Rod Stewart

If someone were to ask, “what are the kind of words are you NOT allowed to say called?”, how would you respond? Cursing? Swearing? Cussing? Having a foul mouth? There are many different variations of this peculiar part of the English language, but one thing is clear about them: you may get in trouble for saying them. Along with having many different names, this part of the language that will be called profanity originates from many different subjects of what is considered taboo. But just who…

complex out his back window. During this time, he thinks he sees one of his neighbors murdered by her husband, and with the help of his friends, he proves his neighbor’s murder and her husband’s guilt. The main characters are Jeff, portrayed by Jimmy Stewart (who also starred in numerous other Hitchcock films, most notably Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Rope), his girlfriend, Lisa Carol Fremont (Grace Kelly), his nurse from his insurance company, Stella (Thelma Ritter), his policeman…

Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 Vertigo, stars James Stewart and Kim Novak in this mystery thriller about a retired detective who has acrophobia or "vertigo". John Ferguson, or to his friends Scotty, is on a private investigation to find out if his friends wife is possessed. The story takes place in San Fransisco in the late 1950's and is about retired detective John Ferguson, who after a tragic accident has acrophobia and decides to give up on being a detective. One day, an old friend from college…

Everyone panicked when they read the daily paper. Immediately, the residents of the town were filled with fear and confusion of what happened. The town was supposed to be the safest place in the world, with steel walls surrounding it, cameras everywhere and retinal and fingerprint scans required to open every door. Even with all of those securities, Mr. Jenkins woke up to a stolen wallet. When he reported this to the local police, they were skeptical. “What do you mean you can’t find your wallet…

characterize the Hitchcock film. His 1954 film Rear Window operates by implicating the viewer in the narrative as it presents a visual analysis on the nature of human curiosity and interactions. Throughout the film, L.B. Jeffries, played by James Stewart, is bound to his wheelchair and finds himself peering into the lives of his neighbors as a form of entertainment and a means to escape his own problems. The cinema, according to Laura Mulvey, derives its pleasure from “scopophilia,” where…

I heard a story recently about Paul Larson. He was a contestant on the television game show called “Press Your Luck”, in the mid 1980’s. Larson was notable for winning over $100,000 in cash and prizes. Up to that point he won the largest one day total ever won on a game show. Upon reviewing videotapes of the show, the producers of the show began to notice that Larson would celebrate after his spins, earlier than a normal contestant would have a chance to see and respond to what space was…

right or is it wrong? Jon Stewart, a moderate comedian, delivers cable news The Daily Show with witty dialogue to charm people. His job is amusing the audience rather than informing them. Not to mention, today’s Comedy Central program The Daily Show with Jon Stewart carries a broader perspective of how the audience should understand society. With this in mind, many divergent audiences enjoy watching The Daily Show more than any other cable news in television. Stewart delivers a clear, brief…

Jeff told Stewart to walk into Thorwald’s apartment and search it to find enough evidence since there is a “knee deep of evidence” in the room to arrest Thorwald for murder, but officer Stewart told Jeff “I’d like to remind you of the constitution, and the phrase, “Search warrant issued by a judge who knows his Bill of Rights verbatim”, he must for evidence…

The Murder in Hosier Lane The cool wind blows through the abandoned alley ways of Melbourne. 3 am, March the 5th and not a soul could be heard. The dark lanes were accompanied by dull, flickering street lights making for a sinister atmosphere. Not a car nor a person in sight. Then a loud, gut wrenching scream broke all silence. This was followed by the sound of echoing footsteps fleeing the scene of Hosier Lane. Moments later the sounds of screeching sirens filled up the dark atmosphere. * *…

Path To Deterioration American author, Cassia Leo, once wrote, “The quickest path to self-destruction is to push away the people around you” (Leo). Leo is claiming that loneliness easily causes the destruction of a human. In Jon Krakauer’s novel Into the Wild, he showcases a similar opinion on solitude through the story of Chris McCandless. Chris McCandless runs away from his family and former life to start one of his own, by himself, in the Alaskan wilderness. Similarly, in Ray Bradbury’s novel…