Chinatown, Los Angeles, California

A journal article’s goal is to inform the reader of a subject, but it also attempts to conjure a response or thought of any kind. “Housing, Baseball, and Creeping Socialism The Battle of Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, 1949-1959” by Thomas S. Hines causes a reaction from the start by failing to include an abstract to aid the reader. Had I not had a background in Chavez Ravine, this would be a crucial negligence. Once the essay begins, Hines delves straight into Chavez Ravine, the architects behind the

Malibu Fires      Human beings are able to adapt to almost any environment, unfortunately sometimes we take advantage of our natural surroundings. We find ourselves amidst a struggle between our lifestyles and nature. Although we affect nature profoundly with our activities, we in turn are shaped by nature's potent forces. Nature can be brutal to humans, but we must remember that it merely is following its course. As a result, we must learn to coexist with it. Fire is a

1. How do any one of the films screened in weeks 6-12 of the course represent and/or foreground authorship? Dating back to the 1920’s, the term ‘auteur’ was debated over, claiming to describe an “author of script and film-maker as one and the same” versus the view of scripts being appointed from authors or scriptwriters (1996, p12). Over the [course of 50 or so odd] years,. Known for his distinctive brand of comedy, the work of Blake Edwards, demonstrates the authorial stamp that is often referred

“Is this Life?” Resolutions, Humour and Family in Mike Leigh’s Secrets & Lies In this essay I would like to argue that in Secrets and Lies Mike Leigh is suggesting that secrets cause tensions in families and destroys relationships between family members. Firstly, I would like to consider that it is actually true according my own experience because there is been some lies and hidden secrets in my family as well and once they are exposed, it causes embarrassments to those whom are affected. Secondly

The Madina Collection of Islamic Art at the LACMA Introduction           The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) announced recently that it had acquired “the remarkable Madina Collection of Islamic art. The collection contains works of various media dating from the late 7th through 19th centuries from the vast areas that comprise the Islamic world, from Southern Spain to Central Asia” (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2005). While the museum already had quite an extensive collection of

Kesha Rose Sebert was born March 1, 1987. Growing up Kesha’s was raised by a single mom; her mother struggled financially. They were on welfare and using food stamps. She got influenced into music by her mother Pebe. Kesha was 18 when she got signed to a record label in 2005. She started being noticed after she was featured in a song with Flo Rida “Right Round” in 2009. Kesha is a influential advocate of feminism through her personal experiences having a eating disorder, being sexually abused, and

CHAPTER NINE The Griffith Observatory sits on the southern incline of the world famous Mount Hollywood. Its charisma consists of an unobstructed observation of the City of Angels, Los Angeles, California. Followed up by the entertainment capital of the world Hollywood and finishes the beauty with the magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observatory is a trendy day-tripper attraction with an outstanding view of the iconic Hollywood Sign, and a wide-ranging selection of science

When most people think of movies certain things come in mind. One of those things could be certain logos. One of the most iconic logos in not only just the movie world, but the whole entertainment world is the Warner Brothers logo. What a lot of people may not know is that that logo represent one of the most successful entertainment companies of all time. Warner brothers is a division of Time Warner and is one of the “Big Six” major American film studios along with Disney, Fox, Paramount, Sony,

The release of Kesha’s song, “Praying” signals the liberation of Kesha’s musical purgatory after 4 years. Over the past few years, Kesha Rose was bound to an exclusive contract with Dr. Luke which hasn’t allowed her to release or produce any new music. She claimed in a lawsuit that this contract enabled Dr. Luke to control every aspect of her life. Kesha has accused him of both verbal and sexual abuse during this contract. As of March 2017, Dr. Luke’s role as CEO of his record company has been expired

The Representation of Minorities in American Cinema As the semester progressed and we continued learning how Latinos have been misrepresented through American cinema during the twentieth century, I began to wonder about my own heritage and how Jews were portrayed in films of the same era. I grew up learning about the various stereotypes that have been associated with Jews throughout history, but never have I explored the portrayals of Jews through film history in the United States. My curiosity