Music is paramount. It has the ability to change an entire atmosphere, let a person escape, its fosters creativity, movement and feeling. But supremely, it is a quintessential part of storytelling and has been for eons. The music of African slaves in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade greatly illustrate this concept of musical storytelling. African Slaves … Continue reading Global Music: Appropriation VS appreciation
Ponyo - Disney Ponyo (2009) is a feel-good animation straight out of Japan, made for the children of its country of origin. Its quirky animation and storyline keep you engaged and Miyazaki (the animator/director) spoils you with some of the best visuals in anime, but this film has more to it. For anyone familiar with … Continue reading Global Film: The Disneyfication of Studio Ghibli
Shameless US vs Shameless UK This week I pondered where my television comes from and discovered the majority of the TV I watch comes from online, so in this day and age it is much easier to consume content from a variety of countries as they are easily accessible to the consumer through steaming sights … Continue reading Global TV: Does the UK do it better than the US?
How to Sell a Massacre, you may have heard these words buzzing around over the last few weeks but what is everyone talking about? How to Sell a Massacre is a two-part documentary from Qatar’s state-funded broadcaster, Al Jazeera.  The documentary covers a three-year investigation into the US’s gun lobby and exposes the National Rifle … Continue reading How to Sell an Unethical Documentary
Maybe its generational or maybe traditional media is just on the decline but, as a young adult, I don't think I have ever sat down, turned on the tv and watched the 5 o'clock news. So when the question of where do you access your news came up I was stumped. Here is some research … Continue reading Where does our news come from?
Interpreting our media I see two people, one male, one female, in a loving embrace. The figures look over each other's shoulders at mobile devices in their hands, their faces illuminated by the light of the screens. Mobile Lovers Banksy There are a few different connotations that first come to mind when I see Banksy's … Continue reading Interpreting our media
For as long as I can remember music has been one of the major influences in my life. I grew up listening to classics from my parent's generation, Queen, Billy Joel, ABBA, Cindy Lauper, etc; which has had a strong influence on my taste in music to date. Over the years I have fell in and … Continue reading My Splendour in the Grass
Phoebe Mae 