“Japanese Denim” by Daniel Caesar is one of my favorite soulful, contemplative songs in recent years as it blends modern R&B with timeless themes of love, heartbreak, and longing. Released as part of his 2017 album Freudian, the song is a standout track with rich, passionate lyrics and mellow, atmospheric production. “Japanese Denim”‘s lyrics […]
Public Controversy Ideas – RCL Blog 9
One solid topic discussed within my group was the conversation around the Second Amendment in the United States. Gun control is prominent in the U.S. today, as evidenced by the growing epidemic of mass shootings, and the question of whether or not it should be enforced has been a large topic of debate. Seeing as […]
How Media Shapes Love: Origins
Staying on the track of “Hennessy talks about herself and her opinions,” I thought it’d be nice to discuss my utter fascination with this specific media genre. What’s not to like about love? It is one of the most profound human emotions in everyone’s life. It touches on deep emotions, fears, desires, and dreams. Stories of […]
TED Talk Slides – RCL Blog 8
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How Media Shapes Love: From My Perspective
I have done a lot of talking about how different movies, music, and written works show what it means to love someone. With this, I wanted to formulate my personal opinion on this subject rather than make articulated analyses on standalone works. Love is one of the most complicated and profound human emotions. It is […]
Evolving Ideas Elevator Pitch – RCL Blog 7
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How Media Shapes Love: After Hours by The Weeknd
One of my all-time favorite contemporary R&B/new wave albums of the 21st century is Abel Tesfaye’s (The Weeknd) 2020 release, After Hours. The album’s concept uses a persona Abel created to communicate themes about the pain one puts oneself through following a failed relationship and the cycle looming after every failed attempt to find love. […]
TED Talks & Ideas – RCL Blog 6
My favorite TED talk, from Chris Duffy, discusses personal development through the form of laughter. Using personal stories from being an improv comedy coach, Duffy accentuates the importance of viewing the world a little less seriously. This form of thinking involves letting our creative thinking roam free to improve one’s level of comedy and see […]
How Media Shapes Love: The Notebook (Book vs. Movie)
In my opinion (and the opinion of other Ryan Gosling fanatics), you can’t talk about depictions of love being shown in media without bringing up Nick Cassavetes’s 2004 film The Notebook. If you didn’t already know, The Notebook is the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ 1996 novel. It follows Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel […]
Civic Artifact Speech Reflection – RCL Blog 5
Link to Civic Artifact speech If I had to summarize the process of creating my Civic Artifact speech in a few words, I would simply title it “trial and error.” My initial thought was that it would only take 2-3 tries, considering I already had an outline created, and I would be done and the […]