This message is an attempt to represent the harmful effects and present danger of global warming. This image was released by Greenpeace as an advertisement in order to make more people aware of their cause and recognize that something should be done to prevent global warming. Perhaps the most noticeable part of this picture is […]

The talk I selected is called “How to sound smart in your TEDx Talk” by Will Stephen. Some of you may have already seen this video before because it’s relatively popular (I know that I watched it once in class in high school). Stephen spends his talk repeatedly stating that he is saying absolutely nothing, […]

(Segments: 1:45 – 2:25; 4:04 – 5:22) On September 24, 2018, musician Kim Namjoon, leader of the popular boy band BTS, addressed the United Nations as a part of the UN’s Generation Unlimited, an effort to provide education and employment for young people. His purpose was to encourage young people to “speak yourself,” advocating for […]

Andy Kessler’s analysis of the way research is conducted was very interesting to me. Some of the points that he made were ones that I had never thought of before, but are really important to keep in mind when looking at research and correlational studies. The statistic that stuck with me the most was “more […]

I’ve decided to focus my paradigm shift projects on the evolution of female representation in comic books. In the ’40s and ’50s, women in Marvel Comics were primarily only there to be hot or be rescued. These characters rarely had any depth or important roles. In the ’60s, characters like Jean Grey, Susan Storm, and […]

The drastic effect that the introduction of smartphones has had on the recent generation is currently one of the most widely discussed paradigm shifts. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve heard family members from a previous generation talk about “kids these days” and the problems that smartphones have caused. As a member of […]

Ad Council’s “Beyond I Do” Campaign On April 1, 2018, the Ad Council, a non-profit organization that specializes in creating public service announcements, released a video series for their campaign “Beyond I Do.” The purpose of this campaign was to bring attention to the discrimination against LGBT people that still occurs legally in the United […]

One of the most popular and pervasive bumper stickers in American culture only features one word: “coexist.” Yet, it is able to make a very clear message to its audience. Personally, I’ve seen this image numerous times in different forms such as stickers, t-shirts, or other merchandise. Despite only being one word, this design is […]

On June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida, 49 people were killed at a gay nightclub, “Pulse,” becoming the deadliest mass shooting in the United States at the time. Just a few hours later, the 70th annual Tony Awards began in New York. The show’s host, James Corden, opened by dedicating the night to the victims […]

There is absolutely no explanation for this terrible 2006 ad for HeadOn. The video above shows two different version of the HeadOn ad (the only difference being the color of the background) as well as a commercial for a related product, ActivOn. When it was released, this advertisement became incredibly popular online and was even […]