Christian Bale

Christian Bale is today's #1 guy in Hollywood. He's Batman, John Connor, and soon to be crack addict boxer in The Fighter. He uses an extreme form of acting and it shows. In the Machinist Bale was able to get his weight down to 120 pounds, and at 6 feet tall this is obviously not very healthy. He has recently lost, not as much, but enough, to appear "gaunt" in the trailer for The Fighter. Other actors such as Robert De Niro, Matt Damon, and Tom Hanks have all been known to gain and lose weight for roles. I personally am torn, is this bad or good for viewers? Is it good that even Hollywood stars have a great work ethic, it shows great commitment, and it shows talent; These traits could make a good role model. Or is this bad, does it send a bad message much like when models appear emaciated? Is it different when women transform their bodies as opposed to men?

3D

My opinion is that the new revival of 3D entertainment is simply hype. I recently went to best buy and got to test a 3D TV, what a rip off! 3D is being marketed as the next generation of entertainment but really it only makes you look more ridiculous watching television. I'm sure 3D computer monitors and laptops are soon to be released as well, wouldn't shock me. I personally am not a fan of 3D as I'm sure you have gathered thus far, but if it proves to be the next popular thing and if it in the end lasts than maybe I will give it a fair shot, but until then I'm sticking with what i know. Maybe that why older people resist joining social networks online or text with their cell phones?

Glenn Beck Hero or Villain?

Ive been thinking about this for some time now. Glenn Beck has become an icon for using the media to market and express his political views. He is often considered a hero by conservatives and the tea party but is seen as a major 'villain' by democrats and progressives, often he labels progressives as being 'evil'. whether what he says is true or false its clearly obvious that he believes what he says and shows genuine passion. With that considered, can you really call a man who truly believes and therefore speaks out against that 'evil' a villain? Perhaps if he were doing this simply for his own ego, which he may or may not be though most would agree his drive appears to be much more than that, than is he a villain? Is he a villain if he is just severely misinformed? Or is he a hero for standing up for what he believes in? Could he be considered a hero for being a classic case of practicing his first amendment rights, or even simply because his ratings surpass his competition and his rallies call thousands of Americans to our nation's capitol.

Can you be both?

Ipod is releasing a new model of the Ipod-Touch. It seems that despite the fact that they continue to launch the same products over and over with a few added amenities people are still willing to buy the product that really they already own. I myself am looking to buy the new I-pod touch even though I have a couple of nano's. perhaps the odd thing is even I recognize that Apple is so good at what they do that even though we know what they are doing is reselling their product we knowingly, including myself, continue to re-purchase them.

With the anniversery of 9/11 is coming up later this week. Its clear that the focus of the events of 9/11 and the coverage of the attacks by National Geographic and the History Channel has in earlier years shifted from showing the actual events to highlighting conspiracy theories and events that may or may have not surrounded the actual attacks. Whether or not you believe in these conspiracies is really not my business, despite the fact many (if not all) have since been proven to be inaccurate. We need to remember that the media in this case Television channels are always trying to maintain the highest ratings possible. As Americans it is in the end our responsibility to educate ourselves with what is fact and what is fiction.