Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Boston Bombing Interview Pt. 1
Interview/Discussion with Josh Carter and Justin Allison of Rochester, NY and Jamila Coar of Toronto, CA.
A Walk in Their Shoes
" Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (far right) and his friends pose for a photo in Times Square."
After a complete shutdown of the city followed by a metropolitan manhunt, Boston finally has their man. On April 19th Boston Police captured 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was hiding out on a boat in Watertown, Massachusetts. He and his now deceased older brother Tamerlan, 26, originally planned to set up a bombing on the 4th of july but, due to the construction of explosive devices at a pace quicker than expected they chose the marathon on Patriot's Day. Speculation of the motive of these two young men automatically points to terrorist organizations overseas, yet there has been no concrete evidence supporting such theories. Investigation thus far seems to point to self-radicalism. Living in a Post 9/11 America can be a difficult thing for practicing Muslims. The religion of Islam is often portrayed by the media to be one of vengeance and hate. Ironically in a nation made up of so many different cultures, races, and religions we still discriminate against one another. From tragedies such as the Columbine and Virginia Tech shootings we've learned that the individuals behind them often felt alienated or bullied. While the threat of terrorism is very real, we have to understand that by feeding into stereotypes we can create the very terrorist we're trying to protect our country from. The Tsarnaev brothers seem to have disapproved of the U.S. occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan but being Muslim their personal opinions most likely would have them labeled as terrorists without them committing a single crime. Most of us Americans have no idea what it's like to have someone come to our country with an army and blow things up. We've been attacked but no war since the American Civil War has taken place on U.S. soil, so how can we really understand? How many of us have thought about if we were overseas and are hated us because we're American or Christian or Jewish?
For CNN Article Click Here
Boston Bombing Recap
April 15th in Boston, Massachusetts. It was Patriot's Day and the city was bustling in the wake of the 117th Boston Marathon. At 2:50pm most of the winners had crossed the finish line but as more runners came to the finish line, two bombs went off killing 3 people and injuring 264 others. Of those people injured 14 needed amputations and 17 were in critical condition. On April 18th the FBI released a surveillance video revealing two subjects, the Tsarnaev brothers of Cambridge, MA. The brother hail from the small country of Kyrgyzstan just below Russia. The older brother, Tamerlan, had no known occupation while the younger brother, Dzhokhar, attended UMass Dartmouth. After identifying the suspects the city of Boston was shut down. The brothers' aunt and uncle spoke to the media in a press conference to provide more background information. A manhunt ensued which eventually resulted in the authorities and the suspects in a shootout where the older suspect was killed. The younger brother fled, but was later surrounded while hiding out in a boat in Watertown, MA. Shots were exchanged, but law enforcement managed to convince the young man to surrender. Dzhokhar was taken into custody and rushed to the hospital for his wounds. While in the hospital, he told authorities that he and his brother had originally planned an attack on July 4th but chose to act sooner because they built the explosives quicker than expected. The one thing many Bostonians and perhaps the nation waited for was their motive. Tsarnaev claims he and his brother disapproves of U.S. occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Family members claim the two brothers were Muslim but had no connection to any terrorist networks. His older brother's body remains unclaimed leaving many to debate whether he should even be buried.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Gold-Hatted Gatsby
"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is arguably one of the best American novels of the 20th Century. It takes place during the roaring twenties following narrator Nick Carraway. Nick is a bond salesman from the midwest who moves to Long Island and ends up living next to millionaire party thrower Jay Gatsby. Carraway's second cousin Daisy is married to Tom Buchanan, a man of inherited wealth. After a night at one of Gatsby's super soirees the stories of these characters intertwine for an emotional tale of glamour, decadence, infidelity and poetic justice. The novel has inspired for five film adaptions including this year's by Baz Luhrmann. Hip-hop icon Jay-Z join the project as executive producer of the film's soundtrack, teaming up with a star-studded lineup with big names such as his wife, Beyonce and Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas. There have been songs released as a teaser for its release and a standout track is "Young and Beautiful by native New Yorker Lana Del Rey.The soundtrack is slated to be release on May 6th and will be available for digital download on iTunes.
See Rotten Tomatoes Review Here
Tracklist:
1. 100$ Bill - JAY Z
2. Back To Black - Beyoncé x André 3000
3. Bang Bang - will.i.am
4. A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) - Fergie + Q Tip + GoonRock
5. Young And Beautiful - Lana Del Rey
6. Love Is The Drug - Bryan Ferry with The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
7. Over The Love - Florence + The Machine
8. Where The Wind Blows - Coco O. of Quadron
9. Crazy in Love - Emeli Sandé and The Bryan Ferry Orchestra
10. Together – The xx
11. Hearts A Mess - Gotye
12. Love Is Blindness – Jack White
13. Into the Past - Nero
14. Kill and Run - Sia
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