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Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Are there more criminals in jail or on the streets?: 1 of 17
There is no way for society to accurately measure crime and criminal activities at current. The reason being is that the methods used to measure crime come with their own built in inaccuracies. The first method of measuring crime is to compile police statistics, which tend to discount things like victimless crimes or crimes ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Hinduism The complex meaning of "namaste": 2 of 14
Namaste is a Hindu and Nepali word whose literal meaning is "I bow to you." It is a common greeting in some Asian nations and usually accompanied by a bowing gesture with hands clasped together at chest level. The gesture can also be performed to wordlessly carry the meaning. In Hindu culture the bowing aspect is spiritually... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Band reviews: Oasis: 3 of 19
Oasis is a mediocre band that had one very well known release, which rocketed up the charts because of their emulation of The Beatles during this phase. They did this through trying to look and dress like them, as well as sound like them (although they came off sounding more like late era R.E.M.). I am unsure how they eventu... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Means of social control: 6 of 26
In 1963, Social Psychologist Stanley Milgram looked at the fascist Communist and Nazi run governments that came into power around the time of World War II. After the War ended the Nuremberg Trials tried and punished the war criminals from the defeated Nazi government, with startling results. What most of the war criminals sa... More..
Entertainment > Movie News & Previews 28 Weeks Later: Anticipating the sequel to 28 Days Later: 3 of 8
"28 Days Later" was the movie that reinvigorated the zombie genre of popular horror films. By providing a logical explanation for the creation of zombies, and introducing super-fast, intelligent and still living zombies, "28 Days Later" not only jogged the imagination of the public, it also showed movie companies what they c... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Band reviews: Arcade Fire: 4 of 10
Arcade Fire are a vital part of the "Canadian Invasion", along with Avrile Lavigne, Sum 41 and Alanis Morrisette (Celine Dion is not included because she doesn't rock at all). Although some lump them into the Emo category, as most bands with a punk or 80's influence get thrown into nowadays, I wouldn't call them that exactly... More..
Entertainment > Movie News & Previews Movie predictions: 1408: 2 of 5
1+4+0+8=13, a very unlucky number. It is hard to gauge the possibility of big screen success for King's movie adaptations. His initial hit movie adaptations of Carrie, Christine, Firestarter, The Shining, and Pet Cemetary are over two decades old. Meanwhile more recent big screen adaptations such as Secret Window, The Dark H... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Why Howard Stern isn't getting rave reviews on radio: 3 of 7
"I've never met anybody who said when they were a kid, 'I wanna grow up and be a critic.'"-Richard Pryor, The Guardian Unlimited, August 9, 2004. Howard Stern may not be getting rave reviews on Sirius, but then again, reviews have never really impacted Stern's success. From the start he has been getting bad reviews, and thos... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Make it stop: The trend of pop up ads during television programs: 8 of 16
Like most people, I cannot stand the trend of advertisers using pop-up ads during television programs. As far as I can tell advertisers began using these television spots, which mimic pop-up advertisements seen on the internet, some time in 2006. And like internet pop-ups, they are seen as a nuisance and not as a reason to b... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Writers who influenced your life: 15 of 29
Kurt Vonnegut died a couple of months ago. It was probably his time, but nontheless, the news hit me hard. There went the man who inspired me to take up the pen again. When I picked up "Slaughterhouse Five" about a year ago, it really changed my life. I know that sounds so goddamn cliche but it's the truth. What struck me ab... More..