Length: 5:06
Description: Ali G discusses "The Media" and it's affects on society with a bunch of Media Analysts.
Chapter2: Media Impact
Question: Ali G is a character played by Sacha Baron Cohen. Do you think this character represents the "average" viewer? What do you think the point of this video is?
Answer: Ali G represents the "average" ignorant viewer, and although it is extreme, I think it is some what accurate. I think this is a satire of our media, and meant to poke fun at the media critics.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Movies
It's really hard to narrow down my favorite to one. A lot of great movies came out in 09, like The Hangover, The Informant, 500 Days of Summer, Up, Up in the Air, Avatar, and Inglourious Basterds.
Honestly, I love them all for different reasons, so it feels impossible to pick one. Most of these movies I saw through netflix, and a few were on HBO. Avatar is the only one I saw in the theatre.
However, for the sake of this blog and for the fact that I just got back from Vegas, I pick The Hangover as my favorite for movie of 2009.
It was hard enough to chose a movie for 2009, but an all-time favorite is down-right impossible to pick. I love movies that make me feel good, laugh, think, cry, and pretty much feel emotions. Again, for the sake of the blog, I will choose Garden State as my favorite movie. It has a combination of all those emotions, and the soundtrack is amazing.
Honestly, I love them all for different reasons, so it feels impossible to pick one. Most of these movies I saw through netflix, and a few were on HBO. Avatar is the only one I saw in the theatre.
However, for the sake of this blog and for the fact that I just got back from Vegas, I pick The Hangover as my favorite for movie of 2009.
It was hard enough to chose a movie for 2009, but an all-time favorite is down-right impossible to pick. I love movies that make me feel good, laugh, think, cry, and pretty much feel emotions. Again, for the sake of the blog, I will choose Garden State as my favorite movie. It has a combination of all those emotions, and the soundtrack is amazing.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Magazine Proposal
Fang Times
Concept- Fang Times is a magazine for the "fangbangers" in the world of True Blood. Fang bangers are similar to Groupies, in that they follow vampires around, doing anything they can to get into the "Vamp" lifestyle. This magazine would be a novelty for True Blood fans, but put together as if it actually exists in the pretend world of the TV show.
Readers-This magazine would, like stated, be directed towards fangbangers, new vamps, or wannabe vampires. The demographic would more than likely be for 20 somethings, since the lifestyle is contraversial, and does not appeal to older adults (or very young people, for that matter).
Competition-It is hard to say who would be competition, since this is a hypothetical situation, but I can imagine there would be a few other magazines out with the same target. This magazine would be more authentic, and have actual vampires involved in the articles to make sure it is legitimate information. On the other hand, there may be anti-vampire groups set out to sabatoge my magazine. Because of that I would make sure my magazine was pushed to the limit in terms of controversy, but still abide by the laws.
Advertisments-1)Faux-ngs(fake fangs for those trying to "blend in")
2)Vamp-off necklace (wooden stake necklace, easily consealed under blouse, but ready in an instant!)
3)Vampire-Girl(cover-girls new line of make-up for fangbangers-includes fake bite-marks, sickly-white makeup, and the most authentic blood-red lipsticks...)
4)Fangtasia-(hypothetical vampire club from the show, advertise the club and special discounts ie bring two vamp-virgins and get admitted with no cover-fee)
5)TruBlood-(also from the show, the faux blood is made for vampires to taste as close to human as unhumanly possible...Here is an example of what the ad would look like [from HBO]
{I also found some really cool ads that were made for the second season, I didn't want to steal them, but still cool to check out. If this were a real magazine I think there would be ads similar to these.}
Articles-1)How to Blend-It can be pretty obvious when a human is trying to blend in with vampires. This article include tips on how to dress, talk, and behave like you're 221 rather than 21.
2)Gossip-The facts on who is dating who, and what vamputante was recently arrested for posession of V (vampire blood).
3)Vampire Recipes-what to cook when your guest doesn't eat.
4)Revamping Your Living Quarters-The gothic-look with function.
5)Advice from the Vamps-"Help-I fell in love with a vampire, now what?!", "Can we have a baby together?", "My mom found out I'm dating a vampire, now she refuses to talk to me, what should I do?", "He comes home to me, but I know he's been biting other humans..." etc.
Cover-The cover would be sexy, gothic, and dark. It would be a dark background with blood-red writing (not dripping blood though). Here are some examples of the types of pictures for the cover
The key is sexiness (everyone knows sex sells). There would be a hint of the past (pin-up, classic styles), but will steer clear of the cliche-vampire type styles (sorry, no "Grampa" from The Munsters in this magazine!)
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Books
Narrowing down my favorite books to 3 is quite a task. I love books, and even though I don't get to read as often as I would like, I still have a long list of favorites. Books stick to me for many different reasons, but I find that I generally favor books with girls or underdogs as the many character. In writing this, I decided to try and stray from my usual.
The first book I picked was Tweak by Nic Sheff. It is a true story that takes place from around 2006-08. It appealed to me right off the bat because of the setting, which starts off in the Haight District of San Francisco. The basic premise is a guy growing up in a well off family gets addicted to drugs. The story begins about a year after he has been clean, when he ends up relapsing. I have never tried meth or heroine (the two drugs he is addicted to in the book), but I can still relate to his story. Of course every aspect of it involves drugs, the emotions he expresses in the book can be related to by many people. He is just young and unsure, motivated yet dispassionate. He goes from being so in love with life to wanting to disappear forever and then back to being on top of the world. It is raw and sentimental and you will not want to set the book down.
My second choice is Franny and Zooey by J.D Salinger. This was the first Salinger book I read, and is still my favorite. I've noticed that I tend to like books that focus on the nature of humans. This book follows the Glass family. I realized after reading more of his books that they are in many of his stories. It's hard to pin point what made me love this book so much, but like in Tweak, it appealed to me emotionally, and I felt like many questions I had about life were being answered through the inquiries of the characters.
Lastly I decided on To Kill a Mockingbird. Like I said, I love stories with girls and underdogs, and this is a bit of both. I know a lot of people who never got into this book because it was a required read for class. For me, I never grew tired of it. I had to read it twice for class, as well as help teach it to a class. It again appeals to me from an emotional point of view because I think most people can relate to the themes of the story. Not only is it a historical look at issues in America, it deals with universal themes as well.
The first book I picked was Tweak by Nic Sheff. It is a true story that takes place from around 2006-08. It appealed to me right off the bat because of the setting, which starts off in the Haight District of San Francisco. The basic premise is a guy growing up in a well off family gets addicted to drugs. The story begins about a year after he has been clean, when he ends up relapsing. I have never tried meth or heroine (the two drugs he is addicted to in the book), but I can still relate to his story. Of course every aspect of it involves drugs, the emotions he expresses in the book can be related to by many people. He is just young and unsure, motivated yet dispassionate. He goes from being so in love with life to wanting to disappear forever and then back to being on top of the world. It is raw and sentimental and you will not want to set the book down.
My second choice is Franny and Zooey by J.D Salinger. This was the first Salinger book I read, and is still my favorite. I've noticed that I tend to like books that focus on the nature of humans. This book follows the Glass family. I realized after reading more of his books that they are in many of his stories. It's hard to pin point what made me love this book so much, but like in Tweak, it appealed to me emotionally, and I felt like many questions I had about life were being answered through the inquiries of the characters.
Lastly I decided on To Kill a Mockingbird. Like I said, I love stories with girls and underdogs, and this is a bit of both. I know a lot of people who never got into this book because it was a required read for class. For me, I never grew tired of it. I had to read it twice for class, as well as help teach it to a class. It again appeals to me from an emotional point of view because I think most people can relate to the themes of the story. Not only is it a historical look at issues in America, it deals with universal themes as well.
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