http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/fashion/06NOTICED.html?ref=fashion
This article, titled "When Your Life Becomes a Verb", discusses Charlie Sheen. His well-known crazy actions have inspired a new verb, called "sheening" or "sheened". These terms "clearly connote partying, questionable decision making and public humiliation." Some people also consider it to mean "getting high on pills and sleep aids," and also the new name for wasted. I think this is especially humorous because of the recent firing of Sheen from his long-time gig "Two and a Half Men." It's about time! The argument by Laura M. Holson isn't biased in any way because she includes quotes from famous people using the verb (hence why it is getting popular) and also quotes from Charlie Sheen himself and some of the many unintelligent things he has said. This source is definitely non-academic considering it's context. I am not surprised that his partying has gotten him to this point of being made fun of, so I agree with what the article is saying. I'm not surprised that he got a word to describe himself. The intended audience is pretty much anyone who knows about the actor Sheen and his drug and partying scandals, and there have been many.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Blog #6
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/movies/awardsseason/28redcarpet.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
There were the usual fashion don'ts at this year's Oscar red carpet, but for the most part, "simple and minimalist won over the usual ruffles and plunging necklines on Sunday night." My article is titled "Plane Jane Glamour Rules the Red Carpet". It is basically an overview of how all the celebrities dressed that night, and how fashion is such a large part of these awards ceremonies and how it can have a huge impact on how we see stars. This is written by Eric Wilson, and I don't find his argument biased in any way because most of his information comes from quotes from fashion critics, therefore I find him a reliable source. The intended audience is everyone. Either you watched the Oscars and wanted to know the later critiques of everyone's outfit, or you didn't watch and wanted to figure out what everyone wore and what some reactions were. I agree that this year's trends were a bit dulled down from previous years and even from the Academy Awards from just a month ago, but that's also not hard for me to believe since trends change so quickly.
There were the usual fashion don'ts at this year's Oscar red carpet, but for the most part, "simple and minimalist won over the usual ruffles and plunging necklines on Sunday night." My article is titled "Plane Jane Glamour Rules the Red Carpet". It is basically an overview of how all the celebrities dressed that night, and how fashion is such a large part of these awards ceremonies and how it can have a huge impact on how we see stars. This is written by Eric Wilson, and I don't find his argument biased in any way because most of his information comes from quotes from fashion critics, therefore I find him a reliable source. The intended audience is everyone. Either you watched the Oscars and wanted to know the later critiques of everyone's outfit, or you didn't watch and wanted to figure out what everyone wore and what some reactions were. I agree that this year's trends were a bit dulled down from previous years and even from the Academy Awards from just a month ago, but that's also not hard for me to believe since trends change so quickly.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Blog #5
http://tv.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/arts/television/22housewives.html?ref=todayspaper
My article is titled "Miami, Another Battlefront in the War Against Wrinkles." It is a television review of yet another version of a Bravo TV show titled "The Real Housewives of Miami." There have already been five shows so far (Orange County, Beverly Hills, Atlanta, New York, and New Jersey), which makes this the sixth. The author of this paper, Ginia Bellafante, argues that these shows are beginning to merge into one. They are all replicating the same lifestyles of the same kind of middle-aged spoiled housewives. She suggests that a good way to switch things up and make the show even more interesting would be to "relocate to Cleveland or Reno or Detroit". I completely agree that this would be a great idea. Ginia adds that in this non-existent show, "former high-spending wives of laid-off auto executives could be shown cutting coupons and shopping for their clothes at Kohl’s." That is definitely a show I would be interested in watching. I believe there is a possibility that the author's argument could be biased simply because she is a woman, and could maybe be jealous of these housewives' luxurious lifestyles. This author has written many other television show reviews, therefore I think she is qualified to make this argument. The context of this article is non-academic.
My article is titled "Miami, Another Battlefront in the War Against Wrinkles." It is a television review of yet another version of a Bravo TV show titled "The Real Housewives of Miami." There have already been five shows so far (Orange County, Beverly Hills, Atlanta, New York, and New Jersey), which makes this the sixth. The author of this paper, Ginia Bellafante, argues that these shows are beginning to merge into one. They are all replicating the same lifestyles of the same kind of middle-aged spoiled housewives. She suggests that a good way to switch things up and make the show even more interesting would be to "relocate to Cleveland or Reno or Detroit". I completely agree that this would be a great idea. Ginia adds that in this non-existent show, "former high-spending wives of laid-off auto executives could be shown cutting coupons and shopping for their clothes at Kohl’s." That is definitely a show I would be interested in watching. I believe there is a possibility that the author's argument could be biased simply because she is a woman, and could maybe be jealous of these housewives' luxurious lifestyles. This author has written many other television show reviews, therefore I think she is qualified to make this argument. The context of this article is non-academic.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Blog #4
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/movies/14arts-SANDLERGOESW_BRF.html?ref=todayspaper
February 14, 2011
My article, titled "Sandler Goes With It At the Box Office" by Brooks Barnes, talks about how Adam Sandler still has what it takes to bring home the number one box office seller during opening weekend by a long shot. His new movie co-starring Jennifer Aniston is called "Just Go With It," and is the 11th movie of his to reach number one. The intended audience are people who go to the movie theaters a lot, therefore they will already most likely have knowledge of who Adam Sandler is and be familiar with his films. This argument is not biased in any way because it is based solely on facts. The author suggests that Sandler's crude humor never fails to appease audiences, which according to box office statistics still holds true to this day. Logos is used because of the credible facts she uses, and they also make this article an academic source. Since the opinions of Sandler's success are correctively supported, I am persuaded that he has what it takes to be a successful actor.
February 14, 2011
My article, titled "Sandler Goes With It At the Box Office" by Brooks Barnes, talks about how Adam Sandler still has what it takes to bring home the number one box office seller during opening weekend by a long shot. His new movie co-starring Jennifer Aniston is called "Just Go With It," and is the 11th movie of his to reach number one. The intended audience are people who go to the movie theaters a lot, therefore they will already most likely have knowledge of who Adam Sandler is and be familiar with his films. This argument is not biased in any way because it is based solely on facts. The author suggests that Sandler's crude humor never fails to appease audiences, which according to box office statistics still holds true to this day. Logos is used because of the credible facts she uses, and they also make this article an academic source. Since the opinions of Sandler's success are correctively supported, I am persuaded that he has what it takes to be a successful actor.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Blog #3
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/fashion/06yoga.html?_r=1&ref=fashion
Feb. 4, 2011
My article, titled "Yoga's Stress Relief: An Aid for Infertility?" generally talks about how a certain yoga class in New York has helped many infertile females de-stress and let go of their worries, much like a support group. This works well because all of the women in the class can relate to each other so it's easier to open up. Although many women have gotten pregnant from yoga, there is still no proven data that this will for certain increase their fertility chances. The author of this article is Catherine Saint Louis. I'm not quite sure her credentials or whether she is personally qualified to make this argument. However, she does use many women's quotes (who I would find reliable) as examples to further try and prove her point. The intended audience is definitely wives or couples who are having trouble getting pregnant and are stressed out about it and would like to try this as a new possible option. I am persuaded that this method probably doesn't work to cure infertility, but there are many other things a woman can do to make herself more fertile. Taking the stress away is a big factor, so this would be good to do along with not smoking, drinking alcohol or caffeine, and maybe even gaining or losing weight. I do think that women should try this as a good form of therapy, and I also believe that any woman, trying to get pregnant or not, should do yoga as a healthy weekly routine.
Feb. 4, 2011
My article, titled "Yoga's Stress Relief: An Aid for Infertility?" generally talks about how a certain yoga class in New York has helped many infertile females de-stress and let go of their worries, much like a support group. This works well because all of the women in the class can relate to each other so it's easier to open up. Although many women have gotten pregnant from yoga, there is still no proven data that this will for certain increase their fertility chances. The author of this article is Catherine Saint Louis. I'm not quite sure her credentials or whether she is personally qualified to make this argument. However, she does use many women's quotes (who I would find reliable) as examples to further try and prove her point. The intended audience is definitely wives or couples who are having trouble getting pregnant and are stressed out about it and would like to try this as a new possible option. I am persuaded that this method probably doesn't work to cure infertility, but there are many other things a woman can do to make herself more fertile. Taking the stress away is a big factor, so this would be good to do along with not smoking, drinking alcohol or caffeine, and maybe even gaining or losing weight. I do think that women should try this as a good form of therapy, and I also believe that any woman, trying to get pregnant or not, should do yoga as a healthy weekly routine.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Blog #2
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/31/business/media/31ratings.html?_r=1&ref=television
From the title of my article, "For Leno and NBC, All's Right Again," this may seem like it only talks about Jay Leno and "The Tonight Show" that he hosts, but it is actually about all of the late-night talk show hosts, their competitions, audience age ranges and their ratings. The overall trend with all hosts of these shows is that their ratings have steadily dropped within all age groups, but particularly the 18-49-year-olds, mainly because "more and more people play recorded programs in those hours," but Leno is currently leading the pack. Conan O'Brien, however, holds the strongest numbers in late night with the youngest age group of all, with his viewers' ages averaging to 31.1 years old. This article is written by Bill Carter, but he pulls most of his information from very reliable sources such as Aaron Cohen (executive vice president for advertising purchases for Horizon Media), Michele Ganeless (president of Comedy Central), and Brad Adgate (director of research for Horizon Media). I believe all of these sources to be qualified to make this argument considering their job titles. They work in television and are the very people that most of the statistics in this article come from. The intended audience are viewers of these late-night shows or people who occasionally view these shows and know who the prime time hosts are. I myself happen to be a big fan of Jay Leno, so this article caught my eye. Because of this, it was easy for this article to inform me that Mr. Leno is at the top of the charts, and to convince me that he is predicted to stay there in the near future.
From the title of my article, "For Leno and NBC, All's Right Again," this may seem like it only talks about Jay Leno and "The Tonight Show" that he hosts, but it is actually about all of the late-night talk show hosts, their competitions, audience age ranges and their ratings. The overall trend with all hosts of these shows is that their ratings have steadily dropped within all age groups, but particularly the 18-49-year-olds, mainly because "more and more people play recorded programs in those hours," but Leno is currently leading the pack. Conan O'Brien, however, holds the strongest numbers in late night with the youngest age group of all, with his viewers' ages averaging to 31.1 years old. This article is written by Bill Carter, but he pulls most of his information from very reliable sources such as Aaron Cohen (executive vice president for advertising purchases for Horizon Media), Michele Ganeless (president of Comedy Central), and Brad Adgate (director of research for Horizon Media). I believe all of these sources to be qualified to make this argument considering their job titles. They work in television and are the very people that most of the statistics in this article come from. The intended audience are viewers of these late-night shows or people who occasionally view these shows and know who the prime time hosts are. I myself happen to be a big fan of Jay Leno, so this article caught my eye. Because of this, it was easy for this article to inform me that Mr. Leno is at the top of the charts, and to convince me that he is predicted to stay there in the near future.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Blog #1
The title of this article says it all: "Oscar de la Renta Advises Against Wedding-Dress Shopping With Your Mom." He argues in this article that the "idea of the mother and the idea of the girl" when picking out the dress "are two very different things!" Oscar de la Renta is the person making the argument, and being the incredibly famous fashion (and wedding dress) designer that he is, I would definitely consider him to be a credible source on the subject. However, I also consider this to be a "non-academic" source simply because I don't think he has a degree, just a lot of experience in the fashion business. I do think that all of his experience and the fact that he is a very prestigious and well-known designer will win him over with his particular audience though. I'm a big fan of his and trust his opinion so I know I'm definitely persuaded. The intended audience are all of the engaged women planning their weddings and looking for the perfect dress, and de la Renta assumes that these brides-to-be think it's okay to bring their mothers along and accept their opinions, when they should really just go with their own.
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