Essays on Entertainment

It is amazing how the drug lord developed a prosperous, strategically sound enterprise after viewing the Netflix series Narcos about his life. Unquestionably, the empire was built on the illegal drug trade, corruption, and violence (Aldrich, 2011, p.2). According to reports, Pablo's narcotics network supplied an estimated 80% of the...

The Martian is a movie starring Matt Damon about astronaut Mark Watney, who was accidentally left for dead after a violent storm while on a manned mission to Mars. Despite all odds, he managed to survive, but he soon found himself stuck on Mars by himself with little to no...

Social and media were combined to generate the term "social media". "Social" describes interactions between people, a community, or even a group of people who share interests. A channel or platform via which ideas are created and exchanged is called media, as its name suggests (Razmerita, Kirchner & Nabeth, 2014)....

The text “When Life Imitates Film” by John Leo discusses the emerging challenge of video games causing their victims to become aggressive as a result of exposure to shooting scenes. It also draws attention to the fact that video games often produce forums on which the innocent are equally slaughtered,...

Intertextuality has become very popular in film production and cultural studies, especially in the second half of the twentieth century. This was brought to life in the 1990s, and director Quentin Tarantino was a pioneer of intertextual referencing in movies with his masterpiece Pulp Fiction. This film bridges an inexcusable...

The number of talk shows broadcasted by television stations continues to grow, and they have become significant segments of television broadcasts. Television talk shows have occupied a key position in the programming of programming in which they mostly concentrate on topics that people face in such a way that the...

A Strong Scare Appeals to People of All AgesI'm inclined to agree with this sentiment. As a fan of horror fiction, I noticed that there was still a glimmer of wonder in terror, which is the basic depiction of urban legends. Gender and class dynamics are one of the most...

The Positive Effects of Social Media on TeensThe combined use of various online networking networks that assist in engagement, community-based feedback, cooperation, and content-sharing is referred to as social media (Pavlik & John, 2015). Social networking platforms include Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Wikipedia, Pinterest, Reddit, and Instagram. In the twentieth...

Plot Similarities and Character Development When comparing the similarities in the plot lines of the two films, the directors begin by drawing our attention to these young women who are the main characters in the story. Maya in Bread and Roses finds it difficult to move from Mexico to the United...

Wells Fargo is a multinational bank that provides various financial services to millions of customers worldwide. However, the fiasco involving false accounts and consumer money leaves many lessons for other related organizations to remember. The corporate scandal opened many corporations eyes to the risks of having a culture that...

Wells Fargo: A Pioneer in Corporate Social Responsibility Wells Fargo is a multinational company that prioritizes fiscal, social, and environmental issues as a financial services pioneer. The firm is well aware that its long-term sustainability is dependent on the successes of its customers (Kouchaki, 2016). As a result, it has a...

Cameron Crowe and Jerry Maguire Cameron Crowe produced and directed the drama sports film Jerry Maguire. Leigh Steinberg inspired the film, which was released in December 1996. Jerry Maguire (starring), Dorothy Boyd (Jerry's lover), Rod Tidwell (Jerry's client), Bob Sugar (Jerry's protégé and agent), Marcee Tidwell (Rod's wife), and Ray Boyd,...