SNL Keeps the Stigma Going
SNL Keeps the Stigma Going
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I suppose I was one of millions of disappointed viewers who tuned in to Saturday Night Live last night. One of the skits was to show the first used car commercial. The commercial uses the familiar “crazy” motif, implying that the business uses an irrational pricing strategy that favors the customer. …
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Midnight Series- Wake in Fright
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Ted Kotcheff’s Waking in Fright premiered in 1971, which means that it actually predates the New Australian cinema film movement of the later 70s. I felt this film really exemplified many of the characteristics of Australian films that I have read about, and it gave me a deeper perspective on the da …
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Peter Pan Syndrom In An Old Man
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There are two criticisms that I have received frequently as of late. These criticisms come from my peers, and occasionally they come from my elders. The funny thing to me about these criticisms is that they seem to be contradictory by the nature of what each one implies. The even funnier thing is th …
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Week 15: Everything’s Zen
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This was a week of revelations. I came back from vacation completely zen. I felt ready to let the little things go; to celebrate life; to fully embody this calmer, more enlightened version of myself. That lasted approximately three hours into my first day back to work. The waves of frustration lappe …
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