#postbyhannah

[mcanyu]

Just stumbled upon this account, whether it goal is in mocking feminists or pointing out popular ideologies and stereotypes, it succeeds tremendously at both.

[mcanyu]

Spotted in the window display of Skirball on my way to MCA today. I didn’t have time to stop and read it fully. But at first glance, my mind automatically thought about what we’ve been discussing in class this semester.

from looking at this picture I snapped quickly walking by, I'd conclude it is about superiority.

[mcanyu]

Media Hype; Ebola

I just wanted to give my thoughts surrounding the nation wide panic over Ebola. Any given moment you can now turn on fox or CNN and more likely or not, you'll come across a news anchor sitting behind a desk with "Ebola Threat in Texas" or "Ebola on US airplane." in big bold letters across the screen. While yes I do believe we should be concerned, and as citizens have the right to understand the advancements the disease is making, we also have the right to not be falsely frightened by it for the sake of ratings. News stations are using these rare and secluded cases of the illness in the United States and making entertainment out of them, like a segment on NBC i watched yesterday about "how to properly put on a take off a Hazmat suit," which seemed to me almost like a joke, there was absolutely nothing to be learned from the segment as an average viewer. The simple matter of the fact is that there should not need to be these exaggerated headlines making us fear for our health unless the threat is legitimate, which it is not yet in the United States. For the time being, all it is is hype. 

[mcanyu]

I think that it's interesting how everyone's so quick to jump to conclusions when we see celebrities who are "supporting" a cause. What they are truly doing in many cases is, "here people, look, i'm exposing a minority, i'm not spending all of my money on plastic surgery and designer clothing, my publicist thinks this would be good for my political life, i'm an activist now!" You see an actress like Gwyneth Paltrow's face on the front page of some charity website, the next she's on the front page of TMZ for her cheating scandal and all of the sudden no one cares about the cause. Suddenly "I am african" becomes a hip, almost offensive media propaganda. No, you are not african, you have no idea what it's like to miss breakfast let alone lunch, and dinner, for not just one but maybe two, three days. Africa is now being portrayed as a "product" as stated in the article. Celebrities know they will be criticized if they do not endorse themselves in some political aspect, but I think i'd rather see them not do it, most are just faking it.

[dmnyu2014]

By 2015, AT&T plans on providing fast, reliable wireless service on airplanes. Unlike some of smaller airplane wireless companies like Gogo and Row 44, AT&T plans to team up with satellite providers to alleviate the issue of losing wireless connections while flying over water. AT&T said it would announce partners and pricing for its in-flight Internet service before it becomes available.