“The Dark Knight of a Postmodern World” “The Dark Knight” is a film based on DC comic book character Batman and his fight to protect his home‚ Gotham City‚ from the antagonist‚ the Joker. Director Chris Nolan provides the viewer with not only an action film‚ but also a thought-provoking masterpiece. The film focuses on the thin line between sanity (Batman) and madness (Joker) and how anyone can easily turn from good to evil‚ the example being Harvey Dent becoming Two-Face in such a short
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Jesus and the Law: An Ancient Text in a Postmodern Context In looking at Jesus and the law we must acknowledge that Jesus is the fulfillment of the old covenant. Every theme in the Old Testament points forward towards Jesus. The law is the character of God written in a language which human beings can understand. The law was given to show us the holiness of God and to demonstrate man’s imperfection. The entire reason for the law was so that we would understand that through our own efforts and abilities
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Rap music has become one of the most distinctive and controversial music genres of the past few decades. A major part of hip hop culture‚ rap‚ discusses the experiences and standards of living of people in different situations ranging from racial stereotyping to struggle for survival in poor‚ violent conditions. Rap music is a vocal protest for the people oppressed by these things. Most people know that rap is not only music to dance and party to‚ but a significant form of expression. It is a source
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new genre emerged that sparked a lot of controversy: “Gangsta Rap” otherwise known as Hip Hop. Rappers/Rap groups such as NWA‚ Run DMC‚ Big Daddy Kane‚ and more changed the industry with catchy tunes and lyrics that talked about hard topics like slavery‚ violence‚ and police brutality. These lyrics sometimes caused major conflict‚ whether between races or with civilians and police. Hip Hop was very controversial in the 80s. “Gangsta rap” has caused a lot of controversy‚ many people protested this
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However‚ the definition of all rap music of the eighties as old school rap seems to be more common nowadays‚ although musically it is not particularly useful. In the mid-1970s‚ hip hop split into two camps. One sampled disco and focused on getting the crowd dancing and excited‚ with simple or no rhymes ; these DJs included Pete DJ Jones‚ Eddie Cheeba‚ DJ Hollywood and Love Bug Starski. On the other hand‚ another group were focusing on rapid-fire rhymes and a more complex rhythmic scheme. These
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friendlier; food tasted better and more natural; and most of all‚ art was more sophisticated and meaningful. While most of these statements are influenced by nostalgia‚ that does not completely discredit them. Many listeners of rap music would agree‚ saying that the 90s was the pinnacle of rap with the rise of stars such as Tupac‚ Biggie‚ and OutKast. These rappers were game changers‚ artists who produced catchy music with a deeper meaning. They pulled on their experiences of growing up in poorer communities
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Gangsta Rap: Crime The cultural majority in America is up in arms over the rising levels of violence and horrific images that have seeped into popular entertainment. Movies‚ television‚ and music have always been controversial‚ but even they can cross the line between poor taste and immorality. Entertainment corporations and record labels don’t even blink‚ when told of the excessive torture or satanic lyrics found in material. Producers and directors continue to push the envelop on what
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to Rap: Cultures of Crime‚ Cultures of Resistance Julian Tanner‚ University of Toronto Mark Asbridge‚ Dalhousie University Scot Wortley‚ University of Toronto This research compares representations of rap music with the self-reported criminal behavior and resistant attitudes of the music’s core audience. Our database is a large sample of Toronto high school students (n = 3‚393) from which we identify a group of listeners‚ whose combination of musical likes and dislikes distinguish them as rap univores
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“Postmodern Dance and Its Influences on Partner Dance in the 1960s and 1970s” The 1960s were a time of great change in America that led into the 1970s where even more changes continued to take place. President Kennedy in the early 1960s brought many new programs to the country; one of them was the Peace Corps. His assassination in 1963 caused turmoil across the country. The next president‚ Johnson‚ brought this country the War on Poverty and at the same time America’s involvement in Vietnam
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Postmodern Art: A Public Art Medium So much has changed in the art world in the past few decades. Because of the rapid growth of technology‚ democracy and globalization‚ arts today are more mass-oriented‚ so that many resources and facilities for both the appreciation and the production of arts are made available and accessible to all. It is predictable that arts will play a more active role in this century. In fact‚ this notable shift in arts is one of a characteristic of Postmodernism. In general
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