March 2009
64 posts
Bo Burnham
paulfracolli:
I saw a Bo Burnham video for the first time over the summer, but didn’t think too much of it. I caught a couple of the lines and giggled, but didn’t think it was spectacular. Most of it I just didn’t understand. But since then, I’ve ended up watching his videos on multiple occasions and I have come to realize that this guy is pretty darned funny. He has normal songs about fairy...
The Snuggie
vkang:
This is a parody of the Snuggie commercial from CollegeHumor. If you don’t know what the Snuggie is, it’s basically a backwards robe intended to keep you warm. The purpose of the product is to keep you warm while still allowing you to move around. The commercial makes it look like that using a blanket will prohibit you from using your arms because your arms will get cold when trying to...
VH1 getting sued by an old lady?
vkang:
Ann McCourt, an eighty-one year old resident of Los Angeles, is suing the television network known as VH1. Apparently her footage appeared in one of the network’s shows called “Celebrity Eye Candy” in 2007. She had been walking her dog when she came by some cameramen on the street who were waiting for Paris Hilton. She had approached the cameramen to see what they were filming. After they...
Lowering the Drinking Age
rivas:
I went to my cousin’s house this weekend and we were having fun until we randomly began debating about lowering the drinking age. He believed that the drinking age should stay at 21(he is 22) and I obviously was the one that thought that it should be lowered. I believe that the drinking age should be lowered to 18 because people are legally adults at this age. We are able to do to things on...
Too Skinny on T.V. →
ltchhan:
The issue of actors and actresses on television being too skinny is barely a new issue. However, you would think that producers would start to change things after seeing the effect it has on its audience, but this is not the case at all. Being thin is extremely overblown out of proportion.
A few days ago, I was in Hill Top browsing through magazines to avoid studying, and I came...
Terrorist attacks... will it ever end?
samanthahofmann:
So this show I watched just watched this past weekend called “The Unit,” on cbs, which is about a unit in the military that does not technically exist unless to those who are in the government or in the unit itself. The show was about a terrorist attack from an extremist prison group, known as the arian warlords, on the water system in the Sierra Ridge, California area. These...
How College Changes Me
jenniferdo:
This is the last blog that we are going to make in this class. I feel as though we all have changed in some way. I’m not saying just because of this class, but more, the fact that we all went through another quarter so fast, it’s nostalgic.
I’m a freshman in college, and in another quarter, I’m going to be a sophomore. College went by so fast. There were so many hurdles and obstacles...
Teens as Hit Men for Mexican Drug Cartel
cynthiahernandez:
I do not watch the news so I’m usually unaware of what is going on in the world. The only way I find out of important things is when I go to my email homepage and they have articles on recent news. At home I’m well informed because my parent watch the news everyday and even though I did not necessarily watched I still could hear or my mo well tell me of something that was...
10% Rule is Unfair
lserena:
My tenth blog really does not have much to do with the media, but it is an issue that has recently effected me. I am from Houston, Texas and went to a very prestigious high school where everyone works very hard and is very intelligent. The state of Texas has a rule that states anyone in the state who qualifies to be in the top ten percent of their high school’s graduating class will get...
Genie. A silent little girl.
djacobo:
In linguistics we learned about language acquisition and how babies develop speech during the first 12 years of their childhood. With this idea in mid, we had a special guest that shared a very powerful story with us about a girl named Genie and how when she was found, she was almost entirely mute. 20 words and a few short phrases like “stop it” and “no more” were the only things she...
Hollywood's Hottest Celebrities are...
lorigies:
I don’t see the appeal. We know that these cancerous sticks have no benefit to our bodies; they only cause damage. I just don’t get it. Hollywood is still living in the early 19th century, not by the type of movies that they, and not so much in the actual productions themselves. But the megastar actors are. Everyday actors are seen by the paparazzi smoking away on a cigarette. I don’t...
Technology
erikanoo:
There’s definitely more and more technology that’s being developed and that’s working its way into our average lifestyles. Some people like the fact that life would become easier with the help of technology and some people disagree saying that technology makes things just more complicated. I really enjoy the technology that’s being developed like the computer; its part of my daily...
Is it the Media?
erikanoo:
Our society is beginning to accept many things that before wasn’t. It’s becoming very liberal. For example, I think the idea of sex at a young age is supposed to be wrong (?) but living in our society makes me think that it’s not at all. The media portrays this stuff like it’s nothing and I think people actually think it’s normal to do this because everyone does. I think the media has a...
Plane Crash
erikanoo:
I don’t really remember the location or other specific information about this incident, but it was on the news and I remember my mom telling me about it. It was about a plane that broke down and crashed into someone’s house. A man was taking a nap in his house on a regular sunny day and suddenly his house exploded and the man died. I guess there was a lot of gas left in the plane, so it...
Super Heroes
erikanoo:
Super Hero movies have become really popular these days with all of the comic books being made into movies and making new superheroes like Hancock or like Iron Man. The series Heroes seems to be very popular too. I was wondering why these superheroes are so popular because I would think that they’re obviously not possible and it’s actually kind of childish (?) or anyway. But I think that...
Youtube
erikanoo:
I know youtube has become really popular these days and I thought that it was good because not only can we upload personal videos and share them to others but I think it gives us a way of connecting outside of our country as well. It kind of gives us insight to the whole world. Some of the younger generation might not watch or read the news regularly, but they usually youtube. Youtubing...
Youtube
erikanoo:
I know youtube has become really popular these days and I thought that it was good because not only can we upload personal videos and share them to others but I think it gives us a way of connecting outside of our country as well. It kind of gives us insight to the whole world. Some of the younger generation might not watch or read the news regularly, but they usually youtube. Youtubing...
Define your word.
slinzaga:
Have you guys ever gone on urbandictionary.com? It is an online dictionary that defines slang words. I have to admit that I am guilty and I have been on that site a few times. I think it is pretty interesting that someone has come up with such a site and that it is pretty active with viewers.
I went on that site to look up colloquialism. I have heard several words from people or...
The Chris Brown & Rihanna Story
slinzaga:
If you’re into celebrity gossip, then you’ve probably heard about the Chris Brown and Rihanna incident, right? If you haven’t then let me give you a brief summary.
Chris Brown and Rihanna have been dating for awhile. They were suppose to attend an award show and retrieve their awards, however; the two never came. Come to find out, the police get a report that a woman, who is Rihanna,...
Watchmen
vkang:
The new superhero flick Watchmen made $55.7 million this weekend, making it the biggest opening of 2009 as of right now. Despite the film being almost three hours long, the movie did fairly well at the box office. Since the movie was based on the graphic novel of the same name, the fans helped make it to number one. However, the numbers were actually below expectations. Many speculated...
How young is too young...
cynthiahernandez:
I was commenting on the blogs and I read the one about Alfie Patton, the thirteen year old boy the UK who had a baby with a fifteen year old girl. When I first saw an article about this online I was really shocked that. I know that teen pregnancies happen all the time but this kid looks like he could be eight instead of thirteen. Then I realized that there are too many movies...
Celebrities Love Books
vkang:
Recently I have heard that many celebrities have been getting book deals. Lauren Conrad wrote a fictional novel and Miley Cyrus wrote an autobiography. Apparently Lauren Conrad, of the MTV reality show The Hills, has gotten a three-book deal with Harper Collins. She has plans to write about a teenager who becomes a reality T.V. star. It seems that she is basing this book on her own life,...
Church Pastor killed →
morenom:
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
rivas:
A young German kid, named Bruno, has to move to a new home because of his fathers job (His father is a nazi officer and he is being relocated). Bruno has no fun at his new home being away from his friends and looking out the window he sees a barb-wire fence and many people in striped pajamas. He heads out the fence and befriends a young jewish kid named Shmuel who is on the other side of...
Watchmen
paulfracolli:
Last night I saw Watchmen. If your intending on seeing this movie, you probably should read this because I’ll spoil it. I had no idea what the plot of this movie was but I heard that it was supposed to be amazing and I had a friend who was going to see it so I tried. So for anyone who doesn’t know about this movie, it is based on a very successful graphic novel about a group of...
Watchag26:
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Bye Bye Birdie!!
samanthahofmann:
I just recently watched the movie Bye, Bye Birdie and it is a pretty old movie that was remade in 1995. The movie is about a pop singer, Conrad Birdie, who is every girls fantasy man. Every young woman wants to meet him they only problem is he is being drafted into the army. To make one last big bang before he leave his manager plans to pick one lucky girl, Kim Mackavy, to get a...
How are drinking games fun?
jenniferdo:
Ping pong, Thumper, and even Jenga can be turned into an alcohol related game. Basically, any game that a person needs coordination can be used against you when you are drinking. I have always heard of games such a Beer Pong or Thumper and have never really understood the reason for these games. I mean, I would think Ping Pong and such games would need concentration and coordination....
Facebook for Old Fogies? →
ltchhan:
Remember when it was all about Myspace? Everyone knows at least one person who had ten bajillion friends, none of whom they actually knew of course. Then, a few years later, the Facebook craze took over. Facebook was better than Myspace because of course because it was for more “mature” users, such as college students. Facebook has now dominated Myspace (…sorry Tom) and has left it...
Why Skilled Immigrants Are Leaving the U.S.
khaitran88:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20090303/bs_bw/feb2009tc20090228990934
As this article pointed out, the US needs skilled immigrant more than they need the US. Unfortunately, many of those workers are leaving the US and go back to their homelands, mostly India and China. These foreign workers, who are “young and educated”, play a major role in the US economy: “immigrants have started 52%...
Just Kate Plus 8?
lorigies:
I’ve an avid watcher of Jon and Kate, Plus 8 on TLC. Every Monday night, my roommate and I make sure to tune into the new episode. I’m in love with their sextuplets and simply adore the whole family (Even Madie, who at times is the brattiest 7-year-old I’ve ever seen). So, when I found out that Jon, allegedly, cheated on Kate with a college coed, I was absolutely heartbroken! I...
Wii
paulfracolli:
Video games have been under the constant scrutiny by people who think that it stops kids from finding more physically demanding forms of entertainment. I’ve known people who have become obsessed with certain games; particularly online games like World of Warcraft and Diablo and Counter Strike. There was even an episode of South Park which made fun of gamers by having the four kids...
Young @ Heart
slinzaga:
Young @ Heart, directed by Stephen Walker is just full of lively and joyful elders. This chorus consists of 24 grandparents with the average age of 80 years old. Their hometown is North Hampton Massachusetts. The director of the group is a middle aged man named Bob Cilman. These elders perform songs from Beatles to Trash. Although they perform alternative rock songs, many have mentioned...
I'm on a Boat
paulfracolli:
So I recently saw “I’m on a Boat” which is a song and accompanying video created by a few guys involved with SNL. These three guys, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Andy Samberg, call themselves The Lonely Island and create and compile a bunch of short comedy songs. Many of the short videos that they have created are ridiculously funny and have become huge hits when they air on...
And now a word from our...radio?..sponsors
paulfracolli:
I was listening to LA the radio for the first time in the car the other day, and I realized that radio advertising is probably the least effective way to get people hooked on a product. For starters, I think that visuals are the most effective and convincing aspect of advertisements. Companies can show glamour or attractive people and other common ways to make their product seem...
Gucci and Prada baby I gotta lotta
paulfracolli:
I think that name brand items are a very interesting concept. I have known a lot of people who were gung-ho about them and think that they are actually a necessarily since they save money. In my English class senior year of high school, we used to have debates every Friday about whatever subject the class voted on. One week we had a debate about name brand items. One of the girls...
Underground Undergrads
djacobo:
For my Chicano 10B Class, we had to read a book called Underground Undergrads. It basically consists of eight UCLA undocumented students who share their story about their financial problems, and the struggles that they have to live by everyday in order to attend UCLA. This book also educates the reader on different legislation that has either helped or has tried to destroy the...
Roses will get you caught!
rivas:
I drive to school every day that I have class and what I like to when I’m stuck in traffic in the morning (which is about 80 percent of the time) is listen to the radio stations because they always have things that they talk about and I get a lot of laughs out of their nonsense. Well, since I started driving to UCLA I listen to a segment on 102.7 KISS-FM called Ryan’s Roses. The host of the...
13 year old... father? →
ltchhan:
During this past week, I’ve been following the story of a thirteen-year-old boy named Alfie Patton who has supposedly fathered his fifteen-year-old girlfriend Chantelle Steadman’s baby named Maisie Roxanne. Just the headline alone makes you wonder, “How in the world did these kids get themselves in such a situation?
In America, we like to keep an eye on our teen pregnancy rate and...
Reality TV... Trashy or Truth?
samanthahofmann:
People today see reality television as trashy. Although I do agree with this that it gives people the wrong idea on life tactics, I admit that am one of those people who become infused in their schemes and plots. We recently read in class an article on reality television and the lengths those on the show will go to, to be named the ultimate player and winner of a sum of money....