tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32432022938354933792012-02-07T16:18:48.480-08:00Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish. --Jean de la Fontaine--Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08291694834758338182noreply@blogger.comBlogger361100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3243202293835493379.post-32995298001029842602006-12-14T13:07:00.000-08:002006-12-14T21:41:49.768-08:00

The Golden Globe nominations are out! Sad to say that I haven't seen any of the movies that are nominated--yet. However, in my defense, some of them aren't in theaters (i.e. Miss Potter, Dreamgirls). This makes me wonder whether such films have a chance if they're not out in time for the public to buzz about it and for the members of the foreign press to hear the buzzing. For example,

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Even as the semester is coming to an end, I find myself still addicted to the media. I am officially hooked on it for life. It is my drug and my anti-drug. It gives me a high, but at the same time, it gives me a reason to not need a rush. There is no cure for what I have. No rehab, no nothing, and yet it is my rehab, my cure.Still, I'd like to think of myself as a more critical consumer now. I

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I don't know about you, but I find that it gets harder and harder every year to find the perfect gift for everyone on my list. However, lucky for us (or not), poster ads in malls and commercials on television (i.e. Jamie Lee Curtis advocating boardgames) lend us a helping hand. In addition, several magazines, like Seventeen and People, have also made gift giving easier. In their recent issues (

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The activities that the campus-wide reading program generates are the perfect opportunities for networking and making friends, especially for freshmen. For instance, there's the book discussion, lead by the Socrates Cafe, that's open to all at the beginning of the semester. The program is also a vehicle for professors to add items to the syllabus. It's not only with MCOM 072, but with other

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It's a travesty! The New York Times has printed that Peter Jackson, the Oscar-winning director of the incredible Lord of the Ring trilogy, won't be in charge of the big-screen adaptation of its prequel, The Hobbit. Can you imagine someone else being the director of that movie? It really is unthinkable. Jackson has done more than a superb job of bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's novels to life, and the

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Recently, I saw a Febreze commercial for their new product, Scentstories. With Christmas creeping on us, I thought that would make a great present for my mom because she loves candles. She keeps them around the house, ever prepared for the blackout that will never come. Seriously though, she just adores the scents. Then, I went back on my train of thought, and I decided against buying

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Can you believe Gwen Stefani has a new video out already? It's only been a few months since she gave birth to her son. As if that wasn't enough, she'll have an album to match of course. In addition, she's busy with her LAMB fashion line, which is coming out in the spring of 2007. Not to mention the fact that she has her pre-baby body back. I'm torn on this issue of celebrity moms to say the

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According to USA Today, the Arab news network, Al-Jazeera will be shown in "70 million housejolds worldwide" in its English format starting this Wednesday. Al-Jazeera understands the importance of a news network with no ties to the government. They cater to the people's thirst for knowledge, and nothing else. They will certainly cover underdeveloped countries, which has been ignored by most

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Congratulations to newly engaged couple, Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery! Ivery, 38, proposed to Pompeo on her 37th brithday last Friday. Unbeknownst to the happy couple, they actually only lived 10 miles apart. However, they've only been dating for three years after they met at a grocery store.

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I was originally going to talk about the website of a Philippine newspaper, but as I was browsing through their articles, I stumbled on one about the Dove campaign (and an interesting one about Lost star, Evangeline Lilly). I was surprised to find out that the Dove campaigns that were going on here were also present in other countries. There's one in Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and many more.

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That's what NBC has shown Aaron Sorkin's television show, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. According to E News, the network has ordered a full season despite the show's average ratings. Finally, someone's getting it right.

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Yesterday, although I only caught the end of the latest Herbal Essences commercial, I still hated it. Imagine if I actually saw the wretched thing in its entirety! It showed an Asian girl with blonde hair speaking in a Swedish accent. She was talking about how she wanted blonde hair and how Herbal Essences helped her achieve that. I immediately took offense. How can white people be so egocentric?

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Remember, remember the 5th of November,Gunpowder, treason and plot,I see no reason why gunpowder, treasonShould ever be forgot...Anyone who's explored a website, seen The Avengers episode entitled November 5, read, or watched V for Vendetta (which I highly recommend) knows what I'm talking about. It was 1603 and Queen Elizabeth I had just passed away. She had persecuted Catholics and her heir,

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Sigh. Another one bites the dust. Professor Lilly was talking about Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip today, so I decided to blog about the fabulous show. I first learned of its possible fate last Monday when a Friday Night Lights replay aired in its place. Upon googling the show, I found an online source saying that there are three more episodes to look forward to, but this is more of a "contractual

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We all know the song that plays as a part of the Chocolate cellphone commercial. "Love me or hate me/It's still an obsession/Love me or hate me/That is the question/If you love me then, thank you/If you hate me then, f*ck you..." The question is do you know the voice behind the song.Name: Louisa HarmanAlter Ego: Lady SovereignFans call her: Sov or S-O-VAge: 20Height: 5'1 (a self-described "big

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I had a bout of insomnia last night so I decided to turn on the television. Surprise, surprise! Oprah was on. It looked semi-interesting since Madonna was on albeit via satellite. This made me realize that it's not just serialized television shows that are in danger of extinction due to the latest technology. Even talk shows and award ceremonies have to watch their backs now. More and more

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New televison shows are subject to fickle audiences, steep competition, and the network's ax. A number of fall series have already suffered from all three. CBS' Smith and the CW's Runaway were both cancelled while NBC's Kidnapped and FOX's Vanished are as good as cancelled. In other words, the latter two were exiled to Saturday and Friday timeslots, respectively. On top of that, the networks only

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I've been watching The Megan Mullally Show and for me, it's just not up to par with The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Maybe it's because The Ellen Show has been around longer. Maybe talk shows are like wine--the older, the better.First off, Megan's stand-up comedy at the beginning of the show is nowhere near as funny as Ellen's. Granted DeGeneres has done stand-up comedy before, what was Will & Grace if

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Since we were dismissed early today, I was able to catch TRL on MTV. Christina Aguilera's new video premiered so, I was glad to watch that. The video was for Hurt, the same song that she performed at this year's MTV video music awards. One can't help but admire how Christina is constantly reinventing herself from a pop princess to being Stripped and then, Back to Basics. In fact, she co-directed

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"In every generation, there is a chosen one. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. She is the slayer." Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the late, great television show on the lives of Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and the Scooby Gang composed of her best friends Willow (Alyson Hannigan) and Xander (Nicholas Brendon) as well as her watcher, Giles (

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Howard Stern is the mirror image of quite a few things that are wrong with society today. The first issue is two-fold. For one thing, he swears a lot. Let's face it. The 'ol "if someone jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge, would you?" doesn't really stick, no matter how much it rings true. Why, a smart alec, in true Howard Stern fashion, could reply, "But I live in Ohio!" Thus, Stern's French only

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If you're fan of the movie, Shattered Glass, why not watch A Face in the Crowd? It's basically the 1950s version of the fallen hero. Glass reflects the ultimate downfall of Stephen Glass while Face depicts Lonesome Rhodes flush down the toilet. Both Glass and Rhodes are involved in the media, print and broadcast journalism respectively. While only Glass is based on a true story, it doesn't make

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Elle isn't only a nice name for a baby girl, it's the name of a pretty nice magazine. Elle is targeted to women, but not just anyone--women with enough cash to spare on a Vera Wang gown or Manolo Blahnik heels. Also, the magazine is approximately $3.50 per issue. The amount is small in retrospect, but for a magazine? Some people won't even bother. Even though I am unfortunately not one of those

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Danger lurks around one of my favorite new television shows, Kidnapped. Admittedly, by its name alone, it is sort of ironic. Anyway, 7.3 million is a big number...depending on what you're talking about. In terms of dollars, it's huge! Anyone can retire with that amount of cash in their pockets. However, in terms of the number of viewers tuning in for a show, it's relatively low. So low, in fact,

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For this assignment, I opted to read the Saturday issue of the San Jose Mercury News. Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer to read the newspaper in print. Yes, it leaves annoying black smudges on the fingers, but trust me, the newspapers here are better than the ones abroad--at least ink-wise. In other countries, some of the newspapers in print are like squids, just squirting away black ink.In

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Fall is here and new television shows are popping up right and left! Last night, I watched the premiere of the critically acclaimed "Studio 60 on Sunset Strip." The show's been on every critic's top ten list and for good reason!The show is so good! Yes, I know that I keep saying "good" and I should stop but really, that's the adjective to describe the show. "Nice" may be overrated but sometimes,

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I think Arnold Schwarzenegger is trying to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the most number of propositions over the course of a governor's term. Prop 87 is his latest venture. You've seen the commercial. It's otherwise known as the Clean Energy Initiative, but you and I know that names can be deceiving. The proposition is about California's oil supply, which is of course, related to

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I'm a trendy person but...not. Allow me to explain. There are some things I'll do because they are so popular that I want to try it too, if only for the experience. However, there are some trends that I feel no desire to follow. Call it schizophrenia, rebellion, or just plain normality. I mean, people just like different things. Let me provide an example. I read "Harry Potter," but I have no

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I read an article in the New York Times that explored whether or not "acne is affected by changes in season." According to the article, "many dermatologists say it is generally thought to flare up in the winter and improve in the summer." The article then goes on about two studies that were conducted in 2002, but they both came up with different findings. One agreed with most dermalogists while

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I think that one way advertising companies could persuade people to stop illegally downloading music is by having actual people, who've been convincted and punished for doing so, speak out. They could air commercials, print ads, and make billboards with people from all walks of life tell their stories about how they thought music piracy was harmless until they were fined large amounts of

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I've been meaning to read a copy of Access magazine, and today, I finally did. I didn't read all the articles--just the ones I found interesting. I liked the articles on page 6: "How Will You Survive?" and "Come and Get It." The first one talks about how you can avail of free stuff on campus. I thought joining the spartan squad was funny just because "there's a free t-shirt involved [and] you can

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The word, piracy, probably came from the fact that pirates stole treasure from people. In connection with that is music piracy. People who ilegally download music participate in this movement, if you will. They steal from the artists and the recording companies. Still, just like with the pirates, people have a fascination for music piracy.I agree with what the professor said in class that record

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I'm an addicted media consumer. First of all, I am almost always in cyberspace. In order to stay in touch with my friends, I e-mail and chat with them. I also read their blogs and update two of my own. Let's not forget my friendster, multiply, and myspace accounts.Secondly, I watch tv practically everyday. Some of my favorites still on the air are Gilmore Girls, House, Grey's Anatomy, and

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I read two articles in the New York Times today. First, NBC has apologized for their introductory skit, which involved a plane crash. They acknowledged that it was insensitive to the fact that roughly 50 people died in a Kentucky plane crash recently. This brings up the question of when is the right time? Some people thought it was too soon for movies on the 9/11 attacks ("Flight 93" and "World

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Whenever I go to a GAP store or just by pass by one, I don't look for clothes anymore. I look for Chris Evans's ("Fantastic Four") picture. He's one of the latest spokepersons for the GAP t-shirts. (the black and white photos.) I already saw one in the window of a GAP store in San Francisco and on the side of a bus. However, today, I went to the Valley Fair mall and the GAP had the lieu of black

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