Manohla dargis called the movie the pursuit of happyness "a fairy tale in realist drag . . the kind of entertainment that goes down smoothly until it gets stuck in your craw. . it's the same old bootstraps story, an american dream artfully told, skillfully sold. how you respond to this man's moving story may depend on whether you find mr. smith's and his son's performances so overwhelmingly winning that you buy the idea that poverty is a function of bad luck and bad choices, and success the result of heroic toil and dreams." what idea is being expressed here?

Is it good to listen to rap all of the time or should i try listening to more music?

Because vacation shots are taken quickly, you shouldn't worry about any rules of composition or elements of design. true or false

Today's generation didn't want to watch ancient actors reciting the same tired lines. they wanted to see themselves reflected onscreen - rude, raw, entitled. these kids needed to believe that they themselves were only one daring, controversial act away from being up on that screen themselves. " - melissa jo peltier, reality boulevard within the past few years, reality tv has become a staple in the homes of people not just in america but around the world. many celebrities have given in to the undeniable effect of reality tv, choosing to have their own lives played out in front of the lens. the term "reality tv star" has been coined and is now being uttered on the lips of millions. however one feels about reality tv, this wave of entertainment seems to be here to stay. while form of low art achieves wild popularity and brings in significant profits to networks, attendance to broadway theater performances is also at an all-time high. perhaps low art and high art can thrive simultaneously. what do you think will be the lasting impact that reality tv has on the humanities and how we see ourselves as humans? based on what you learned about the theater (which was not always considered high art) in this week's readings, what may be some future similarities and differences between reality tv and the theater?