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Brussels Sprouts for New Journalism

David Carr’s article creatively discusses a new platform for reporting and journalistic media under the format created to be brussels sprouts journalism. This form of journalism involves the “shaving off” of certain aspects of the news, and only keeping what is good for public readership. I think ‘brussels sprouts’ will provide a stable, responsible and [...]

“The Roots Run Deep Here”

The Analysis of Spike Lee’s When the Levees Broke
         Although we were unable to hear Spike Lee’s commentary directly through the film, the development of the piece reveals his point-of-view and how he interprets the ‘resulting views’ of this tragedy. In a nutshell, When the Levees Broke is the reflection of the people during the [...]

Books of the Revolution…And then Some

This, I repeat, this is not your typical bookstore.
The Revolution is here, but there are no protests on 14th Street or any demonstrations in The Village. Instead, the local activism has hit the four corners of a unique bookstore, located on 26th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue. Revolutionary Books/Libros Revolucion is more than what [...]

Mandala Tibetan, A Diamond in the Ruff

In a neighborhood where cafes and thrift shops are in high demand, there is one place that is entirely different from the “norm.”  Conveniently located on the corner of Lincoln and Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, Mandala Tibetan, the India and Nepalese establishment, is a unique addition to the area and residents of The Slope [...]