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A few quick, random facts about me:
*I am 21 years old.
*I just graduated from University Campus Suffolk with a degree in Film and Media Studies for which I recieved First Class Honours.
*I am very liberal and believe in freedom of speech. I believe in open

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Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Reflections on the best and worst of karaoke: 1 of 25

Karaoke is a party favourite which can ultimately make or break your social status. Get it right and you have a room full of people singing along and imploring you to continue. Get it wrong and be prepared to stand in horror as a tumbleweed rolls by and your best friend awkwardly claps into silence. Everyone has either ...
Politics, News & Issues > US News Latest campus shootings: Are violent TV, movies and video games to blame?: 3 of 44

Every time there is a shooting this question ripples through our societies as the after shock of the event. To me the problem is quite obvious and, as a non-U.S. citizen, I wonder why this question isn't the one that is asked: Why is it so easy for these people to get hold of guns? Surely the real problem here is gun control...
Education > Education (Other) Are schools being too permissive allowing books on adult subjects for reading lists?: 1 of 11

I tend to start most of my articles contesting the debate in hand and this one is no different. I think my primary reason for answering on the NO side is that I do not really understand what 'adult subjects' might be. Everyone's idea of an 'adult subject' is of course different. If we are discussing pornography books with ex...
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) The art of story telling: 1 of 10

Often overlooked in films is the importance of elements such as setting, costume, lighting, and figure expression to storytelling. This article will show how mise-en-scene is used to tell a story by referring to meanings within the short film The Kitchen Child' (Perino: 1990). Corrigan (1998, pg 45) asserts that the mise-en-...
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: The Day After Tomorrow: 1 of 9

The Day After Tomorrow (Emmerich: 2004) INTRODUCTION The Day After Tomorrow (DaT) is a big-budget, action packed, special effects laden blockbuster. Although the story is focused primarily on a father-son plot it is not the sentimentality of this film that appeals but the spectacular and iconic scenes of destruction that mak...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: American Beauty: 1 of 9

Warning: this contains spoilers. AMERICAN BEAUTY (Sam Mendes: 1999) SYNOPSIS: "My name is Lester Burnham. This is my neighbourhood; this is my street; this is my life. I am 42 years old. In less than a year I will be dead. Of course I don't know that yet, and in a way, I am dead already." American Beauty tells the story of L...
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: 3 of 17

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of the finest examples of fantasy television I know. The show comes from the mastermind brain of Joss Whedon who wanted to create a spin on the blonde-girl victim of horror films. The opening scene of the show, in Welcome to the Hellmouth' (Season 1, Episode 1) depicts two young teenagers brea...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Keys to good essay-writing: 2 of 10

My top tips for essay writing: 1. Research Research is the vital key for any academic essay. However when writing your essay it is important to get a balance between other peoples ideas and your own. When doing research photocopy interesting passages and add notations. By writing down any ideas that come for the work this wi...
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Reviews: His Dark Materials, by Philip Pullman: 1 of 4

Warning: this review contains a fairly detailed synopsis of the series. If you do not want to know what happens please do not read. INTRODUCTION His Dark Materials, by author Phillip Pullman, is fantasy adventure made up of three books; Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass. This review will provide a syno...
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Great moments in film history: 1 of 4

This article will examine the documentary The Lost World of Mitchell and Kenyon Part 1: Life and Times (BBC, 2004). Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon were turn of the century filmmakers, beginning their business just two years after the first display of moving images under the heading We take them and make them' (BBC, 2004). T...