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First-Person Obsession: Action Cameras Better, More Affordable in 2015
Action cameras — tiny, durable, personal cameras that shoot high-speed, low light action scenes — are not just for X-treme sports types anymore. The current cultural fascination with selfies, lifeblogging, and first-person perspectives creates a market for these tiny wonders that is expected to grow 22 percent between 2014 and 2019. Currently, the action camera market is worth […]
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Film Review: Mortdecai – Not the High Point of Johnny Depp’s Career
January 27, 2015 Comments Off on Film Review: Mortdecai – Not the High Point of Johnny Depp’s Career
There is a golden rule in acting when performing comedy. Never act funny. Don’t let the audience know you are in on the joke. You play your role seriously, as a believable character, just as you would any other role. As you watch “Mortdecai” (2015), directed by David Koepp, and see Johnny Depp on-screen, you quickly […]
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Implications of Big Data Collection to Journalists
November 11, 2014 Comments Off on Implications of Big Data Collection to Journalists
Data collection, especially mass data collection, has huge implications, both positive and negative, for journalists. Our society’s technological advancement has led to the mass cumulative collection of data that can serve as a great resource for journalists to gain relevant and factual statistical information. On the other side of the spectrum sifting through data or […]
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Drake sails past The Beatles into history
October 16, 2014 Comments Off on Drake sails past The Beatles into history
Toronto rap star Drake recently bested the Beatles, according to USA Today. The 27-year-old artist has made the Billboard Hot 100 charts 72 times, beating the Fab Four’s record of 71 with his latest single “Tuesday.” (Click to listen) The single came in on the charts at number 90 when it officially broke the Beatles’ record, […]
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Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Rudolph Valentino and Lillian Gish. For today’s younger movie fans those names may not mean much, but during the silent film era they were among the most popular names in the movies and at the peak of their careers were adored by millions of fans Their work can still be appreciated today […]
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Predictable and cheesy are two words that can describe the movie No Good Deed. Or you could simply say it’s a no good movie. But this should be no surprise. It’s not like the previews make this flick out to be an Oscar winner. It would probably struggle to win at the MTV Movie Awards. […]
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Map for Navigating Society Should be More than Good Story
September 7, 2014 Comments Off on Map for Navigating Society Should be More than Good Story
Aisha Butler, Michael Lansu, Tracy Swartz, Lolly Bowean, Alex Kotlowitz and Darryl Holliday took on questions of truth and trust in the 21st century. These local Chicago journalists from mainstream media, as well as from online and citizen journalism sites, provided a lively discussion on Journalism’s Role in Telling the Story of Violence in Chicago. Moderators […]
