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In the Netflix original series Dear White People by Justin Simien is about a campus culture war between blacks and whites at a predominantly white Ivy League university, Winchester. This war comes to light when the staff of the humor magazine, Pastiche, stages an offensive Halloween party. This Halloween party was called “Dear Black People” which had white students in blackface and ended with the black students pissed off and shutting down the party. This film focuses on racial issues and…

People are taught at a young age not to swear because those words are considered bad. Usually children will be punished for using swear words to teach them not use those words in their everyday vocabulary. However, in recent years studies have shown that the younger generations are beginning to use swear words more often in their vocabulary. Not only is it affecting students, but media outlets as well with certain outlets becoming more relaxed when it comes to censorship in their work. Even…

that come out as well as the phenomenal story. And it is the coach who wrote a personal letter to a sports writer at ABC News, and through unbelievable circumstances, that writer got the letter. He came to Iowa City and did a documentary story, and HBO/ESPN did a documentary on this story, and when that came out, everybody went flocking to Iowa City because they all wanted to do this…

The future of cord cutting is headed down a road of uncertainty. While recent Net Neutrality rules have provided hope for more affordable internet access and content, the future is gloomy for a couple reasons. Not only has there been rumors of the incoming administration overturning net neutrality. There is also a gaping whole in the current Net Neutrality rules. With the 5G wireless spectrum promising faster speeds and more internet coverage nationwide, this gaping hole called "Zero-Rating"…

David Cameron, former UK prime minister, once used the word “swarm,” a word most often used for describing a group of insects, to describe incoming immigrants (BBC News, “Swarm”). John Oliver, the host of the HBO original program, Last Week Tonight, responded to Cameron by saying “A swarm of anything sounds terrifying, no matter what it is. If hear that a lot of kittens are coming my way, I’m going to be delighted, but if I hear there is a swarm of kittens approaching…

thinking, “That child is only eleven, why is he acting like he’s having a midlife crisis?” well, I am. A good friend once told me, “If you have time to commit to something, you must love it.” (Okay, that was just from some sappy drama I watched on HBO). After rambling on for about five-gazillion minutes, I would like to give you a straight answer…. I'm a dancer, I mean I'm there practically 24 hours a…

Alexa Guercia How Hockey Effects the Economy: The National Hockey League started in the United States in 1942 and consisted of the original 6 teams: Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadians, New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hockey is ranked the fourth major league sport in North America in terms of revenue and has made an impact on not only the spectators but on the economy as well(S. Szymanksi, 2006). From the Winter Classic, to the All Star…

singer-songwriter, activist and actress. She reached number two on Billboard charts and number one on the U.S. Billboard's “Friends, Fans, Artists Must Meet” was one of the spoken words she was known for. She performed this poem at Def Poetry Jam which aired on HBO. In this poem, Badu discusses how success can be a pro and a con whether it is our personal life or our social life. She talked about how her environment and personal experiences. Towards the mid 90’s, music was more complex and…

History of the powerful relationship The NFL, along with some other surprising professional sports were the ones who first established a successful relationship between their sport and television. Boxing and professional wrestling were amongst the sports that started the rise of broadcasting during a time when baseball and even college football were viewed more popular than professional football. Post-Network Era The powerful relationship started in 1964 when only one network aired the NFL…

shipping on millions of products. It also allows their customers to access their instant video streaming content with the ability to purchase or rent current television shows and movies on demand. HBOGO is another streaming channel where it showcases HBO television and movies. Exclusive shows such as Game of Thrones are only available on…