Real Talk Entertainment

So why does the gangster version of Hiphop sell? Because America is in love with sex, drugs, and violence. Instead of creating a positive message that talks about doing something productive, the media sells a fantasy. Too often, intelligent rappers are labeled “soft,” and anything that is not gangster is labeled as being “not real.” But the gangster image is the fantasy! In an interview with DJ Lord Ron,

Kiss Me Kate Kiss Me Kate. My mother still talks about it to this day, the first high school play she was ever in. She acts like her performance was as good if not better than the those on Broadway. And to think I’ve never seen the show that is my mother’s “claim to fame.” (Well other than her short renditions she gave in the kitchen). But now it was my turn to watch the real show from the audience of the Rockwell, instead of our kitchen table. The format of this show, a play within a play, allowed

people in society believe going to social media for their problems is the way to handle business. Facebook is one of the main social media cites around the world. Society uses social media as a place for: communication, advertising, bullying, and entertainment. In the poem “The Facebook Sonnet” Sherman brings up multiple ideas about how social media causes controversy and lessens the face-to-face communication. Facebook allows each other to be in contact with old and new friends. From liking someone’s

Movies are a fun and modern source for entertainment that often try to depict events that took place in real life. Many films based on real life events are often criticized for being inaccurate or altering much of the storyline. Others are also praised for being as accurate as possible and portraying the character’s traits in the best way. The 2013 American war film “Lone Survivor” is one of those movies that did a little of both. This is not necessarily a negative thing as I really enjoyed the movie

The talk radio program that I chose to listen to was Janet Parshall’s In the Marketplace. The topic discussed during this program was the Republican Presidential Debate. The host, Janet Parshall, and her husband Craig lead the conversation. A few people called in and voiced their opinions on the subject as well. It was an hour long program that discussed many different things that had happened during the Republican Presidential Debate. The program began with a few facts about the debate that had

It helps readers to have a deeper understanding because the topic is something familiar to them, while if the topic is unfamiliar, it would be more difficult to comprehend. Marshal Jones talks about how technology has made humans spend more time on social media rather than using traditional forms of entertainment such as books by using the line “...I face Facebook more than books face me.” In this scenario, Facebook can represent any form of social media, and I see myself tapping and swiping through

media such as movies or books. Ghosts have been entangled in our history and culture. There are so many different definitions and views on these creatures. Thus the issue of the cultural importance of ghosts in America is unresolved because of entertainment views, scientific evidence or lack of, and religious views. From a traditional stand point, ghosts are the spirits of the dead. Stephen Wagner from About.com claims that ghosts are a common part of the human experience. In his article, “Ghosts:

Video Game Violence Effects The technology usage in the United States has grown greatly over the past decade. Video games continue to change in several ways as well. All video games have ratings on them and when I was younger, my parents would not allow me to buy a game that was above my maturity level. Gun violence around has made an uphill climb around us as civilians. The fun that these games produce make it hard for crimes to commence. Violent video games have no effect on gun violence. My

is essential in any educational discipline because it is the process by which questioning and then learning take place. The case study in the text talks about the way that tourism has been viewed in the past and the way that professionals are starting to think now. In the past, tourism was seen as a one size fits all type of medium for entertainment. However, researchers have begun to realize that not every person wants to have the same tourism experience. The case study relates "based upon taking

idea to call the attention of those who does not like poems, just like Collins says “it’s a good thing to get poetry off the shelves and more into public life” (TED, “Billy Collins: Everyday moments, caught in time”). In that way, people can have entertainment while they listen to poetry. An example of some Collins’s poems