A Major Risk: What Liberal Arts Students Can Learn From Birdman
I wrote about faith and Birdman (2014) for my college newspaper, The Empire State Tribune.
I wrote about faith and Birdman (2014) for my college newspaper, The Empire State Tribune.
“Faith is the evidence of things unseen. Studying (or practicing) the humanities requires faith. It requires faith not only in your art, but faith that any art could be worth doing. When is it more than a hobby? When is it worth four years of education and hefty tuition prices? ”
Review: The Theory of Everything
The Aristotelian Triangle published my review of The Theory of Everything.
The Aristotelian Triangle published my review of The Theory of Everything.
“Instead of over-emphasizing the scientific component of the story, the film focuses on the human element – where the real discovery happens. It’s about wondering, yearning, and searching for answers. “Where there is life, there is hope” says Stephen.”
Can't Stop the Tweet
I wrote about social media, live music, and being fully present for Forbes.
Forbes shared my thoughts on how social media and smartphones are changing the concert experience.
"Whether or not they should coexist, they do. Smartphones invading musical experiences are inevitable, but so are creative solutions. Some artists request that pictures and videos only be taken during the first few songs. A start-up called Yondr distributes cases for phones that auto-lock once the concert starts, giving fans the peace of keeping phones on their person while removing the temptation to use them. Yondr advertises phone-free hands in the air celebrating a collective, almost tribal, human experience under the slogan “Be Here Now.”
The American Authors show left me disconcerted. Bright screens attached to waving arms looked like some kind of extraterrestrial seabed, or the luminescent Tree of Souls in Avatar. I took a few videos, but did not feel the need to prove I was there. Four dynamic artists lost their voices proving that to me. Maybe other audience members engaged in the concert through their social and camera apps, but I did not feel present until my iPhone was in my pocket. I told myself be here now. I’ll remember."