Posts tagged media analysis
The Three Life Lessons I Learned From Watching All (Most) of the Alien vs. Predator Franchise

A little known fact about me is that I love a good dumb movie. So when my Hulu started pushing the Alien vs. Predator franchise to me for who knows what reason (probably because the all knowing algorithm in charge of our lives figured out my dumb movie love), I figured that this was my time to shine and dive into one of the most iconic dumb monster movie franchises of all time. 

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"How to be Authentic" and the Performance of the Parasocial Persona

Authenticity is hard to achieve. You not only have to recognize the personal qualities that build your sense of self without external intervention, but you also have to be honest with accepting them. It can be a difficult journey that requires work to uncover and practice your true values through the mess of external values imposed through your environment.

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Nine Liars and Codependency in Friendships

Codependency is “is an emotional and behavioral condition that affects an individual’s ability to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship” and also the focus of my media analysis of Maureen Johnson’s “Nine Liars”

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My Favorite Villains of All Time

The best villains of all time aren’t necessarily my favorite. Thanos? A bit of a crybaby who failed his intro to economics class. The Joker? Ugh. When you compare him to the rest of Batman’s colorful rogue gallery, he’s the weakest of the group.

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