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The musical Urinetown, by Mark HollmannA andA Greg Kotis, falls in the category of the modern “ anti-musical ” with its nontraditional construction and content, non merely interrupting the cast of what makes musical theaters, but doing sarcasm of itself and its relations in the procedure. This essay will look into how Urinetown utilizations satire…

Digital Cinema –Boon or Bane! In today’s fast paced age, with technology upgrading constantly, soon filmmakers will be opting for more digital rather than analog prints. Digitization is nothing but electronic software distribution without the use of any physical media, utilizing media like satellites & the internet. In the beginning of the decade, if the…

Reviewing cult movies, one will notice that many films will involve scenes using drugs such as marijuana or hallucinogens. Drugs performed in films with scenes of actors or actresses smoking pot tend to draw in a wide spread of audience; those who find marijuana to be the “sin” and fun to watch, and those of…

“A true painter is one who can paint extraordinary scenes in the middle of an empty desert. A true painter is one who can patiently paint a pear in the midst of the tumults of history.” -Salvador Dali (Gala- Salvador Dali Foundation 2008). Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali is considered as one of the most…

Art is an institution that is so broad that it cannot be defined exactly. Philosophers have debated what art is and what its components are since time immemorial. However, the constraints they encountered hindered them from providing a definition that would best describe ‘art’. Nevertheless, they agree on one aspect: every color and outline of…

As early as 1915, food supply was becoming a major problem in Germany; labor protests followed two years later. People began to draw their lines in social classifications and the military had just handed over power to a civilian government (Fulbrook, 18-20). Barely a month into the new government, people became increasingly irritated and demanded…

In the poem “Funeral Blues,” W.H. Auden’s choice of diction allows the reader a greater understanding of the intensity and depth of feeling experienced upon the loss of a loved one. Likewise, the symbolism used by the poet pulls us into the actual world of the grief stricken as he searches for ways to mourn…

The Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge, also known as the East River Bridge, is a famous bridge in New York City. It crosses the East River and is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. It is the only link between Brooklyn and Manhattan and was once considered the longest suspension bridge…

“The Swimmer” a short story written by John Cheever was originally published in The New Yorker, July 18th, 1964. In 1968, the short story was adopted into a film, directed by Frank Perry, starring Burt Lancaster. Both the film and the short story begin with Ned Merril, a seemingly wealthy, popular, middle-aged man deciding to…

Techno is a unique genre with sounds that cannot be imitated by any instrument, often getting stuck in my mind as a catchy melody. “Sounds like Techno” claims that Techno has undergone significant evolution since the 80s, particularly in Detroit. In California, Techno has gained popularity and receives extensive radio airplay and exposure. It’s highly…