Final Fantasy

Art does not convey reality. As much as it captivates us, it's fabricated and inauthentic. And yet, those stipulations are what make art so enjoyable. Every character, story or image suspends us from the real world. They offer an escape from the guidelines of our existence that ground us. And in doing so, they take our expectations for a ride. In particular, the medium of film has limitless potential. It builds audience investment and leaves lasting impressions that few other arts can. And above…

Well-Being Assessment Task 1. Explain why GDP/capita is thought to be a suitable measure for comparing human well-being across countries. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product which means, "the total value of goods produced, and services provided in a country during one year". GDP per capita is a suitable measure for comparing human well-being across countries because the GDP indicates the society's standard of living. The higher the GDP the higher society's overall well-being will be. But this…

Jeremy Lin was on top of the basketball world this time six years ago as a member of the New York Knicks. Fast forward to today and Lin is on the brink of becoming another irrelevant former star while waisting away on the Brooklyn Nets bench. There is plenty of frustration and blame that gets thrown around when a team struggles and the 2016-17 Brooklyn Nets are a tormented group. Saddled with the worst record in the NBA and no immediate future first round draft picks the Nets need more than a…

That is only when the idea of portal fantasy began to take effect, and be classified as a subgenre of fantasy. On the contrary, people have been travelling to other worlds and universes, since they were able to think. Asking themselves questions such as: “What if a place like … existed?”, “What would I do if I went there?”…

quickly. Vibrations carry sound. Do you know The Web Shooter? He’s a teenager. His costume is red and blue. He lives in New York. He’s a skilled photographer. He’s super-smart. He created his iconic gadget. He made his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15 in 1962. He can climb walls. His name is Peter Parker. He can shoot webs. He can swing from skyscraper to skyscraper. He was bitten by a radioactive spider. He’s… The Amazing…

figure out how best to spend that money, so if you have any suggestions, ship them our way. Nothing high tech though. Euros can only get us electronics with those weird Euro outlet sockets. Throughout the season, we’ll be bringing you our daily fantasy picks via FantasyDraft. If you haven’t checked out FantasyDraft, you are surely missing out. With great referral plans set in place as well as excellent payout rates, FantasyDraft is proving…

What is international trade? International trade is when two countries exchange goods, services and capital. Trading on a global scale has not always been as successful and steadfast as it is today. However, the advancement in technology has greatly increased the possibilities of trade between countries. An example would be the internet, the internet is a perfect example of how a business can trade internationally; by putting the whole business online it enables anyone in the world to observe…

The story of the Holocaust cannot be told in one simple way, there are many complex individual stories that make up the more complete Holocaust. Museums thus struggle with the issue of trying to decide how to represent the Holocaust and encounter the dilemma of trying to decide what information to include and what to omit. Los Angeles is a prime example of this struggle because they have two Holocaust museums, only a few miles apart, which have completely different backgrounds and motives,…

I choose the article “Is Kobe Bryant Actually Better Than Michael Jordan?” by Ethan S. This article is mainly about who the better shooting guard is, Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. With this article the author doesn’t use straight statistics to determine who the better player is. He creates a total of fourteen categories. These categories are all aspects of the basketball game but aren’t measured by stats more like character. The goal of this essay is to give the reader a view of both players…

triple team Jordan as soon as the ball touch his fingertips. The next year Jordan continue to led the league in scoring, with 32.5 (ppg) with 53.8% scoring. The Bulls finished the season with a 47W-35L record. Chicago went to the Eastern Conference Finals with the same team the following year. Lost, also the next year they…