the trends today. Although the documentary was created in 2001, the ‘’tactics” used by the media are still the same today. Social media has provided a platform to advertisers that allow them to convince teenagers to spend…

Cool Mints When eating a mint a cool sensation bursts through one's mouth, but is that mint really making their mouth cold, or is it just their mind playing tricks on them? This science fair project is questioning whether or not mints really make one's mouth cold. To test this the theory, the project will include a glass of lukewarm with mints added in every few minutes. How will adding mints in a glass of room temperature water affect the temperature of water? Why does it feel like mints cool…

Divergent was directed by Neil Burger and produced by Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, and Pouya Shahbazian. The screenplay is by Evan Daugherty and Vanessa Taylor, the location manager is James R. McAllister, and the cinematographer is Alwin H. Kuchler. It is about a dystopian future where society is split into 5 factions based on values and beliefs. The target audience is teenagers aged 12-18, as well as those who read and enjoyed the novels. The movie focuses on the idea of fitting in and belonging…

What is Cool? Groovy,tubular,brisk and relaxed could all be considered synonyms for the same word but with very different meanings behind them. The word cool is used describe such vast variety of things from people,places,events and feelings. “Grab your jacket honey, it's cool out there!” Mom exclaims as he is walking out the door to catch the bus on that first crisp cool morning of November. Then he had responded by saying “its cool mom, I will be alright” explaining how nonchalant and feeling…

Lelwica describes “cool rituals” are following national trends the media portrays as being healthy or the “norm”. Due to how people want to fit in, we are what we thing about. Due to the media always being in our faces, we are constantly being shaped and directed to believe by what has the most outreach. Our decisions are constantly being influenced by what we see and believe. I believe media is the result of the people since we pay and encourage what we like, and therefore encourages popular…

The purpose of this paper is to apply the human resources theory to the film Cool Runnings. First, an overview of the human resources theory is provided. Second, a brief description of the movie Cool Runnings and the role that motivation, leadership, management, and the work environment, have on the outcome of the team. Lastly, the human resources theory is applied to the movie Cool Runnings to demonstrate how organizations need people with various talents, values, missions, and ideas in order…

word is cool. The general perception of cool can be seen as popular, new, and fascinating. The term is commonly used by teenagers and pre-teens. There have been many debates on the exact definition of the word. Physically, it means something chilly or cold. However, at NQHS, cool means something that is fascinating, popular, trendy, and materialistic. At NQHS, cool can be seen everywhere. From sports to academics to clubs, the word can be used to describe almost everything. However, cool is…