Rich Monetti
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Part I : Kirk versus Spock - The Captain of the Enterprise Always Wins the Episode
Photo by Gage Skidmore One of the things that has made Star Trek endure is the duking it out that takes place between Kirk and Spock at the end. The successful formula always had the two giants trying to gain the upper hand in the interpretation of events. So in case you hadn't noticed, the winner usually lands Kirk in the win column, while Spock can't figure out why he's typically the one walking away and licking his wounds .
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Futurism
David Bowie Saw the Downfall of Rock 'n Roll in the Growth of the Internet
Photo by David Shankbone Twenty years ago before Facebook and Twitter drew us all closer together (or further apart), David Bowie sat down with Jeremy Paxman of the the BBC to discuss the future we know now. He recounted Rock ‘n’ Roll, rebellion and how the internet would not only change music, but clue us in on a world that was far more stratified than we had believed.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Beat
Eastchester Athletes to Remember
Eastchester Softball Player is not quiet about her team’s success Janine Lalli’s record represents the entire loss total for Eastchester High School ’s 2011 softball season. She’s pretty certain her teammates are ok with her part of that column—especially since they’re 14-1. The nine in the win column doesn’t hurt either.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
Despite Being Off Message, 'The Hateful Eight' Still Has Quentin Tarantino On the Path
Poster I went into the Hateful Eight knowing two things about this Civil War Western. It didn’t have the over the top humor of Pulp Fiction and had all - if not - more of the violence. A blood bath minus the laughs, I was skeptical. But since I already had taken it out of the library, I braced myself and decided to have faith in the master.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Geeks
The Inspiration for Our Favorite Star Trek Characters
Photo by Gage Skidmore Captain James T. Kirk Kirk was inspired by C.S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower. Derived from Admiral Horatio Nelson, the literary character was driven by duty, while his courage and skillful cunning cemented his place in the popular culture. At the same time, the larger than life figure had a sense of the rest of us at his core, and Kirk followed suit. “The introspective captain is continually burdened by fear and self-doubt,” writes Nathan Miranda of Screenrant.com.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Futurism
Aaron Judge Doesn’t Owe Us Anything But the Biggest Contract Doesn’t Necessarily Give Him What He and Other Professional Athletes Need
Photo by Jeffrey Hyde I was prompted to write this via a friend who did not take kindly to Aaron Judge turning down a 7 year 213.5 million dollar offer. “You should do a story on the selfishness of professional athletes,” he excoriated, but for me, the issue isn’t necessarily selfishness and greed.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Unbalanced
In 1976, ‘Network’ Warned America about the Dangers of Fear Anger and Politics
Back when George Bush was enjoying a 22% approval rating and the world's disdain, I hijacked the living room TV to subject my mother to Keith Olbermann of MSNBC. Having to endure Fox News daily, I was only too happy to oblige. But out of what was once known as “equal time,” I came to a conclusion that many Americans have missed. Cable news isn’t selling news, they're selling anger. That said, long before I recognized the format's potential for appeal, it was exploited by the executives in 1976’s, “Network.”
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Geeks
Ahmaud Arbery and How his Death Ties to the Slavery Era Origins of the Second Amendment
Photo by Patrick Feller Greg and Travis McMichael and William Bryan have been convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery and face life in prison. Unfortunately, the outcome probably does not point to watershed moment where the racial bias of our system starts to crumble. Yes justice seems to have been served here. But the old system almost prevailed, and while we must continue to rattle the foundations, change also requires we unravel the history that has long allowed injustice to persist.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in The Swamp
The Treehouse in Mt. Kisco and Bronxville Helps Children and Parents Cope with Tragedy
Photo by JON_CF In the course of being kids, the expressions are the same—even in the face of tragedy. “They often look like they are doing Ok because they have to be kids first,” said Patricia Duff of the Bereavement Center of Westchester. So it follows that the true effects of losing a parent or sibling shouldn’t be looked for on the face of a grieving child.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Psyche
Governor DeSantis, Your Don’t Say Gay Bill is Disgusting and So are You
Photo by Gage Skidmore There’s no reason ever, in any situation, for a teacher to “say gay” or get involved in a discussion about sexuality or gender identity - except for one. Get ready Florida, here it comes, and I shouldn’t have to tell your disgraceful governor this.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in The Swamp
Olivia De Havilland and the Breaking of the Studio System of Indentured Servitude
Clarke Gable made a Golden Age of Hollywood career as a tough guy in a t-shirt. His carefully cultivated masculine aggressiveness on display to slap around everyone from Vivian Leigh to Joan Crawford, he reaped the rewards all the way down the boulevard. On the other hand, being typecast was a fact of life that even the biggest stars had to resign themselves to. "I have never been consulted as to what part I would like to play. I am not paid to think,” he once bitterly told Photoplay. On the other hand, did we really want to see “the King” weeping like Nick Nolte in Prince of Tides? Maybe but either way, this was the studio system, and it took two courageous actresses to actually hang a pair or two on the system of slavery that kept stars in both a professional and personal box during the studio era.
By Rich Monetti2 years ago in Geeks