Jamie Lynn Spears

BEYOND ALL LIMITS At first they didn’t seem like much. Just some wood scraps lying on the floor of a garage. They were leftovers from making picture frames. They might be good for fireplace kindling wood, but most people would be tossing them in a trash pile. Not so Elliot Handler. He had been making picture frames with his business partner Harold Matson in a garage workshop. And as the scraps began stacking up in their business, Handler and his wife, Ruth, found a use for them in the making of…

The movie Gran Torino, directed by Clint Eastwood is an action-packed drama that examines racism at its very core. Korean veteran, Walt Kowalski despises his neighbours, but after a strange turn of events, he begins to protect them. Thao Vang Lor, a shy Korean boy, gets bullied by a gang, and one night, Walt breaks up the ruckus which takes place in front of his house. Walt makes it his mission to protect the Korean family from the gang, but leads to a tragic ending. In the film, Gran Torino,…

In the movie Gran Torino, there were many lessons both taught and learned. Some lessons were taught using good methods and some lessons were taught using bad methods. Since there were many different ethnicities and cultures in this movie, the lessons were also learned differently. The teachers became the students and the students became the teachers. When living in a neighborhood with neighbors of different cultures and ethnicities, trying to communicate could be very difficult, so everyone have…

Gorillaz, a virtual band! You ask, “What’s a virtual band?” Well, a virtual band is a band that doesn’t physically exist; they only exist over mediums such as the Internet. This band consists of four members created by Damon Albarn (music producer) and Jamie Hewlett (artist): Murdoc Niccals (bass player), Stuart “2D” Pot (lead vocals, keyboardist), Russel Hobbs (drummer and part time rapper), and Noodle (guitarist). Let’s start with Murdoc. He was the one to start the fictional band, and he’s…

Deziree Gomez Ms. Hunt ELA 12 Period 3 8 December 2017 Demi Lovato’s Simply Complicated Life We see celebrities and most of us are envious, we see the fame and the popularity that comes with being famous and we want that- we want the popularity and we want the rich and lavish lifestyle but don’t see the dark, unfortunate parts that are a cost that comes with fame. Demi Lovato began as a child actress on Barney whose career skyrocketed after starring in Disney’s original movie series Camp Rock.…

Introduction In 1983, when Cyndi Lauper released “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” on her album She’s So Unusual, it garnered so much fame that it became one of the most well-known feminist anthems in the country. Several artists covered the song in subsequent years, and Lauper herself released a remastered version. However, few people are aware, even today, that the song is a cover version of Robert Hazard’s original demo, recorded in 1979 but never released officially (the demo is currently…

Girl on Fire “She’s just a girl, and she’s on fire...” The song keeps echoing again and again in my brain is “Girl on Fire” by Alicia Keys. I bet you are not new to this song as it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 100 chart, and with the impressive performance by Angelica Hale these days, it goes viral again. I first listened to it was five years ago when I was still in Hong Kong. Perhaps I did not have much life experience at the moment and I was taking care well by my parents, the song…

Young, beautiful, and talented – ever since Shraddha Kapoor stepped into the limelight her charm has captured out hearts. She first got her break with a brief role in the crime film Teen Patti (2010), which then was quickly followed up with a lead role in the teen drama Luv Ka The End (2011). However, her real claim to fame (other than her father’s fame in the Bollywood sphere) was in the romantic drama Aashiqui 2 (2013). In this movie, she received several accolades such as a Best Actress…

Missionaries make a huge impact on the world for Christ. Their courage, hard work, and sacrifice in the ministry should be noted. One of the most influential, modern day missionaries was Jim Elliot. He is remembered as the missionary martyr to Ecuador, but he did even more for Christ before that. Jim Elliot’s background prepared him for his future, allowed him to minister in United States, and allowed him to minister in South America. First, Jim Elliot’s background prepared him for his future.…

Obituary Olivia T. Juliano, a 36-year-old singer and resident of Calabasas, California, died yesterday of brain trauma. In the police report, it stated that Juliano was polishing her silver collection when her custom golden cat statue started to wobble. The statue, modeled after her personal pet Luzbelley Anne, quickly lost its balance and fell onto the singer’s head. The husband had to identify the victim by just the cat tattoo on her lower back as her face was completely obliterated. The…