In Hidden Intellectualism by Gerald Graff, he begins with the argument of “street-smarts” versus “school-smarts”. Graff explains that school-smarts can be hidden within street smarts and can be learnt through not just talking with friends, but also from the media and our surroundings, hence the “hidden” intellectualism. He goes onto explain that “schools and colleges […]
“Blackout”-Britney Spears Britney Spears has made a spectacular comeback. From being by the press, to taking care of her childrenn, she leads a stressful life. The music included on the new CD includes hits like ‘Gimme More’ and ‘Piece of Me’. In these songs, there is an edgy techno beat, making it popilar among dancers. […]
How does a band put together guitar, bass, drums,flute and violin and actually sound good? One of the most popular bandsright now is the Dave Matthews Band and they pull off this feat quitenicely. Although they have been performing for a long time, the teenagecrowd has just started to take notice of them. The Dave […]
Launching off the biggest part in his career, Trey Songz has released is fourth album, “Passion, Pain, and Pleasure”, following immediately after his “Ready” album in 2009. Trey has taken the new album on to the next level. Keeping it classy and sensual Trey’s first two albums “I gotta make it” (2005) and “Trey Day” […]
If you are laid back and love being at the beach, then you should try listening to the band, Sublime. Sublime is a ska punk and reggae rock band from California. Their band consists of 3 laid back, down to earth guys. Bradley Nowell, the voice of the crew, Eric Wilson, the bass, and Bud […]
Ben Folds Five, a trio from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, play an unconventional type of music. While contemporaries are using guitars, strings, and synthesizers, Ben Folds Five only use three basic instruments: bass guitar, drums, and piano. Their second album, “Whatever and Ever, Amen,” was released in 1997, but the band has recently become a […]
Everyone questions what you want to be when you grow up starting in elementary school and your answer normally ranges from princess to astronaut. As you grow and you’re in middle school your teachers ask you the same thing my answer was an architect, once you reach high school the question is a lot firmer […]
In “Why We Crave Horror Motion pictures”, Stephen King theorizes that everybody is mentally sick to a point – some individuals simply disguise it higher than others. King’ tongue in cheek remark is obtainable with a contact of humour to alleviate the discomfort which the reader would possibly really feel if at any time there […]
In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story “If I Were a Man” she successfully shows the subconscious thinking of a young woman who wishes with her heart and soul she would become a man. The story is based on a young woman named Mollie Mathewson, who ends up becoming her husband due to her wishes to […]
The hit teen sensation, Justin Bieber is over-rated. He is a fifteen-year-old boy singing about loving and doing girls. In the song “Love Me”, Bieber sings, “Love me, Love me, say that you love me. Fool me, fool me. Oh how you do me.” I think that this is inappropriate for such a young boy […]
