Posts

Showing posts from March, 2021

Social Media- Assignment 7-MM 3503-Lucas Sharp

Image
  Social Media       In today's world technology is everywhere, and social media is a big part of our everyday lives. We use it to get in touch with old friends, share events that are going on in our lives, keep up with what is going on in the world, and as well as many more features. Today I am going to talk about a scandal that has recently taken place with a social media influencer David Dobrik.      Who is David Dobrik?      David was born on July 23, 1996 , in Slovakia, that moved to Illinois, and attended Vernon Hills High School. He began his social media career with the app Vine. Vine was a platform that people could make various videos whether that be comedy, lip singing, dance, pretty much all kinds of videos. David took the path of making of creating short, comedic bits that gained him a lot of attention. Once Vine went under, David switched to Youtube in 2017, and continued to gain a big following, due to his high energy come...

Critiquing a Media Critic- Assignment 6-MM 3503-Lucas Sharp

Image
 Critiquing a Media Critic       Media critics are all around the world, some are very popular and others are not so much. They state their opinions on the news and events happening in our country as well as the ones around the globe. Today, I am going to critique the famous media critic Bill Maher.  Bill Maher       Bill Maher is an American comedian, political commentator, as well as a television host. He is most known for his political talk show, Real Time with Bill Maher, that has been on HBO since 2003. It is very popular, having seven seasons, with over five hundred episodes, and gets around four million views each show. He describes himself as a progressive libertarian, " The difference is that liberals protect people, and P.C. people protect feelings." You see him make fun of liberals, as well as conservatives throughout his shows.      Watching some of his shows on, Real Time with Bill Maher, he seems to be very blunt when...

Movie Review -Assignment 5-MM 3503-Lucas Sharp

Image
  Movie Review        Ever since I was a kid i have always loved movies, I loved the different feelings they gave me. Movies can inspire an entire nation, and can be remembered for generations. My favorite type of movies are superhero and comedy's. One of my favorite actors is Will Ferrell, he is one of the funniest people in my opinion. Nearly every movie he is in I laugh the entire time. Step Brothers will forever be one of my all-time favorite films just because of him. The other day  while i was on Netflix I happened to come across a movie he starred in and it was completely different than what I was expecting. Today, I am going to review Stranger than Fiction.      Stranger than fiction was released on November 10, 2006, it is an American fantasy comedy-drama directed by Marc Foster and produced by Lindsay Doran. The films stars include: Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Queen Latifah, and Emma Thompson. The movie follows an IRS agent by ...