With Star Wars back on the front burner
of our entertainment culture, I am reminded of Yoda, a Jedi master who was small of stature but had a way with words.
Not exact matches
The group
of inspirational judges includes Aaron Firestein and Raaja Nemani, co-founders
of BucketFeet which produces shoes designed by artists from around the world; Lance Rios, founder
of Hispanic communication platform Being Latino; Roberto Torres, Luis Montanez and Chris Findeisen, creators
of made - in - America apparel brand Black & Denim; Sulaiman Sanni and Ben Lamson, creators
of the crowd - funding website WeDidIt; and Marve Frazier, CEO
of premier destination website for African American popular
culture and
entertainment Bossip.com and Chief Creative Officer
of Moguldom Media Group.
Though it has no experience in the
entertainment business, the firm said it «remains committed to providing premier content with a diverse workforce in a safe environment founded on a
culture of respect and creativity.»
'' «American Idol» is a pop -
culture staple that left the air too soon,» said Channing Dungey, president
of ABC
Entertainment, in a statement.
«Lantern
Entertainment remains committed to providing premier content with a diverse workforce in a safe environment founded on a
culture of respect and creativity.»
Alex Churchill, CEO
of VonChurch, a digital
entertainment recruiting company, says most companies make a big mistake when they hire: They neglect
culture fit, so teams never really coalesce.
«The emphasis on sports is part
of Kim Jong Un's strategy to construct and highlight more
of what makes life fun, such as
culture and
entertainment,» explained Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein, associate scholar at the Philadelphia - based Foreign Policy Research Institute.
«We consider
culture and
entertainment indispensable to our quality
of life.
The world - renowned game companies and hundreds
of game developers and publishers made statement jointly, and conducted in - depth discussion and cooperation on topics such as digital
entertainment culture and new economies.
This global hub, also known as «Gateway
of the Americas», has everything that EB - 5 investor might want besides a growing number
of EB - 5 approved projects; largest concentration
of foreign banks and multinational corporations, rated Number 2 in Business Friendliness and Number 3 in Foreign Direct Investment Strategy by FDI Intelligence (a division
of Financial Times), and is undoubtedly one
of fastest growing urban centers
of the world in commerce, finance,
culture, media, arts,
entertainment and international trade.»
The quality
of life and having four days a week free would encourage a lot
of economic activities — more tourism,
entertainment, sports,
culture, and education.
A huge part
of our
culture is focused on (straight) sex — sex as a means
of advertising, sex as
entertainment, sex everywhere you look.
The assumptions and techniques
of psychology and therapy have found their way into business, schools, families, popular
entertainment, and even the courts» so much so that it has become common to speak
of our society as a «therapeutic
culture.»
Elements
of the church today have fetishized
culture in general (and
entertainment specifically) to a degree that is unhealthy, not only for the church, but for the
culture, too.
(Sadly, our churches can sometimes resemble our
culture instead
of Jesus — witness our fascination with militarism,
entertainment cults
of celebrity, power, materialism, and patriarchal
culture and so on.)
Ours is indeed a consumeristic
culture, the kind that too often turns people into commodities, and I believe Christians can speak into that
culture in a unique, life - giving way — not only as it concerns sex - on - demand, but also as it concerns food - on - demand, celebrity - on - demand, stuff - on - demand, cheap - goods - on - demand, pornography - on - demand,
entertainment - on - demand, comfort - on - demand, distraction - on - demand, information - on - demand, power - on - demand, energy - on - demand, and all those habits that tend to thrive at the expense
of the dignity and value
of our fellow human beings or our planet.
The contemporary «learning society,» overwhelmed with information, knowledge and
entertainment, requires discerning and constructive responses
of an even greater order than those
of the early church in the sophisticated rhetorical
culture of the Roman Empire, or the early modern Western church faced with printing and transformations in scholarship, geographical horizons, sciences, nations and industries.
The Heart
of Virtue by Donald DeMarco Ignatius 231 pages, $ 12.95 paper Despite their occasional presence on best - seller lists, books about virtue remain something
of an anomaly in contemporary
culture, the impulse for serious personal reflection choked out by the saturation
of the
entertainment media.
We know from Jewish
culture, that at the wedding celebration for the whole town, one
of the acts
of entertainment was to have ten virgins perform a wedding dance around the bride and groom.
• The vulgarization
of popular
culture and
entertainment, which has so deeply wounded our politics that they've become another form
of reality TV, producing a spectacle that should shame us into a collective examination
of our consciences as consumers.
As the technological era permeates
cultures worldwide, the mass media are increasingly employed as a tool
of the production - consumption cycle rather than as a resource for the education, information, and
entertainment required for the well - being
of all people, an element essential to the development
of citizens in any democracy.
She also expressed her opinion that some
of the newer «narrative» methods
of preaching were too closely identified with the «
entertainment» values
of the dominant television
culture.
The mere fact that an intoxicated man, at a certain stage
of inebriation, has considerable
entertainment value shows that our
culture has sometimes made drunkenness socially rewarding.
You will have the opportunity to network within your vocational channel
of culture and learn from leading cultural influencers in media, education, government, arts and
entertainment, business, the social sector, and the church.»
«The Simpsons is not dismissive
of faith, but treats religion as an integral part
of American life,» says William Romanowski
of Calvin College, author
of Pop
Culture Wars: Religion and the Role
of Entertainment in American Life.
Many Muslims despair
of the drugs, the dating, the
entertainment - saturated
culture that are so much a part
of the public school experience.
The family, the job, the newspaper, the radio, the movies, the Saturday Evening Post, the Reader's Digest, the lodge, the service club or woman's club, the billboards, the store windows, the politicians, the militarists, the manifold purveyors
of culture and
entertainment — in fact the total social situation is constantly driving home the message
of rival secular faiths.
I have trouble reconciling God killing Ananias and Sapphira, who committed a sin for which restitution could be made, but does nothing to punish pedophile clergy, or purveyors
of filth (perverse music,
entertainment, Hollywood, porn, etc...) that destroy lives and pollute the
culture.
For example, the Bible is frequently quoted in support
of opposition to portrayals
of sex and violence in the media but not often to challenge the practice
of western media corporations destroying poorer indigenous
cultures by selling cheap western
entertainment that under - cuts local programming, even though protection
of the poor is a strong biblical message.
That is the dilemma and there are many thinkers, including evangelicals, who feel that the broadcasters have identified themselves too closely with this television
culture and in the process have cheapened the message
of the Christian faith and reduced it to an unacceptable form
of spiritual
entertainment or «super-bowl Christianity.»
In evangelical
culture of the last century, «worldliness» had come to signify
entertainment or lifestyle choices with which many conservative Christians weren't comfortable.
Pascal would no doubt see the psychological turn in our
culture as an obvious one: It combines both the therapeutic needs that are met by
entertainment and the repudiation
of the significance
of our bodies.
We're full
of culture too, check out our Arts &
Entertainment, including Old Temecula Community Theater, Temecula Valley Museum, and for the kids, Pennypickle's Workshop - Temecula Children's Museum.
In 2011, he formed Danny Wimmer Presents, which now produces several
of the largest rock and alternative festivals in the U.S.. By combining A-list talent with local cuisine and
culture, DWP has become recognized within the industry for delivering the highest - quality
entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners and host cities.
During this event, Atalanta's guests will be able to meet the cheese makers firsthand and enjoy an evening
of Scottish
culture that will feature samplings
of the cheeses and other authentic Scottish fare, drink, and
entertainment.
«Bazooka Candy Brands has a long history
of partnering with pop
culture properties to bring customers fun in the form
of edible
entertainment,» said Elizabeth Mangold, Senior Brand Manager.
The Times Square Alliance works to improve and promote Times Square — cultivating the creativity, energy and edge that have made the area an icon
of entertainment,
culture and urban life for over a century.
thanks for the sensible comment fatboy yep i know i do get that they do nt really mean it, but i just cant come to terms with that, i do nt really expect civilised
culture in a sport but generally from the people in the world, yep you are right about the real world, maybe thats the reason it annoys me extremely, i mean look our world is rotten to the core, the human mindset is terrible when it faces danger or problems for himself, and maybe thats the reason i just want football to stay as just as an
entertainment industry but when i see that people even here let the words flow in any kind
of way just because the are frustrated, i really cant come to terms with it, i really love black humor and some akbs react angrily when some fans tell some wheelchair jokes or for example on the post from admin where one could write jokes about wenger, some were really awesome, but when people cant control their emotion after a game and abuse other people it just irritates me as hell cause i really think that thats one
of the big problems in the world..
There are so elements to football that draw people in: the
entertainment, the aesthetic beauty, the presence
of team dynamics, the narratives, the tactics, the learning
of right and wrong, the representation
of culture.
We've talked about it here, because in the
entertainment and pop
culture scene, it's kind
of a big deal!
Cities, coast and interior, they all offer an endless source
of entertainment,
culture and fun for visitors.
With its
culture,
entertainment, excellent shopping and diverse restaurants, the Warehouse District and French Quarter is sure to provide tons
of excitement during your stay.
Downtown is your source
of culture,
entertainment, and fun, offering a myriad
of activities from casual to elegant dining at over 165 restaurants or bars; shopping at a variety
of clothing, furniture or antique stores; browsing though more than a dozen art galleries, or dancing the night away at the newest «hot spot.»
In Kenya, there is generally more help from extended family; there are fewer parenting philosophies to pick from, doubt and then be judged by; there's no scheduled sleep times to disrupt; there's a more relaxed free - range parenting style; it's a less tightly wound
culture in general; there's not the pressure to be the main source
of entertainment for your children.
In his remarks, the Chairman, House Committee in Tourism, Arts and
Culture, Hon. Desmond Elliot stated that Lagos State was not just in Cannes to sell and market itself as a venue for shooting films but to tell the world that the State has a Government that is a lover
of the arts and
entertainment industry.
Zylofon Media is the latest good thing to happen to the Ghanaian
entertainment industry as it has signed a lot
of the «big» artistes in the industry and promises to take Ghanaian
culture to another level through Music and Art.
A History
of Britain in the 1980s (Atlantic Books # 25) he makes a case for a Britain
of confrontation — political parties, financial and business enterprises,
culture and
entertainment.
The duo will as part
of the program exhibit the
culture of Ghana through making
of beads, acting, music, dance and other forms
of entertainment.
«The Sibley Building is a beautiful piece
of Rochester's history, located in the center
of the city within walking distance to
entertainment,
culture, and conveniences,» said New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner James S. Rubin.
QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz stated the following in response to questions about applications filed by for - profit organizations recently with the City to shut down major portions
of Flushing Meadows - Corona Park to the public in order to accommodate paid - admission events next summer: «Queens is increasingly becoming a premier destination for
entertainment,
culture and -LSB-...]