Archive: 2011
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You Are the Ad: The Facebook "Like"
Before I went to see George Clooney’s The Ides of March, I checked the movie’s score at Rotten Tomatoes. Eighty or so percent, I thought. Sounds good. I then noticed some interactive features I didn’
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Read How You Read
We read every day. But have you ever thought about how you read and what happens when you are reading? In Dead Poets Society, boys were asked to gather around in playground and read their dreams of l
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One Nation, Indivisible?
As my last blog noted, I was going to spend this week talking about protests in America. When thinking about how to address Occupy Wall Street, many many thoughts went through my mind. I particularl
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Buzz-Building and the Alchemy of Advertising
I’ll never forget it: It was the summer of 2004. I was with a friend at Santa Monica State Beach, near L.A. We were both on vacation. As I started walking into the surf—my feet bare, sand and foamy w
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Beyond the Online: Social Networks in a Theater Near You
[caption id="attachment_2942" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Network by Anne-Bennett Cook Smithson"][/caption] Since my very first class in CCT, I have been fascinated with social networks. I
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The Work of Art in the Age of the MFA
Three weeks ago, Bravo’s Work of Art: Search for the Next Great Artist has came back for round two. Freshly graduated with my BA in Art, I remember I was instantly intrigued when promos for the premi
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Private Lives in Politics: How Far is Too Far?
As the Republican primary race drags on into the Fall, the issues that will shape both the primaries and the general election in 2012 become clearer by the day. The economy, jobs, taxes and foreign
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Beauty & Conflict: The Art of Adel Abidin
Erin Joyce is a guest blogger this week. For the full version of her article about Adel Abidin, please visit Aslan Media. What is Art? In contemporary society do we still cling to the idea that Art i
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Navigating the Future
Sitting in the McDonough School of Business on Georgetown's campus, I am stunned by the uniformity in appearance—a sea of slacks and crisp collars. For commerce to work, we need standards for cooper
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Who was Shakespeare?
Who was ‘Shakespeare’? The truth is, we don’t quite know. Although we attribute 38 plays and 154 sonnets to a man named Shakespeare, there exists very little evidence of his literary propensity. Take
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