Advanced Essay Workshop/ENGL 2270
 

Peter McKinnon’s ‘Autumn Collection’ Featuring Some Thought-Provoking Leaves

I, for one, have never been keen on visual art. But with finding inspiration in photography, I feel that I’ve found an art form that I can grasp. I finally settled on photography, because I find the capturing and direct recording of life around us to be a better representation …

Spotify’s Algorithms, What they are and How they Affect The Artists you Listen to

Accessibility and efficiency have been a cornerstone of the internet over the past 20 years. What occurred in the 2000s was a battle over user rights and recording artists’ rights with programs such as Napster and LimeWire that ended with the landscape of the music industry changing forever. Gone are …

When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, Billie Eilish’s Solidification of Sound and Rise to The Top

Music is such a prevalent force in our daily lives and culture. When we want to listen to popular music, we typically will look at what ends up at the top of the charts and what we always hear on the radio for our confirmations of the norm of the …

Stereotypical

White, thin, blonde and wealthy. Those 4 words are what categorized every main character in the movies and television shows I watched while growing up. My world revolved around aspiring to be like Miley Cyrus from her Hannah Montana days or Elle Woods from Legally Blonde. The closest taste of diversity I experienced was London Tipton, who was thin and …

John Mulaney: And Why You Should Be Watching

John Mulaney is the American stand-up comedian right now. He is an instantly recognizable comedian known for his many Netflix specials and his work as a writer on the popular comedy show Saturday Night Live. His most recent Netflix comedy special Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, filmed in February 2018 and released …

The Legend of Zelda Music: Nostalgia Through Repetition

The Legend of Zelda series is one of the most popular Nintendo series to date, rivaling the likes of Kirby, Donkey Kong and even Mario. It also contains one of the most extensive game lineups with 19 series entries and many spin-offs over its 30 plus year legacy. In the …

‘casual sabotage’ Lyric Review

Dominic Harrison (Yungblud) is an artist known for speaking out against the government along with those of the upper class in some of his music. He has now turned his attention to focusing on the issues that his supporters are facing. He is constantly challenging the social norms of today’s …