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A. Kunstler, James H. “R. Crumb’s A Short History of America” Kunstler. 01 Feb 2010. Web. 21 Feb 2017 B. The central message that “R. Crumb’s A Short History of America” by James H. Kunstler is being presented to me is an upsetting and a disturbing one. In the first photo, we see that there is a forest next to an open field with wildlife peacefully living their lives with no worries. With each photo seen, that same forest next to the open field begins to change as new inventions are being…

1. History of New York a. Having knowledge over the history of New York City is important, as it has grown to be one of the most important cities in the world, as well as a center for various activities ranging from art to business. b. Knowing the history of New York allows one to have a better understanding of what makes New York City the cultural melting pot of the world it is today. 2. How the Earth Was Made a. I believe it is important to know the facts about the Earth and how it was…

The Civil Rights Movement not only revolutionized race relations in the U.S., but also setup a working model that still inspires political movements, and leaders worldwide. It hasn’t been the first or last attempt to eliminate racial discrimination in this country, which still persists in some form or another to this day. Racial discrimination, segregation and inequality have always been an area of constant debate in American history, heavily leaning towards suppression of the disenfranchised.…

Dame Dash, also known as Damon Dash is a record producer, music executive, and entrepreneur whose net worth is -$2 million. His rise and fall His rise Roc-A-Fella Records Dame co-founded the music label Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay Z. The label became popular and Dame’s net worth at one time was $50 million. He was the CEO in the late 90s and early 2000s. The most popular artists had signed into the label, ranging from Kanye West, Beanie Sigel, Juelz Santana, Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, to DJ Clue.…

Leighton Pierce is an American experimental filmmaker who uses sound design and hypnotic images to explore themes of surrealism, dreams, and hypnotic states. The theme of water and its hypnotic rhythm are present in many of his shorts and feature films. Outside film, Pierce experiments a great deal with sound and installation. His artistic style is similar to impressionism, an art style represented by fluid motion and obvious brushstrokes. Music is a large influence in his work, along with other…

streams or it can be viewed separately in Vine (Crook, 2013). As noted by Costill, A (2014) “During its first day, it captured the top spot in social category in the App Store. Hollywood also caught on and had great success when it teamed up with the Tribeca Film Festival. During the summer, photographers discovered that they could actually make a living from the platform. And, more and more brands began to embrace the format as creative medium to uniquely reach a new audience.” When vine was…

only, bringing them to trade shows, and eventually making deals with department stores for pop-up series. In an interview with Ellyn Spragins, Kate and Andy revealed their initial process, “We were running our business out of our home, a loft in Tribeca. Workers would show up at six in the morning. We had so many boxes in our 1,800-square-foot loft during shipping time that we had a path from the bedroom to the bathroom” (Spragins, 2003, page 3). However buyouts from larger companies,…

By having a five year old granddaughter, I am reliving the days of princesses in fairytale lands. I took my granddaughter to see the movie, Cinderella. Of course, she was absolutely thrilled. I believe this movie served its purpose by providing a glimpse into the fairytale land with Prince Charming, castles, ballroom dances, and magical characters including Fairy God Mother. And let us not forget about the beautiful glass slippers. I was curious about the movie reviews as I am considering a…

convenience stores are primarily dominant in these areas. The lack of options lead to health issues and higher rates of obesity in these communities. In this ethnography project, I compared the food prices of a Whole Foods Grocery (WFG) in the Tribeca area of Manhattan, to a C-Town Supermarket in the upper west side of the Bronx. I chose to observe these two supermarkets because one is located…

Nearly a decade and a half after the tragic and deadly attack of Islamic extremists of Al-Qaeda under leader Osama bin Laden known as 9/11, the effects are still felt and shown not only economically or politically, but on a deeper and more personal social level as well. The threats from ISIS have America on the brink of war yet again as the war on terror with the United States will never come to an end. Now called Patriot Day, September 11th was detrimental to the United States in many aspects…