Steven Thor Gunnin
Afer a few years working in insurance, I dodged the rat race and went back to college to finish my degree and enjoy my life. I spent a year in Australia earning a master's degree in visual arts and now teach part-time at a local communtiy college.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale, BA 2006, Photography, Minor in Creative Writing; University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia, (2007) Master of creative Arts, visual artsInterests
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Opinion: Jerry Costello for Illinois' 12th U.S. House DistrictJerry Costello wouldn't know me if we met on the street, but his staff made the difference in my accomplishing my goals in 2007. I know he cares about his district.
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Natural GrandeurAs Yahoo! moves into the Denver offices of Associated Content, purple mountains majesty will become an every day sight. -
Sex and the City 2 Review: Stay HomeOkay, so I was never a fan of Sex and the City. Never once saw an episode when it was on television. Now I wish I could say I'd never seen the movie. -
Review: "Prince of Persia" Box Office May Nix Some Video Game Designers HopesVideo game afficianados everywhere hoped that the huge investment and big name stars of Prince of Persia would take the video game based movie into the main stream, but initial reports are, "Don't count on it."
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The Shining: Thirty Years Later --Still ScaryHorror movies are more believable when there is some touch of reality in them. In this movie, newsanchor Bertha Lynn was just one dose of realism that helped push the movie over the edge.
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Shrek Forever After Lacks Originality, Spark of Previous Shrek MoviesMike Myers wowed the world with the original Shrek movie and then violated the rules of sequels when Shrek 2 was also good, but he should have stopped then. Still, it was #1 the week it opened.
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Memorial Day Movies About War in the Middle EastThree very different movies about the War on Terror provide viewers with a lot to think about and great Memorial Day viewing. -
Three Sappy Baseball Movies to Prep for Opening DayWith the opening day strains of the national anthem still a few days away, here are three sappy, but great, baseball movies to help you warm up while spring training continues elsewhere. -
Chris Evans Poor Choice for Captain AmericaMarvel Studios has announced that Chris Evans, who previously played Johnny Storm, will star as Captain America in the movie due out next year.
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Academy Awards Ignore Successful Films as Not Artsy EnoughMany people giggled with glee to see Avatar virtually shut out at the Oscars, especially since it was James Cameron's ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow and The Hurt Locker doing the winning, but was the Academy just prejudice?
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War Games and The Crazies Demonstrate Poor Aging in FilmsIn preparation for the remake of George A. Romero's classic The Crazies, I watched the original last week. It left me to conclude that some movies, while good for their time, do not withstand the test of time.
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Cirque Du Freak Choosing a Vampire Movie for Tweens and KidsSometimes, you watch a movie trailer and then see the movie and wonder what the advertising team was thinking. This is one of those times. Cirque du Freak should have been marketed as a family-friendly film.
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Marvel Versus DC Direct to Video Movies: DC is BetterAs an avid comics and movie fan, I watch a lot of screenplay adaptations of favorite comic characters. Sadly, lately, it seems that DC does it better.
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Academy Awards Best Picture Nominees Send MessageFor years it has appeared that making the correct social or political statement is key to getting an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. This year may be the ultimate proof of the theory.
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A Visit to Mardi Gras WorldIn Algiers, just a boat ride from the French Quarter, Mardi Gras World offers king cake year round and designs some of the biggest floats of any Mardi Gras parade. -
"Red Mist" (Freakdog) Trite Story, Bad ActingYou've seen the story dozens of times before, good people get drunk and do something bad and have to die as a consequence.
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"Horsemen": Good Film Up to the EndThe Four Horsement of the Apocalypse are killing people in a frozen city and Dennis Quaid needs to stop them.
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"End of the Line" a Horror Flick Worth SeeingA gore-soaked film with a creepy little hymn to haunt you while you watch it.
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"Breathing Room" Has Potential, but Falls Short"Breathing Room" is an ambitious first film for a duo of writer-directors. It shows some promise in the premise, but fails on the follow through.
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Food-Cost Crisis: Basic Human Needs to Become a Major IssueThe price of some food items has jumped 30 to 50 percent in the United States in the last year with no end in sight to the inflation. Forget foreclosures and the price of gas. This is the most important crisis facing the world today. -
Studying Abroad Can Be Full of MishapsI have been studying in Australia since February. Here are some of the things I've learned the hard way about studying abroad. I am currently on winter break and return to school there in late July.
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Be Prepared for Language Differences when Studying AbroadI have spent the last three months studying in Australia and learned some strange things about the language. Here are some ti[s for others who might be heading Down Under.
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Westerns of John Ford and Anthony MannA look at the works of John Ford and Anthony Mann and a comparison of their storytelling to the Bard himself.
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Key Themes Contained in Certain Silent WesternsThis is a look at some of the stereotypes, both racial and sexual, inherent in early Westerns.
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Debate Resumes on the Safety of Depression's Wonder DrugsThis is a review of a paper by Gardiner Harris explaining the potential hazards of antidepressants.
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A Look at the Role of Caliban Within Shakespeare's The TempestAn analysis of the character Caliban in Shakespeare's "The Tempest".
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In Search of Shakespeare: The Lost YearsA critical analysis of PBS' speculaiton regarding the life of William Shakespeare.
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Review: PBS' Life of Shakespeare SeriesThis is a critical review of the information supplied by PBS in its telling of the life and tiems of Shakespeare.
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An Essay on Shakespeare's Richard III: Portrait of an Anti-HeroA look at one of the Bard's Tragedies.
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Hamlet: The Hero?An analysis of the character of Hamlet in Shakespeare's play of the same name and a critical analysis. Should he be called hero?
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Shakespeare's Deceptive Cadence: A Study in the Structure of Hamlet: Critical Review of the Essay by Jackson G. BarryA review of the essay that claims the cadence of "Hamlet" helps deceive the audience regarding the events on stage.
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You Kilt My Foddah: Or Arnold, Prince of Denmark: Review of Eric S. Mallin's Essay of the Same NameA critical examination of Eric S. Mallin 's essay, "You Kilt My Foddah: Or Arnold, Prince of Denmark."
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Shakespeare in the Bush: Review of Laura Bohannan's EssayA critical essay regarding Laura Bohannan's article, "Shakespeare in the Bush."
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Analysis of Paul Gottschalk's Essay, Hamlet and the Scanning of RevengeThis is an essay analyzing Gottschalk's work and his commentary on Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
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Imagination in A Midsummer Night's Dream: Review of the Piece by R. W. DentThis is an essay analyzing Dent's assertions regarding imagination in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
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Depression Era Photograph by Dorothea Lange: Eighteen-Year-Old Mother from Oklahoma, Now a California MigrantThis is a critizal review of the piece by Dorothea Lange and short comparison to some of her other works.
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Media Coverage, Propaganda and WarfareA critical look at the way media coverage has changed of modern warfare and changed because of modern warfare.
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The Anatomy of a Hero: Shakespeare's Hamlet and RomeoIn literature, there is a distinct difference between a hero and a protagonist. Do Hamlet and Romeo qualifiy as heroes?
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Critical Review: Ansel Adams' Photography Burned Area (Glacier National Park)Famed Black and white photographer Ansel adams is best known for his photos of nature at her most splendid. This photo deviates from the trend.
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The Low Budget Films of Orson Welles: How Not to End a CareerOrson Welles films seemed to go from the top of the world to the bottom of the fish pond. This is a look at some of his lowest budget films.
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A Look at Orson Welles's Lesser-known FilmsThis is a look at three of Orson Welles' less-known films and how they fit within the Film Noir genre.
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Literary Techniques Employed Within Citizen Kane and The Magnificent AmbersonsThis is a paper for a film class analyzing the use of traditional literarywriting techniques and how it translates to film
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The Evolution of the Anti-Hero: Film Noir as Literary Art"The Big heat" exemplifies the development of the ati-hero in film noir and gives rise to the concept of flawed characters with good, sometimes, intentions.
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The Retraction: Chaucer's Attempt to Escape Blame for His WorksAt the end of The canterberry Tales, Chaucer attempts to lay the blame for the work squarely at his own feet and divert any praise for the work to God. Was this just a humble servant thanking his maker or a diversionary tactic?
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The Pardoner in Chaucer's Canterbury TalesLIke so much of The Canterbury Tales, The Pardoner's Tale is both allegorical and a commentary on Chaucer's view of the world around him. Here's an analytical look at the tale and what Chaucer may have been trying to say.
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The Top Ten Songs by KissI started listening to Kiss when I was 5 and got to see them live for the first time 16 years later. Here are my choices for the top ten songs from their extensive career.
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The Top Coffeehouse in Carbondale is the LongbranchBegun by aging hippies and catering to young ones, The Longbranch is carbondale's only vegetarian restaurant and the best coffeehouse in town.
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The Top College Bookstore in Carbondale is 710 BookstoreThere are three textbook stores in Carbondale, home of Southern Illinois University. By far the best is 710 Bookstore. They get it right.
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The Top Grocery Store in CarbondaleSix different grocery stores serve this city of 35,000, but the best is the one tucked in at the south edge of town, Arnold's Market.