Marlene Dietrich

Dietrich Bonhoeffer lived a life that was fully dedicated to God. He was born into a religious family and decided at an early age that he was going to share the gospel with everyone he possibly could by becoming a pastor. Bonhoeffer went to seminary for a few years and then ran the Confessing Church- which pledged it’s allegiance to Jesus Christ first, not the government. The church was unfortunately shut down by the Nazi government. Later in his life Bonhoeffer was arrested and hanged for his…

In Bonhoeffer's book Life Together, Bonhoeffer overviews the importance of community within the Christian faith. He does so not just based on his own personal preferences, but based on scripture and the convictions the Holy Spirit. Throughout the book, the author is trying to say what the meaning of Christian community is and why it is important for us as Christians to have it. Due to this emphasis, this book is not only a helpful resource for those involved in ministry, but those outside of…

He showed what a German man should look like and how strong they are. 7. Why is Marlene Dietrich seen often as a problematic “irritant” in German film? Her image disrupts the idea of a true German both her life and in films. She got her start as an actor in Germany but most of her films where then done in America. 8. How did Dietrich “infringe” on social and racial norms? Her voice was kinda husky and she work pants and pant suites. She before kissed another…

The world of fantasy and future was largely inspired and designed by Ray Bradbury; he was not only influential in the designing of Epcot at Disney World, but also influential in the designing of the 1964 New York World’s Fair American Pavilion. (www.bradburymedia.blogspot.com) Bradbury in his youth was a zealous reader; so much so, he would devote hours refining his works to be a near imitation of Edgar Allen Poe’s writing style. In terms of science fiction and make-believe, Ray Bradbury was the…

Sal Salvador was conceived in Monson, Mass. on November 21, 1926. His family unit moved to Stafford Springs, Connecticut in 1927. Salvador's first guitar was given to him by his dad. His principle musical enthusiasm for the starting, which he had in the same manner as various of his buddies, was playing hillbilly music. Amid the mid 1940s Sal started to end up amped up for jazz music essentially through the recordings of trumpeter Harry James. Sal Salvador first started playing jazz on an…

Havana was also famous for its 'Creollo' cuisine. Dishes such as black beans, old clothes, Congrí (black beans and rice) with roast pork, cassava with mojo, ajiaco or desserts such as fritters, guava shells, 'Coquitos' (coconut balls) or 'Pan de Gloria' (Glory Bread) were a treat for both visitors and locals. And their drinks, 'Mojitos', 'Daiquiris', 'Piña Coladas' and other cocktails, such as those prepared in the legendary 'Bodeguita de El Medio', were world- renowned. Owing to its nightlife,…

the most noteworthy thing to come out of the French Design House was all the beautiful gowns and suits that Audrey Hepburn wore. Besides Audrey Givenchy also made clothes exclusively for Lauren Bacall, Babe Paley, Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlène Dietrich, Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis, and Princess Grace of Monaco (Grace…

The Perception of Monsters in Film Horror, as a genre of film, has grown and expanded from its beginnings in the 1930s when the term was brought about. Horror films, according to Noël Carroll, are paradoxical in the fact that they provide the viewer with something in the film that they can find to be both disgusting and pleasurable. This paradox of horror is further described by Carroll as being necessary in order to achieve the cognitive pleasure provided by the narrative of the film.…

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council estimates that 20 billion hot dogs are consumed each year. That is approximately 70 hot dogs per person each year. The hot dog has become an icon of american culture, but since it’s creation it has been shrouded in mystery. Through this mystery, one question has raised above the rest. Is a hot dog a sandwich? A hotdog is a sandwich. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, a sandwich is defined as a "A sandwich is a meat or poultry…

Ray Douglas Bradbury was a novelist, short story writer, essayist, poet, playwright, lecturer, visionary, and screenwriter. In August 22, 1920, he was born in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. His father, Leonard Spaulding Bradbury, was a lineman for telephone and power utilities as well as a technician; His mother, Esther Marie Moberg Bradbury (nee Moberg) was a swedish immigrant. Ray Bradbury was the third son of the family (Shelokhonov). His middle name, Douglas, was given to him by his…