Italian: Bicycle Thieves — Vittorio De Sica (1948) There’s a lot to unpack from Zavattanini’s take on “the cinema”. For the sake of the discussion board — I focused on “the moral, like the artistic, problem lies in being able to observe real­ity, not to extract fictions from it” (Zavattanini). As he establishes his argument around neorealism and…

#1: A Donut Hole Inside a Donut Hole : Homogeneity, Heterogeneity, Barakat, Developtalism Ethos & Modernization Theory. The more I thought about this past week’s reading in the grand scheme of things, the more questions I had. It’s engrossing to read how fragmented and interconnected the Arab world’s past and, frankly — unknown history haunts its present issues now. From its ideal form of governing conflicting with…

It goes without saying that musical trailblazers Hammerstein and Rodgers guided musical theaters to success through the early 1960s. With musicals such as Of Thee I Sing, South Pacific, Fiorello! and How To Succeed In Business, Hammerstein’s and Rodger’s linear plot formula transcended as a staple. At first, these kinds…

1. Native Americans in 19th Century Washington, DC. There’s a very limited amount of times that I’ve come across or interacted with any academic or social material about Native Americans that I can remember. Yet, I’ve lived near DC my entire life. It’s why I found Mr. Genetin’s choice of focus for his research project the most interesting…

I’ve yet to understand the technicality of hyperrealism in art, nonetheless, in photography. Granted, I don’t know the basis nor the difficulty of creating photographs that use hyperrealism. However, I came across this photograph, A Discovery of Witches by Julia Fullerton and stopped scrolling for a second. Certainly my curiosity…

During the 1980s, a familiar scene from the Great Depression existed in America. Simultaneously, and perhaps in spite of it, many Americans were unaware and little to no action was done, resulting in affecting American farmers. David Peterson, a photojournalist, was in Iowa during this farmers crisis. …

For this paper, I will examine how Tina Turner’s cover of Proud Mary in 1971 served as an example of how black female artists were taking ownership of their stories. More specifically, how Tina Turner’s rearrangement of lyrics, live performance, and influential platform in a white-dominated industry reinvented Creedence Clearwater…

Relatively speaking, the majority of textbooks omit the daunting history of Japan. After battling China for so long, Japanese soldiers decided to make Nanjing, China their hunting ground for rape, torture and murder. Frustrated, hostile and aggravated, Japanese soldiers were fueled with violence, killing “between 150,000–300,000” (Devi) Chinese civilians. Cuiying…

Alex Turner in glamorous rock star action. — Alex Turner, a remarkable rock singer, and guitarist, known for his integral role as the lead singer of Arctic Monkeys, also plays a prominent role in The Last Shadow Puppets. Although, as part of The Last Shadow Puppets, Alex shares the spotlight with an equally talented rock star Miles Kane…