Articles written by Brian Reinhart

Brian Reinhart would rather his Helium articles be removed, as he has not written for the site in years and has only earned $2.

Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Is Dan Rather right to accuse Katie Couric of dumbing down and tarting up the news?: 3 of 6

Dan Rather may have been rude to blast Katie Couric, and may have been wrong to accuse her alone, but sadly he has got the right idea. Simply put, the modern TV news is not as intelligent, weighty, respectable, or important as it used to be, and the main reason is that the news has gone down-market faster than an armadillo o...
Entertainment > Music (Other) Can a film score be considered classical music?: 6 of 8

To answer this question we should consider the numerous classical composers who, during the 20th century, turned their attentions to film scores and soundtracks. Although many film scores are written as background music and are essentially unlistenable on their own, some are structured quite classically and are performed suc...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humorous: 407 of 440

Watermelon Ballad: I'm a watermelon connoisseur, My name is Hapfield Crane; I travel around with large green fruit In my luggage and on the brain. I've got nine melons in my pants And six up in my shirt. You might call this excessive, but Being ready doesn't hurt. A watermelon's a useful thing To have out on the street. I ca...