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Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 49 of 428
Simply put, forcing women to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term is short-sighted and irresponsible. Laws govern people's behavior. They should not dictate what people do with their bodies under the guise of a religiously-driven veneer of morality. If a fetus is not mature enough to exist outside of a woman's body, then a fr... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: Why movies like "Passion" and "Da Vinci Code" get people riled up: 6 of 42
Religion has replaced people's sense of individual choice and responsibility, and reactions to movies like "The Passion of Christ" and "The Da Vinci Code" exhibit this transition in two distinctly different ways while both highlight the dire need people have for concrete, unchangeable belief systems. "The Passion of the Chri... More..
Entertainment > Movie Remakes & Adaptations Evaluating the book to film adaptation of Fight Club: 1 of 5
Although the first and second rules of Fight Club are "You do not talk about Fight Club," both the 1996 novel and its 1999 film adaptation beg discussion afterwards, whether you're closing the back cover or watching the credits roll. Both start with the nameless Everyman narrator staring down a gun shoved into his mouth by T... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Reality TV: Generation Jackass: 4 of 18
Since the arrival of "Jackass" on MTV in 2000, controversy has followed the show. The program's depiction of a cast of young men engaging in ridiculously risky and potentially harmful stunts became an instant hit, especially with MTV's coveted teenage male audience. The widespread schadenfreude epitomized by the show's succe... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Haunted, by Chuck Palahniuk: 2 of 7
Nobody tramples over taboos like Chuck Palahniuk, and "Haunted," his novel depicting the Grand Guignol of writers' retreats, epitomizes his ability to turn whispered transgressions into deafening displays of visceral overload. A pinata stuffed with unspoken impulses and bodily fluids, "Haunted" tells the tale of the Donner-P... More..
Entertainment > Movie Analysis Movie analysis: The role of karaoke in the movie Lost in Translation: 4 of 11
Communication in today's world has become both more accessible and more overwhelming. With so many outlets for expression on the Internet, people can voice their opinions and ideas to a wider, more immediate audience, but the plethora of voices offered by these myriad opportunities can also cause many of these voices to be l... More..
Entertainment > Music Business Current digital trends in the music industry: 4 of 10
Just like other branches of popular culture, music has evolved through several different formats. From the music box to the compact disc with countless manifestations in between, the human ingenuity necessary for reproducing sound has struggled to keep pace with the human desire both to possess musical recordings and to impr... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips Is it better to buy a store-bought computer or build one yourself?: 29 of 39
Given our cultural climate of preferring convenience to all other considerations, the urge to buy a pre-made, ready-to-go computer can be overwhelming. I should know because I just took the plunge, and against the advice of numerous friends, I went to an electronics store and bought one after much research on the web. Before... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms The human race: The habit of hurry: 3 of 4
Let's Take the Con Out of Convenience Standing in line at the convenience store earlier tonight (yesterday evening? I have no concept of time anymore.), I heaved a frustrated sigh as I surmised that 4 of the 7 people in front of me were holding winning scratch off tickets. How many of them would be cashing in their meager wi... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Zombie movies: Which are more effective, fast zombies or slow zombies?: 55 of 55
Sure, I love slow zombies. They really are creepy, slouching their way toward their next meal, moaning eerily as flesh slides from their rotting carcasses. They convey the horror of being driven robot-like by a single need, an imperative to consume anything alive that seems to be at odds with their slow, lifeless dawdling, t... More..