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Emotainment
The term ‘Emotainment’ stands for Emotional Entertainment. It was coined by Robert J. Vizza in his 2008 book, The Age of Emotainment: How The Media Industry Is Manipulating Our Emotions for Profits. He defined emotainment as ‘the use of emotion to entertain, manipulate, and control.’ He stated that the media industry increasingly uses emotainment to sell goods, services and political agendas.
By Benedette Uche2 years ago in Critique
Who Killed Princess Diana?
On the 16th of November 2023, Netflix premiered Season 6 of ‘The Crown.’ They called it Part 1 of the Grand Finale with only 4 Episodes. Part 2, which concludes the series, will be released in December with 6 Episodes. The TV series was first released on Netflix in November 2016. Inspired by real events, it tells the story of Queen Elizabeth II and the political and personal events that shaped her reign.
By Benedette Uche2 years ago in Critique
My Gastronomy Tube
'My Gastronomy Tube' is a children's picture book written by Kimberly Gastineau. This is the story of a young child who has trouble eating for some reason. The little boy named Tommy will learn to make some adjustments to having his tube. The pictures throughout this picture book are done with bright colors using both primary and secondary colors that shows what is occurring with Tommy and his family. 'My Gastronomy Tube' would be a good book for pediatric nurses who may need a way to explain to the child, parents and other family members of this procedure and for teachers who may have a student entering the classroom with a tube and help explain that the student is just like the other children in the class.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Baby Aviva Orangutan Diva
Here is a children's picture book entitled 'Baby Aviva Orangutan Diva' written by Hans Kullberg and illustrated by Carl Mefford. This is just simply an adorable story of an orangutan named Baby Aviva who likes to sing and likes her colors. Baby Aviva goes in search of something she needs and wants and finds out there is more. Hans has written a story that children will like for the pictures tell the story just as well as the words. As the reader you will be able to feel the emotions that are shown throughout the book. Carl uses what looks like muted colors along with the shading one does have the feeling that you are in a jungle and in for quite an adventure.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Behind the Screen: The Human Stories That Drive Hate Comments Online
Hate comments have become a terrible aspect of online conversation in the broad expanse of the internet, where voices reverberate and perspectives collide. It's not uncommon to come across derogatory remarks and nasty words on social networking networks. Why is a question that frequently arises. What motivates people to make negative comments, and is there more to the tale than meets the eye? This investigation takes us on a journey into the psychology of hate comments, with the goal of unraveling the deep motivations that feed online venom.
By Courtanae Heslop2 years ago in Critique
Sports Car
I disdain the ephemeral ideals, life philosophies, and activities of humanity on this Earth. Yet, I harbor no aversion for life itself, as it emanates from an imperceptible source, a visible current that is not guided by these dogmas but emerges from the profound depths of emptiness, rising like the inexhaustible essence from the arid soil of time. For all the transgressions on this spinning globe, I first seek the faults within myself. Upon careful contemplation, I perceive my misdeeds as cosmic in scale and a playful mockery of irreparable damages. I acknowledge that wrongdoers and those silently bearing the burden of their transgressions are inherently intertwined, complementary forces. I intensely abhor the insidious idolatry of the leash for its insatiable materialistic cravings. I vividly remember selling my mother at the hands of the butchers in the marketplace for a sports car. The orchestration of a nocturnal feast in pursuit of acquiring the sports car was matched by waiters presenting American steaks, triggering the aroma of my mother’s flesh from the depths of memory.
By Budhaditya Chakrabarty2 years ago in Critique
Feelings. Content Warning.
We all have various feelings about ourselves, but this critique is to describe some very basic ones as in the feelings of joy, charity, happiness, and faith. As the crayon leaves its marks we all leave our own. In joy we can feel what...
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
