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Meaning of Prometheus: Observing Life vs. Fearing Death

The Engineer looks at his hand, aware that he is alive. But throughout life, death breaks his body.

Death is essential part of the life cycle The opening scene of Prometheus is an allegory about the human struggle to live life while fighting death. An Engineer emerges from the rock. The alien being, who resembles the human form, examines the surface of the planet. He looks up toward a hovering alien ship. He…

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Paul Ryan’s Tollbooth to Prosperity

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Paul Ryan explains his Medicare voucher plan, "Path to Prosperity", with an easy to understand analogy.

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3 Parallel Universe Movie Trades

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Movie actors put their trading cards on the table. We describe three movie role trades that take place in this parallel universe.

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Dark Knight Trilogy: Jungian Archetypes in Batman Begins

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According to Swiss psychologist Carl Gustav Jung, humans share an innate collective unconscious. We infer universal understanding from specific symbols, peoples, terms, processes or specific objects in the world around us. Jung’s framework, known as Jungian archetypes, outlines five main archetype categories: the Self, the…

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Art is Eternal: The Meaning of “You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)” by the Notorious B.I.G.

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In the last song of the Notorious B.I.G.’s final album, Life After Death, the rapper describes why a life of crime will make you a nobody but the pursuit of art can make you eternal.

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Good luck, Ray! – Sincerely, A.B.

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We congratulate Ray Allen on joining the Miami Heat and wish him luck in the 2013 NBA Playoffs.

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Part Two: Meaning of “Louie”, Episode 1: The Date Scene

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This is part two, the Date Scene, of "Meaning of Louie Episode 1", in which Louie describes the gradual end of his marriage and difficulty maintaining a relationship.

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Tribute to the Dwyane Wade Legacy

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We congratulate Dywane Wade on discovering his new place in NBA history.

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Sunshine in a Bag vs. the Beat: The Meaning of “Clint Eastwood” by Gorillaz

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There are two voices present in “Clint Eastwood” by Gorillaz: the passive human and the Beat.

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Meaning of “Louie”, Episode 1: The School Bus Scene

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In the first episode of "Louie", Louie (Louis CK) chaperones his daughter's field trip to the botanical gardens. After a few poor decisions, the entire school bus ends up on the side of the road in Harlem. But this is not just a story about…

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Faceoffs: 2012 NBA Playoffs Collection

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We say goodbye to the 2012 NBA Playoffs with this collection of classic Faceoffs.

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He-Man joins the Masters of Hospitality Management

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With just one click of his Power Mouse some fabulous secret online powers were revealed to He-Man.

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Lakers purchase three championships from the Pistons

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  Los Angeles, CA – The Detroit Pistons have sold the 88’, 89’ and 04’ championships to the Los Angeles Lakers for an undisclosed amount of money. After falling on hard times recently, a desperate Detroit Piston front office sold the three titles to pay…

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