Category: Entertainment & Media 1830
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Cultivation Theory and the 2019 Gillette Commercial
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction At the beginning of 2019, the personal shaving supplies brand, Gillette, released a commercial online titled “We Believe: The Best Men Can Be.” It discussed the topics of sexual violence against women by men and called for the male sex to improve as a whole. However,…
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“The Conversation” by Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 film, The Conversation, is a mystery/thriller that strikes a viewer with a sound. The Conversation is shot from the point of view of the hero – a surveillance expert, who feels remorse over the content of the sound he recorded. Therefore, sound as an object appears in this picture more often…
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New Media Impacts Assessment
The era of new media has marked significant shifts and changes in various spheres of life, including political systems. According to Margolis and Resnick, the Internet and other digital platforms have empowered the expression of will and influenced activism positively (159). Debates in the online environment often carry no less weight than in real life.…
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The Trudeau Brownface Scandal in Molly Roberts’ Opinion
The boundaries of what is acceptable and what is not are changing fast, so for many people today, scandals like the one involving Canadian PM are not shocking anymore. The stories of people who did something in the past, which is highly unacceptable today, keep on occupying the news. However, when an incident concerns the…
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Female Appearance in Online Games, Media, and Life
Table of Contents Introduction Literature Review Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The focus on female appearance and the promotion of specific types thereof has become quite noticeable in the modern social environment. While the propensity toward encouraging diversity and a broader look at gender normativity has also been noticed, a large number of online toys…
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TED Talk by Any Cuddy “Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are”
The Ted talk by Any Cuddy named “Your body language may shape who you are” touches the topical theme important for many people in society. The majority of worthy individuals fail because of the wrong attitude or lack of self-confidence. The speaker refutes the belief unmerited achievements and honors by presenting the way to tackle…
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The Mystery of Stonehenge’s Origin in the Documentary “Secrets of Stonehenge”
Table of Contents Introduction Evidence and Conclusions of the Movie Critical Analysis of the Movie’s Arguments Conclusion Reference Introduction The movie Secrets of Stonehenge describes the investigative hypotheses made during the large-scale Stonehenge Riverside Project, scientific archeological research led by Mike Parker Pearson. Scientists concluded that Stonehenge might have served as a cemetery for the…
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The Healing Power of Forgiveness in Forgiving Dr. Mengele
Forgiving Dr. Mengele (2006) is a documentary, which chronicles the story of a Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor, who underwent inhuman experiments at Auschwitz concentration camp. After trying to cope with dreadful reminiscences for half of the century, Kor finally decided to forgive the Nazi perpetrators. In 1995, she made a public statement of amnesty…
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Contribution of Media Manipulation in Communicating Issues with Special Interests
Information is an integral element required for comprehensive communication and accurate interpretation of messages. The video presented has been useful in understanding the intent of circulating different media content (Attkisson). It notes that most online advertisements intend to dictate human behavior in the consumption of commodities. Developing inaccurate information and circulating it through different social…
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Reenactment as a Genre of Cinematography
Table of Contents Introduction Analysis of 77sqm_9:26min Hürtgen forest and the end of World War II References Introduction Knowledge of the past has always been of a dual nature: on the one hand, the knowledge of professionals, relying on authentic sources, documentary evidence, on the other hand, the knowledge of the masses, using rumors, speculation,…