Matt Damon

Fairfield, Iw – Jim Carrey, actor, comedian, and impressionist, gave a commencement speech to the graduating class of Maharish University of Management to inspire then about the life after they graduate and what is in store for them, in the future. “I am here to plant a seed that will inspire you to move forward in life with enthusiastic hearts and a clear sense of wholeness.” Carrey continues, “The question is, will that seed have a chance to take root, or will I be sued by Monsanto and forced…

The Simpsons are often looked at as simply a comedy show but in reality the television program is so much more. The Simpsons have been around since 1989 and from the beginning of it’s conception the writers have been commenting on the world around them. The program started a revolution in the television world and has sparked many copy cat shows. The show can be considered one of the greatest show in the history of television. This not simply because it creates laughs on the surface but under the…

Carl Matheson is a professor and currently holding a chair in the philosophy department at the University of Manitoba. He writes in his essay, The Simpsons, Hyper-Irony, and the Meaning of Life, about how all comedy has a similar pattern of quotationalism and hyper-irony. He does this to inform the reader of the rise of pop-culture parodies, and how this has affected comedy in history. In Matheson’s essay, he argues that hyper-irony undercuts the moral agenda throughout the plot and the…

Nancy Farmer throughout the story with the help of others, Matt changes greatly. Tam Lin changes Matt, Maria changes Matt, and El Patron changes Matt. Maria makes matt kinder. It is after El Viejo’s funeral and maria and matt are in the computer room. “‘So you have to promise to be good’ ‘okay,’ said Matt, who would have promised her anything at that point,” (pg. 158). This is partially what made Matt feel more human. This is the first time Matt has really tried to be nice and it has a large…

The smell of the old town was always pleasant to Victoria Dubois' nose. He insisted there was one living in town, and so Vic arranged to make the collection herself. She had a very refined palate thanks to being a century old, give or take a few years, although just by looking at the young woman it was impossible to tell. The alabaster paleness of her skin that hadn't felt the kiss of sunlight in so many decades was likely the only give away to her condition. However, there was a significant…

As the sun kissed the horizon and the birds chirped, Rainsford's eyes fluttered open. He hadn’t felt more rested. He looked around and the room and was quickly reminded of what had happened the night before. There was Zaroff’s blood on the wood floor. It looked like it still hadn't dried yet. He shook his head and made his way out the bedroom door and to the kitchen. His left forearm was aching with pain. He pulled up his pajama sleeve and turned his arm over. He saw a huge gash on his forearm.…

Introduction The Gorillaz is a virtual “zombie hip-hop” and the most popular cartoon band that can be cited currently. It was founded by Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn (co-creator of Tank Girl). They created four fictional cartoon characters based on avatars. Each cartoon has a distinct personality. The two have created music videos, cartoons, multi-platinum albums, multi-media franchise of books and stage shows based around the virtual band. There is plenty of stuff you did not know about…

The TV series Lost is one of the few mind blowing and outstanding shows with perfectly layered writing. Lost ended with six season in total. It features many themes that seem to always be changing, leaving the watcher always on edge. Lost was a very expensive show to produce. The pilot alone cost $10 million dollars to create, ending the first season at a total of $50 million dollars. 23.47 million viewers tuned in for the premier of season 2. Lost started off with cast members raking in…

that our environment is needed as our genes respond to it. Essentially stating that the fruit flies memory (and ours) is stored by nature via the influence of nurture. Which conforms Matt Ridley’s theory that “genes are not the puppet masters that controls nurture but nurture is the puppet master that controls genes (Matt Ridley,…

roles of mothers, wives, and housekeepers” (2). The predominance of men in successful occupation depicts the circumstance in which the show was created. Henry points out that “The Simpsons is a television show dominated by men: The show produced by Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, and Sam Simon, and it is revised by a host of male writers, directors, and animators” (104). The Simpsons are produced by men, which means that some of their perspectives on social issues are portrayed in the show.…