Art & Authenticy

The short film “More” reminded me a lot of my sociology class. I felt like it represented the consumerist society that we live in and the effects of publicity on society. Publicity (such as advertising) makes us want to buy the product or service that is being sold. However, in order to do this, it […]

We always desire more, more and more until there is no more.

To tell the truth, I was very skeptical about having to attend this reading. I didn’t think it was going to be any good. I didn’t think it was going to be a tad bit interesting. My reasons for thinking so? They probably stem from the fact that I read that piece by him, from […]

I love movies that can highlight the irony inherent in life.

The painting captivated me. The first thing that took me in was the colorfulness of the piece. There were a lot of vibrant colors that made the piece interesting to look at on the surface.

Hearing Joesph O’Connor read his work was certainly a treat because when you hear the author read their work you can hear how they imagined it, how they pictured it in their head. As Joesph O’Connor began reading I was instantly lulled into a sense of security. His words carried a musical rhythm, creating a […]

Joseph O’Connor gives me the exact impression I had expected from a distinguished Irish writer, in a positive way. O’Connor’s works are certainly unique and authentic to his character. However, qualities that I have identified with James Joyce’s works, such as vivid story telling and Irish pride imbedded with subtle lamentation, permeate O’Connor’s stories as […]

From the very beginning of the film, “Wasp” invites judgments from me with a theme of a bare-footed Zoe leading her children into a fight. As the film progresses, this trend continues as the it shows a disorganized home where the fridge is pasted with foul language and the only food is molded bread, a […]

Suspenseful stories are like snuff films, not of a random victim, but of the poor main character, of whom the director and writer subjects to acts upon acts of emotional and sometimes physical torment in order to instill a sadomasochistic twist of enjoyment and discomfort in the viewer, but not really.

The Torment of Saint Anthony was painted by Michelangelo, when he was only twelve or thirteen years old. Recently bought by the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, The Torment of Saint Anthony has been conserved and examined at the Metropolitan Museum this summer, where it is making its American debut in a gallery […]