Monthly Archives: February 2014

Despite the fact that World of Warcraft players had logged nearly 6 million years of playtime by 2010, the only thing that appears to have been produced during this time was a feeling of satisfaction to those who play. Jane … Continue reading →

How do you define “spirituality”? I define spirituality as the search for a greater purpose in life, something that gives meaning to my existence and that leaves a mark on the world after I am gone. I believe that to … Continue reading →

Why Our Brains Love Horror Movies In ‘Why Our Brains Love Horror Movies’, Sharon Begley examines the reasons that the horror genre appeals to different types of people, and all of us to a degree. She cites the success of … Continue reading →

Mise-en-scene: Around the 23 minute mark, the setting changes to the clock tower to indicate that it is almost 2am. It then cuts to a door that appears to swing open by itself, in order to show two pairs of … Continue reading →

In Chapter one of Customizing the Body by C.R. Sanders, the author state that “in western societies purposive body alteration has been, and continues to be, primarily a mechanism for demonstrating one’s disaffection from the mainstream”. While I have personally … Continue reading →

Person 1 I am in a mall in downtown Salt Lake City, UT in the afternoon. I see a pregnant young woman walking with her toddler. She has no visible tattoos, and is wearing earrings and a wedding ring. She … Continue reading →

In his op-ed to the New York Times, Deresiewicz argues that food has not led to art, but that food has replaced art. He asserts that “foodism” has taken on the sociological characteristics of what used to be known as … Continue reading →