Pixar creates some of the most beloved animated movies. Everyone from the youngest of kids to their grandparents loves Pixar movies. But what makes Pixar movies so amazing and unique? It’s the way they approach the end of the film. Disney movies always give you the ending that you want. In Frozen Anna and Elsa […]
The Double-Edged Sword of Documenting Protests
In a world that’s becoming increasingly digital, smartphones have become a popular tool to document everyday occurrences; traveling, food, and moments with friends and family. Following the murder of George Floyd, smartphones have been especially popular in documenting protests and the police brutality that follows it. Surely, too many people following these protests, holding accountability […]
Understanding Racism Through Media
Sometimes it’s really hard to understand what’s going on in the world. We often try to compare what’s going on around us to what we know. Personally I compare events to stories I’ve seen in TV and movies. This helps me to get a better understanding of what is going on around me. With everything […]
Prejudice Manifests in Dominican Republic Society
The Dominican Republic is known for its beautiful Caribbean waters and lively culture; however, the physical beauty that impacts tourism masks the internal realities of racism, poverty and skewed immigration policies. One Island, Two Divided Countries The island of Hispaniola is home to the Dominican Republic on the eastern side and Haiti on the western […]
An Augmented Reality (AR) Easter
Changing it up How are you planning on spending your Easter this year? Will you carry on family traditions like painting eggs and the annual Easter egg hunt, or try something new? Perhaps spice it up with an augmented reality Easter egg hunt for change. You probably thought the kids would eventually stop fighting […]
The New Realities
VR vs. AR Before we get started, I would like to clarify the difference between virtual reality and augmented reality. As theses two visual experiences are similar, but not the same. Merriam-Webster defines virtual reality as an artificial environment which is experienced through sensory stimuli (such as sights and sounds) provided by a computer and […]
Creator of Gaffer Tape
Who Created Gaffer Tape Gaffer tape, is an essential to television, movie, concerts, and live show production crews. A commodity so loved by production industries, which continues to be a prominent use for the making of all productions both major and minor. Who exactly is behind this masterpiece tape? A man named Ross Lowell. Lowell […]
The Importance of Video on Social Media
The Rise of Mobile Viewing By 2020, more than 80% of what Americans view online will be video content.(1) In 2018 75% of the video content that we’re seeing is being viewed on a mobile device (2) and in this year, 2019, the number of smartphone users is expected to pass 3.3 billion people globally […]
Justice for Janet
Starting with Controversy Adam Levine, the lead singer of Maroon 5 first lit up a controversial conversation when he agreed to be the Super Bowl LIII’s halftime performer. Maroon 5 was not the NFL’s first choice in halftime performers, but due to Colin Kaepernick’s “take-a-knee” movement and the controversy around it, their primary choice (Rihanna), […]
Snapchat Makes a Power Move
Snapchat and Amazon form a Powerful Partnership With over 190 million daily active users, Snapchat is one of the biggest and most used social media platforms. Over the past few years, we have seen them add features from the primary filters to incorporating music within the screens allowing artists to partner with them as a […]
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