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media outlets such as talk shows, social magazines, celebrities, and news stations had Prozac on the tongue, and in their medicine cabinets. Late Show host David Letterman made a statement ‘You know it is the holiday season in New York City, when drug dealers are selling more Prozac than crack!’, it was no secret that Prozac ….. Letterman mentioned Prozac on his show, but there were celebrities who actually admitted to the use of antidepressants; Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, Terry Bradshaw, John…

about the infidelity that might appear in films. Many adapted films violate almost every aspect of their original stories. For example, there are multiple adaptations of the notorious English novel Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift. In 2010, Rob Letterman directed the most recent adaptation. In the film, the narrative takes a total different tone. There are several moments in the film that relate to our contemporary time. In short, it is a total parody of the novel in humorous action. This…

Often, teenagers face barriers and challenges when trying to transition into college to pursue their goals when clashing with their parents’ desires. For example, Sara Smolinsky, a Russian, Jewish immigrant sought to become a teacher, but her father, a strict Jewish rabbi, rejected her dreams. In the movie, “October Sky,” Homer Hickam grew up in the small remote town of Coalwood, W.V., so he’s expected to follow in his father’s footsteps working in the coal mines. Lastly, Rudy Ruettiger, a young…

Like color, while music generally did accompany animation, the recording of the human voice changed the animation game and therefore the way they worked and their influences. In the 1940s recorded sound allowed for the characters in films to talk. Unlike the cartoons of the of the Silent Era, cartoons of the ‘40s were influenced by radio personalities as they would provide the voices that helped to define the character. The most notable radio personality turned voice over artist is Mel Blanc.…

The Silent Killer Kid Cudi released the song Pursuit of Happiness on January 25, 2010, which is a part of his album Man on the Moon: The End of the Day. The song made its first television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman on September 12, 2009. Cudi’s album also consists of other popular songs including “Day N Nite”, “Soundtrack 2 My Life”, and “Man on the Moon.” Pursuit of Happiness comes across as a bright, cheerful song that is about living life in happiness, however the much…

On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320, took off from La Guardia with 150 passengers and 5 crew members, bound for Charlotte, NC. Three minutes into flight it struck a flock of Canada geese and lost power in both engines. Air controllers tried to divert the US Airways plane back to La Guardia or a nearby airport in New Jersey. Captain Chesley "Sully'' Sullenberger decided he did could not safely land the plane in either of the airports, and glided the plane into the Hudson.…

What is superhero fiction? Superhero fiction is a genre mainly originating in and most common to American comic books, though it has expanded into other media through adaptations and original works. The form is a type of speculative fiction examining the adventures of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals that we like to call villains. Occasionally, this type of fiction is referred to as superhuman or…

The Icon of Grease Will Never Lose Devotion For a movie released in 1978 it still holds true to the drama of high school and the cliche of summer love. Grease became a classic for the same reasons as American Graffiti, it explored the life of teens and culture during the fifties. The film director Randal Kleiser casted a previous academy award nominee, John Travolta and rising Australian star Olivia Newton-John and it is now the movie the two are most known for. The musical is a romantic…

broken up into smaller stereotyped groups like the ones seen in those typical teenage movies. We see the nerds who tend to be loners, keeping mostly to themselves or spending their time studying, the jocks who walk around in crowds wearing their letterman jackets or sports related attire, the emos or goths who wear black or wear band T-shirts and listen to heavy metal and rock music. They are categorized to be something they really are not because not everyone is the…

world around them. A new generation of stand-up performers had much to offer those who were dissatisfied with the status quo of previous generations. Nightclubs were a working playground for the budding talents of people like Jay Leno and David Letterman. Elayne Boosler and Freddie Prinze became famous during this era, and Jerry Seinfeld practiced his skills on the stages of the 1970s. Broadcast television provided the comedic performers of the 1970s with a way to hone their skills outside of…