The MeditationsBy Marcus Aurelius Written 167 A.C.E.Translated by George Long Book One From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence, and...
Eminem and Rihanna's "Love The Way You Lie Part Two" leaked just days before its official release from Rihanna's upcoming Loud album. Loud is set to drop on November 16, 2010 with it's first cut being the Em and Rihanna collaboration. In an exclusive MTV News interview, Rihanna discussed the...
Aesop's FablesBy Aesop Translated by George Fyler Townsend The Wolf and the Lamb Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf's right to eat him. He thus addressed him: "Sirrah, last year you...
Throughout the span of his career, Eminem has earned praise for quality lyrics, his rap style, and his energy. His best songs bring these qualities together, often dealing with themes of overcoming difficulty and facing the world head on. Having earned over thirteen Grammys and tremendous acclaim...
The Enchiridion By Epictetus Written 135 A.C.E. Translated by Elizabeth Carter 1. Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation,...
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, humanitarian, activist, and leader of the African American civil rights movement. King is a prominent figure in American history and iconic for his words and actions in promoting civil rights within the United States and in many other countries....
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards air Sunday, February 13, 2011 on CBS from 8:00 until 11:30 p.m. The Grammys will air live from the Staple's Center in Los Angeles, California and feature some of the greatest recording artists today. This year's highly anticipated show is set to be a memorable...
A video for the number one single in the world, "Love The Way You Lie", a duet from Eminem and Rihanna, is scheduled to premier on MTV tonight. The video premier has caused a massive buzz on the Internet as people wait in anticipation to see one of the hottest celebrities in the...
The issue of copycat crime is a fascinating one that raises deep questions in the fields of psychology, philosophy, criminology and jurisprudence. Are filmmakers – if not legally, at least morally – responsible for their creations that motivate people to commit crime?
At the risk of stating the obvious, raising teenagers isn’t an easy job. The teenage years are characterized by a considerable amount of screaming, crying, whining, and countless threats of running away from home. And it isn’t only the parents who resort to these sophisticated methods of persuasion....
