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What is the Hipster Culture Really All About? What word first pops into your head when you first hear the word “hipster”? Some think high top converse, coffee drinker, others think cigarette, beanie wearing, politics lover. No matter what word we think of it always comes back to the millennial version of a hipster. No one really thinks into how this culture started and the background of it all. They first started in the 1940’s when the label was a “beatnik” hipster instead of the known…

Dark Shadows (2012) is an interesting film, as Tim Burton (director) attempts to twist comedy and horror in this parody-like remake of an old TV series with the same name. The old TV series, Dark Shadows (1966–1971), was a gothic horror series that had over 1248 episodes and was considered quite popular during its air time. It amassed a significant fan base and even has its own wikia fandom dedicated to finding anything related to the series. The series also obtained a 7.6/10 rating which is…

After the previous success of our interview with Persephone, we were requested to interview Poseidon. We sent our reporter in to get the scoop. I was by the Jersey Shore carefully following directions to where Poseidon was to meet me. He said that it was a “sacred sacrificial ground for prisoners of war.” It seemed to be a normal section of restaurants by the shore but I had hope. When I finally made my last turn and I saw the sacred ground. A fish stick stand. On the bench by the fish stich…

In 1986, The Smiths released their third studio album which featured the song “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out”. The song was written by The Smiths’ lead singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, featuring a variety of instruments, studio effects, and exemplifying an intimate tone. Since its release, the song has been covered by numerous artist as a symbol of their appreciation and influence from it. One artist in particular, Citizen, covered the song in 2012 and presented the same…

Group communication is one of the most important types of communication in the world today. In a society that is becoming more and more engulfed in themselves, through cell phones, and social media, it is important that the value of communicating with one another is not lost or forgotten about. Our group thought long and hard about a movie that would best portray group communication and all of its components, and what better movie than one all about a team of cheerleaders? Bring It On is a movie…

small group I am friends with today. When I was 14 I went from never being kissed to the whole yard in a short time period and at the unforeseen end of a semi long run with the guy I was beyond infatuated with I started to develop from my current ‘emo’ phase into more of an ‘old schooler’ which coincidentally was what said guy had developed into towards the end of our duration. After…

To lack good judgement is one of the major themes Shakespeare explores in his masterpiece King Lear, a tragedy concerning the aftermath of the abdication of King Lear. The plot carries a character development; a descend into madness as a result of an act of folly. This paper further examines the origin of Lear’s madness, how the madness is externalised and finally puts the play and theme into historical context. The cause of Lear’s madness can be pinpointed to several places, depending on your…

Though set in dissimilar contexts, the protagonists within Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah, share some striking similarities. Both texts convey how society’s prejudices towards young women profoundly impacts their development of identity and individuality through experiences with racism, sexism and relationships. Pecola and Ifemelu are both confronted with racial criticism and discrimination, which have influenced their understanding of social…

Looking at a person and putting them in a “group” that they would belong to, is something we do all the time. Stereotypes are widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. We all do this to everyone we see, but we also give misconceptions too. Why do we do this? Think about if you knew who that person really was, would it be different then the stereotype you put them in? A great way to start is to understand what stereotypes and misconceptions…

America has become increasingly dependent on electricity. The fragility of electronics and increasing threats worldwide has led to the subject of this paper. How vulnerable is America to Electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack? What would most likely happen in such an event? What steps can be taken to prepare for an EMP attack? Research shows that Electromagnetic propagation is the silent threat that is not be focused on. The current power grid of the United States is unequipped to handle a large…