One of Warner Bros. Pictures latest productions, Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One” is a Sci-Fi blockbuster with a sentimental twist. The movie is a sharp turn from Spielberg’s gripping historical dramas like “The Post” (check out Savage Femme’s review of it Here!), choosing instead to bask in the glow of history’s jollier cousin – nostalgia….
Published Work – PIXAR’S “COCO” & THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSGENERATIONAL HISTORY
Pixar’s “Coco” is the animation studio’s latest box-office-breaking film poised to join rank alongside other animated greats like “Finding Nemo”, “The Incredibles”, and “Inside Out”. It seems safe to say, “Coco” has certainly proven itself. Grossing over $745 Million worldwide and over $208 Million in US sales alone, not to mention winning both an Oscar…
Published Work – Understanding the Cult of Avocado
With so many sweet and luscious fruits and berries in the world to choose from, you may be wondering why everyone from your favorite barista to your least favorite grandma is so obsessed with avocados. And yes, the avocado resides alongside the tomato in that hazy vegetable-or-fruit space which confuses most people, including the United…
Published Work / Opinion Piece- The “Lazy Millennial” Paradox
When older generations typically think of Millennials and Gen Y-ers, some figurative effigies which come to mind are impeccably-styled (even in sweats), baby-faced (even at 30), loud-spoken activists (exclusively on social media) who still watch cartoons and live somewhat-comfortably at home with their parents. Although there are slight variations to this prevailing notion contingent on…
Sample – Sweatshop Culture & The Conscientious Shopper
Have you ever been walking around your favorite department store or scrolling through your favorite online boutique only to be hit with a sudden sense of curiosity? As you stroll down aisle after aisle of overstuffed racks or click through page after page of seemingly endless photographs, one may begin to question how there can…
Sample – 4 Credit Management Tips
Whether you’re a fresh college graduate trying to get a handle on student loan debt or a young professional planning to make your first major life purchases, credit management – and understanding credit health in general – is going to be one of your chief financial focuses. Let’s just be honest here: the question of…
Sample – What the North & South Korean Agreements Really Mean
Both North and South Korea have been in the political and global spotlight as of late for a variety of reasons. Whether that be the hair raising back and forth between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un — complete with nuclear threats and sarcastic slurs, or South Korea’s hosting of the…
(BP): “Adoption” of Rap Music – Weekly Journal 12
In connection with my last post’s topic of slave spiritual transmutation and “adoption,” I thought I would look into specific examples in rap music. To me, the adoption of the slave spiritual by English Rugby is particularly reminiscent of the modern “adoption” of rap music by a large white audience. Although rap music appeals largely to…
(BP): Transmutation of Negro Spiritual – Weekly Journal 11
Earlier this month I came across an interesting article which I think is significant in connection with my research topic. The New York Times article “How a Slave Spiritual Became English Rugby’s Anthem” by Andrew Keh discusses the transmutation of the slave spiritual “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” into English Rugby’s anthem. Keh examines how the song’s original…
(BP): Suicide in Rap Music – Weekly Journal 8
In the midst of the predominantly rough and tough rap music saturating the rap and hip-hop industry, I often find it is the emotionally vulnerable and open songs which resonate the most. When J. Cole raps about folding laundry for his wife or when Eminem raps about his fear of losing his daughter there is…
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