Eric Singer

When music producer, hat connoisseur, and “Happy” singer Pharrell Williams sat down with Oprah in 2014 to discuss his successful life story, we learned of how the star views his identity. Coining the term, “The New Black,” Pharrell explains, “The New Black doesn 't blame other races for our issues. The New Black dreams and realizes that it 's not a pigmentation; it 's a mentality. And it 's either going to work for you, or it 's going to work against you. And you 've got to pick the side you 're…

In several scenes, “Lay Down Sally” by Eric Clapton, an upbeat song, is played in juxtaposition to the tense scenes featuring Violet. Violet is bitter that only one of her girls stayed close to home when she bickers with Barbara and says “And your father, you broke his heart when you moved away”…

SALT N PEPA When looking back through Hip-Hop culture there are a few main names that come to mind such as Kurtis Blow, Easy E, Run DMC, Eric B, and many more. However, males are not the only ones who have shaped and created this culture. When talking about female influence in Hip-Hop it all begins with Salt N’ Pepa. Salt N’ Pepa, one of the first female rap groups, changed the face of Hip-hop. They paved the way for women in this male dominant industry. Salt N’ Pepa has also influenced…

Did an occupation ever make an impact or interest on you that one day you want to be one? The Merriam-Webster defines a community as a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc. A community can affect anybody and it can help or hinder but based on the people that 's in it. The community I chose are a mix of both because of how the media portrays them The community I chose was police officers because my cousin, who works for the Miami Police Department, and uncle, who…

Between 1965 and the 1990s, culture and popular music had been intertwined in the United States. There were postwar promises of prosperity such as jobs, social leveling and of peace. However, this was not at all true and the promises were not kept. During these periods a counter-culture surfaced that reacted against ongoing justices and questioned the United States. One of the prominent keys were musicians who wrote protest songs and delivered their message to the people. Music had revealed the…

I will start this by being brutally honest, I tend to indulge myself in things others would refer to as “mushy crap”; ice cream, boy bands, badly written romance novels, all things I enjoy, along with Waitress. The musical based closely off of a 2007 film of the same name, opened on Broadway in April of 2016 and has been experiencing a successful run so far, with a tour scheduled for 2017. I had the pleasure of seeing Waitress this summer, in early July and, admittedly, shed a tear or two, or…

Celebrities – what do they have aside from their good looks and fame and the ability to stare at the camera without feeling awkward? Equally hot family members! These celebrities have brothers or sisters you probably didn’t know even existed and they’re just as attractive as their famous siblings. Here goes. 1. Rachel McAdams From her Regina George to The Notebook days, it’s hard not to love Rachel McAdams and her infectious smile. What’s more to love about her? Her dazzling younger brother,…

dualistic perspective of humanity. Today the acclaimed bioethicist Peter Singer, alongside the agnostic Darwinian scientist Richard Dawkins, contend that, in view of the Darwinian comprehension of human causes, we have to de-sanctify human life, stripping ourselves of any idea that people are made in the image of God and subsequently uniquely valuable. Meanwhile, an evolutionary environmentalist at the Univ. of Texas, Eric Pianka, battles overtly against anthropocentrism, even expressing the…

The Wall Street Journal “The Schneiderman Rules,” discusses New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman endorsing the Clinton campaign by abusing his powers. He is accusing Trump of “fraud upon the people of the state of New York.” People are questioning his timing on the offense because the elections are less than a month away, so he could have waited after Nov. 9th. The author agrees that New York citizens need to be protected as Schneiderman mentions, however, the actions Schneiderman is…

a plant-based diet is through pathos and logos. The film employs pathos, by using an emotional point of view to persuade the audience. By showing videos of animals being treated cruelly with sad music and quoting John Joseph McGowan, a punk rock singer and plant-based author, saying, “everybody talks about the holocaust but what about the holocaust were creating for animals, every year were killing billions and billions of animals and you want peace on earth, peace on earth is for all living…