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With a BA (Hons) and MLitt already under my belt, I am currently undertaking a PhD at The University of Glasgow and am very passionate about my subjects. My undergraduate degree in Media: Theory and Production allowed me to cover many aspects of the media

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Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) Will Andy Roddick ever beat Roger Federer again?: 1 of 3
Andy Roddick is a force to be reckoned with.He holds the record for having the fastest serve in the tennis world, he's entertaining to watch, doesn't take himself too seriously and has the perfect All-American wholesome looks, so it really pains me to write on this side of the debate, since he is my favourite athlete. Howeve... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Theatre of Blood: 1 of 3
Theatre of Blood has a lot going for it as a horror movie which has now gained 'cult' status. Horror movie veteran Vincent Price stars as Edward Lionheart, an egotistical Shakespearean actor shunned for a critic's award in this brilliantly entertaining movie. He mercilessly bumps off the critics who have panned him one by one... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms The wonderful world of Disney and its corruption of the youth: 3 of 7
Is the magic of Disney a cover-up for the real issues in hand? Maybe. Here is one example where Disney films could have a corrupting affect on the youth of today. The 1991 animated feature film Beauty and the Beast was the 30th picture produced by the studio and Frederick G. Vogel (2003) refers to it as "the Disney organizati... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Mass suicide: 3 of 7
Here lies the end of an era Where the daylight finally meets the sun Everyone has their problems But share them, don't let them come undone You may think that it's alright All your friends are doing it after all Maybe it's the new fad But just remember There is no return Once you finally reach that sun More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway: 3 of 6
Ernest Hemingway's Nobel Prize winning short story, or novella, The Old Man and the Sea, is an engaging tale of an aging fisherman who struggles with a giant marlin way out in the Gulf Sea. The story is particularly touching due to the close relationship between the old man (Santigo) and Manolin, a young boy from the village.... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Have women composers been discriminated against in the history of music?: 1 of 2
When you think of some of the most influential singer-songwriters and musicians a few women immediately come to mind. The likes of Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Gretchen Peters and Matraca Berg, who are all intelligent, fiercely talented women who compose music and lyrics as well as any man, and better than most. They ... More..
Arts & Humanities > International Writers & Literature Plot summary: All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque: 1 of 2
Erich Maria Remarque's anti-war novel All Quiet on the Western Front is an honest, if somewhat bleak, look at war from the trenches during World War I when young men enlisted to fight for their country and then found out the real horrors that war actually entails. Their lives are forever altered and even when they return home... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Brief Encounter: 1 of 2
Brief Encounter was seen as a controversial and rather risque film upon it's initial release in 1945. Hopwever it is unquestionably one of the best British films ever made. Having a middle-aged married woman fall in love with a stranger at a railway station and carry out an illicit affair was a taboo subject in Britain at the... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Commentary: Escapism in musical films: 1 of 1
I will attempt to address this misconception by taking a textual analysis approach to musicals in relation to Richard Dyer's influential essay Entertainment and Utopia, where he looks at the largely dismissed concepts of "escape" and "wish fulfilment." I will look at the effectiveness of his approach by paying particular atte... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres The worst historical films ever made: 1 of 1
Films recreating the past have always been dull. This may be due to the fact they only drudge up ancient events; people who have long since past away or places forever banished to the realms of folklore. The majority are overly long, uninspiring and uninformative.Histories are paranoid as to whether these films are factually ... More..