Category: Movies
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Review of Legend of Galactic Heroes
After staying clear from anime for a few years. I got into Legend of Galactic heroes last year as recommended by the Waypoint podcast. As a fan of both the political themes of earlier seasons Game of Thrones and political themes in science fiction in general, I was fascinated by their description of a show […]
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The Wind Rises: Art and Carnage
I was excited to learn that The Wind Rises, Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, and possibly his last director credit, tries to deal with aviation in his signature animated grandeur. His fantastic and optimistic portrayal of flight, as seen in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Porco Rosso is probably the reason I gaze […]
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The Problem With… Taylor Swift’s “Safe & Sound” feat. The Civil Wars – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
The Problem With… Taylor Swift’s “Safe & Sound” feat. The Civil Wars – DC9 At Night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgssLmsOa2s This week, I reviewed Taylor Swift’s latest single “Safe and Sound” (feat. The Civil Wars), a song tied in to the upcoming movie The Hunger Games. I think that The Hunger Games is actually the American remake of Battle Royale […]
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Jolly Ol’ St.Flix. Recommended movies for the holidays
Jolly Ol’ St.Flix. Recommended movies for the holidays.
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American Akira: whitewashing, identification and appropriation.
The following is cross-posted from my Race, Gender and the Media class blog. I’m having a great time in that class. I tend to dominate in-class discussion, usually to answer misconceptions brought on by privelidge deniers, A few people in the class must think I’m a jerk. I blame the great coffee across the street, […]
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TRON: Legacy Review
I saw TRON: Legacy Friday night. I saw it in 3D. I may try and see it again in IMAX. As a sci-fi nerd, I was attracted to the neon-and-vector visual design. The effects coupled with the design delivered astonishing scenes. I also enjoyed Daft Punk's soundtrack, a mix of orchestral and electronic genres — […]
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My Best of Lists for 2010
This post composes my list of distinguished media from this year. This year, I decided to write a few things paragraphs about good albums in 2010 since it's becoming a professional priority for me. Music Rosetta — A Determinism of Morality When Isis called it quits earlier this year, the search was on for a band […]
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A Cutting-edge wardrobe
In my continuing journey towards an adult fashion sense. I have come across a few milestones. I still maintain my position against nostalgia. What I am looking for is a fashion that transcends decades. One inspiration that comes to mind is the film Blade Runner. A adjective that comes to mind is retro-futuristic.The fashion of […]
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A look back at age 12
A recent comic from Tom The Dancing sarcastically theorized that popular culture was at a qualitative peak when the subject was twelve years old. I will turn this theory into a subjective survey on my experience on the year I was twelve. Below is a list of notable cultural output from year 1997. Games Diablo (PC) GoldenEye […]
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Comicon 2010: Avengers film news
Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams talk The Avengers, Super 8, The Cabin In The Woods, and Dr. Horrible 2 | Film | Newswire | The A.V. Club.