#4: Movies

Favorite movie of 2013/4:  Pacific Rim

While I've always been more a fan of drama/thriller movies, Pacific Rim captivated my interest in a way that no other 'mecha' movie has done before.  The animation is beautifully crafted to an extent that made me develop a plethora of surreal feelings as I was watched the story unfold.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pacific_rim_2013/

(One of my) Favorite movie(s) of all time:  Donnie Darko

It's difficult for me what to exactly pick from this film that draws me to it so much, but I can say that this movie evokes an eerie sensation in me every time I watch it that no other film is able to do.  A perfect Halloween film actually, Donnie Darko is a thriller/mystery movie that is somewhat of a (popular) cult film that stars one of my favorite actors, Jake Gyllenhaal.  I first watched this movie about five, or six years ago as it was recommend to me by one of my closest friends; since then it has stuck as one of my favorite films.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/donnie_darko/

Magazine Proposal

Name: Career Insider

Concept: Provides readers with first person accounts/reviews of specific fields of work/Shows what is 'hot' in the job market pertaining to the time of release.

Reader Demographic: Anyone who is interested in the ever-changing job market/is curious about uncommon fields of work/as well anyone who is seeking a job.

Competition: I know of no other magazines serving the the same purpose as mine.  I researched the title of my magazine and the only thing that came up was an accounting magazine which is entirely different as it is a trade magazine that only appeals to one field of work.

Advertisers: Advertisers for a plethora of products would be able make their way in to Career Insider.  Companies such as Barney's, Nordstrom's, Microsoft, Apple, and Intel would all be relevant as the magazine dabbles in both tech AND  professional aspects of the business world.

Articles:

What tech companies provide employees with the best working environment/experience.

The ten most in-demand jobs of 2014.

Working abroad?  Worth it?

Bizarre job of the month.

Safe vs. high paying jobs.  Which makes more sense? 

Three Relevant Books

American Psycho~

Recommended to me by my brother a few years ago this book is not only a hilarious satire of the yuppie movement of the 80's, but also a gruesome/smile inducing novel.  Centered around a late 20's Wall-Street investments banker, Patrick Bateman describes his every day struggles with coping with the trivial task of living life as beautiful/well off twenty-something year old.  Not many books have sucked me in quite as much as this specific novel, but I can safely say that it has had a positive impact on my perspective of literature ensuring me that there ARE books out there that have the ability to catch my genuine interest.

The Accidental Billionaires~

Before I knew anything about the creation, or relevance of Facebook, my father recommended me this book imploring that it has quality information regarding the establishment of the most popular social networking website as well contains quite an interesting story behind it.  Surprisingly it hooked my attention enough that my eyes were glued from page to page wondering what was going to happen next in Mark Zuckerberg's wild adventure of creating Facebook.  Although this book didn't necessarily connect to me on a significant level, nor inspired me to do something of similar nature, it revealed quit the bitter nature that went on behind the making and establishing of Facebook.

Frankenstein~

While this may seem like a shocker as this novel was written nearly 200 years ago, I can safely say that reading Frankenstein has greatly added to my overall knowledge of classic literature as well shed light on the mysterious figure every child connects Halloween with.  Contrary to popular belief, Frankenstein's creation (or correctly named "the monster" as well a plethora of other vague names with negative connotation) was actually quite the knowledgable creature being able to speak fluent French as well having an impressive insight on life.  Reading Frankenstein was somewhat challenging as the text dates back two centuries ago, but regardless of the difficulty, the outcome was incredibly rewarding as it is quite the sensation to have read a piece of literature that is so implanted in our society and instantly recognized by everyone.

-Keir