Double Fantasy

When someone says “the Beatles” you most likely picture the iconic band, the Beatles. That’s because in 1956, four friends made a band that stormed the whole world, climbing their way to the top. The fab four consisting of Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison. Their journey on being one of the biggest influences in rock ‘n’ roll history. From their major works, to their billions of records sold. Their life during the Beatles, and the achievements made after. This is a…

Social Media has changed our lives completely, people communicate so much more through the keyboard instead of picking up the phone. Relationships can suffer from the lack of real communication, although some friendships grow after seeing a quick message of hello. It can help people who are socially isolate or shy connect with people; on the other hand, it is correlated with personality and brain disorders such as the need for instant gratification, ADHD and addictive personalities. One simple…

Before the twenty – first century, the role of women was clearly defined by the standards of the society. The roles of these women reflected the male dominance in the society and perpetuated ideological prisons that led to the silence of the women at the hands of their male counterparts. Servants tended the needs of the family and the ideological Cult of True Womanhood, Domesticity and Purity were enforced to ensure that women remained passive and docile in their relationships. In essence women…

of the United States to turn to murder as a form of serving justice for the supposed well-being of the citizens. The death penalty has proven not be a fair punishment in repeated occasions by depriving both sides of something cherished deeply. The double standards of this country do not bring a lower crime rate, closure to the victims’ family, or invoke the sense of peace…

The General (1998) and the Opportunism of Crime: An Analysis of the Historical Rise of the Middle Class Prosperity in Ireland in the 1990s This film study will define the opportunism o crime in the film The General by John Boorman to describe the rise of an Irish middle class in a crime genre setting. Martin Cahill (Brendan Gleeson) is a leader of a gang of thieves that continually humiliates authority figures in the context of a trickster in the criminal underworld of Hollyfield, a slum in…

When looking at this issue as a whole, the sports are almost exactly the same only a different sex. Why does one sex gets more attention than another? An article in The Atlantic Magazine, titled “Why Aren 't Women 's Sports as Big as Men 's? Your Thoughts”, explains why this phenomenon may exist: “Women’s sports that are identical to men’s sports—soccer and basketball, for example—will never be popular, because men are faster, stronger and more athletic” (Bodenner). It seems like women’s sports…

bountiful allusions. In regards to why science fiction is so relevant throughout the production, we can look to popular films released around the 1930’s and 1950’s. The Day the Earth Stood Still and When Worlds Collide, both mentioned in Science Fiction/ Double Feature, alludes to a time where xenophobia was very much alive in post-World War II American society (the aliens, being the communist “other”). With the advent of drive-in movie theaters, where these shows would frequently be played,…

What is out there in space? This is a question that has plagued many a generation while writing papers for school. This question still plagues students today. I’m going to discuss what I feel are the top three reasons why space exploration is still a viable and much needed program in today 's society as well as for future generations to come. The show Star Trek says, “Space is the final frontier.” Space exploration in general, as well as long term survival and the benefit of natural resources…

she replies with “Taking off my fancy dress,” (64). This symbolizes Nora removing the façade that Torvald has created therefore exposing the issues that for so long were ignored. Torvald’s view on the female role takes a turn once Nora breaks his fantasy. He’s no longer ignorant, ending the play by saying “The most wonderful thing of all—?” (72) followed by Nora’s symbolic slamming of the…

again with My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, an album chock-full of the most likeable singles of his entire catalog. Kanye calls the album “a long, backhanded apology,” adding that “I was like: ‘Let me show you guys what I can do … And please accept me back’” (“Behind Kanye’s Mask”).…