Entertainment Essays

This chapter focuses on the gradual evolution of the television landscape, from analog to digital, and the impact of this transmission on how people watch TV today and on how television companies capitalize on social media, which relies on web-based technologies in order to gain more advertising revenues and profits. …

“Survivor” recently made news after it came out with its 16th season, and after CBS announced the renewal of the show through another two seasons. According to CNN, “Survivor” has won the People’s Choice Award for favorite reality show every year since 2000.  The show has also won two Emmys …

            Nam June Paik, a Korean-American artist, died in Miami, Florida, in January 2006 aged 74 years. As word about his death spread far and wide, many artists were affected by the loss of a man who has not only been hailed as the founder of video art, but is …

            Since early times, music has been used to improve happiness and diminish pain and distress. (Kathi J. Kemper & Suzanne C. Danhauer, 2005). “The concept that music has healing qualities has persisted for centuries” (Doron K. Antrim, 1944, p.409). Singing has been used to heal by many primitive tribes, …

Reggae music, through the hard works of its pioneers during the ‘60’s and the ‘70’s was intensely brilliant during its golden age. It has a very rich past and intriguingly unique start and a much awaited progress to a music full of potentials and influences. Such genre of artistic endeavor …

Abstract             In general the media system of Saudi Arabia is different as compared to the media systems of the United States. For instance, Television in Saudi Arabia was introduced by the colonial powers in 1940s and 1950s and during their early days the media system was controlled and run …

It was Thomas Carlyle who first referred to the press as the “fourth estate”. He called it so because of the press’s capacity to create advocacy in political issues. With this capacity, the press and the media act as a force to counteract and balance the prevailing societal powers. Indeed, …

Introduction American Beauty is a 1999 debut feature film for director Sam Mendes and playwright Alan Ball. Starring Annette Bening and Kevin Spacey this drama movie is set in contemporary American suburbs. The film won five Academy Awards including an award for Best Picture. Interestingly, Sam Mendes uses colour, especially …

To be used as “unheard” or “heard” music, some of the factors have to meet the criteria. In “unheard” music, intensified scene dominated music. Casablanca’s As time Goes By was always mentioned as example of “unheard” music among the members (Stephanie Lee, Stephanie Baldwin). The scene where the music used …

Introduction:             Karaoke bars are a cultural import from Japan and Asia, and Internet cafes are a universal phenomenon now. A small setup comprising the above two features is a small venture started by small, first time entrepreneurs. A small establishment in the neighborhood is heavily dependent on the patronage …