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Internet Music Battle Royale: “Call Me Maybe” v. “Friday”

Social media is a pretty big part of my life. It has helped me stay in contact with family and stay updated on what’s going on in the world quicker than any other news outlet. Two of the more dubious things the Internet has bestowed upon myself and the rest of the Internet community are … Continue reading

The Fault in Our Stars

“My faults are stars I cannot fathom into constellations.” This is one of the closing lines to John Green’s latest novel, The Fault in Our Stars. Released in January, the novel is told from the point of view of sixteen-year-old terminal cancer patient Hazel Grace Lancaster as she meets and falls in love with seventeen-year-old … Continue reading

One Direction: The Evolution of the Boy Band

I was in elementary school during the first rush of modern boy bands. I remember discussing the merits of which group was better, Backstreet Boys or *NSYNC, during the fourth grade, and thinking no one was more attractive than Jesse McCartney during his Dream Street days a couple of years later. Ten years have past … Continue reading

Review: Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” Single/Video

Originally posted at FPTV on March 20, 2011 I will admit that I am not the world’s biggest Little Monster. I like Lady Gaga in moderation, usually when I need a beat to get me through the next three minutes and some odd seconds and nothing else is really cutting it. When I read the … Continue reading

Album Review: David Cook’s “This Loud Morning” Keeps His Career Rock-Solid

Originally posted at FPTV on June 29, 2011 Two and a half years after making his post-American Idol debut, David Cook is making his way back onto the music scene with his sophomore effort, This Loud Morning. Since winning Idol’s seventh season in 2008 he has been touring and recording almost nonstop. Besides a cover … Continue reading

Titanic: 15 Years Later

Fifteen years ago, if someone were to say that Titanic would become the highest-grossing movie of all time (until 2009, when Avatar came out) and would see a rerelease timed to coincide with the anniversary of the sinking most people would have disagreed. The movie, which was delayed due to post-production taking longer than expected, … Continue reading

Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II; The End of an Era

Originally posted at FPTV on July 15, 2011 Before I begin my review, I think it is important to note the date. As I write this, it is around 2:30 AM on July 15, 2011. Nine years, eight months and one day ago, the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone hit theaters, … Continue reading

Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I

Originally posted at FPTV on November 19, 2010 I was ten years old when the first Harry Potter movie came out. I had gone through the books quickly, instantly falling in love with the world J.K. Rowling had envisioned. Now, nearly ten years later, the books have ended and the time has come for the … Continue reading

Objectification in the Media: Glee and GQ

Originally posted at FPTV on November 3, 2010 In an world where engineered images of the ‘ideal’ person are thrust upon people from every which way, objectification is common in both genders, and it’s one of the biggest problems faced today. With publications like Maxim and GQ, not to mention an uncountable amount of online … Continue reading