Tag: Time
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Can Music Like Tears in Heaven and Layla Teach Us About Grief and Love?
Read more: Can Music Like Tears in Heaven and Layla Teach Us About Grief and Love?How does tragedy shape artistic expression? Eric Clapton is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music, and I believe I first listened to his songs when my brother started playing the guitar. My favorite song from Clapton is…
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Ninja Scroll and the Power of Action: Are We Truly Living?
Read more: Ninja Scroll and the Power of Action: Are We Truly Living?Ninja Scroll is a 1993 Japanese animated jidaigeki-chanbara film written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. It is said to have influenced the Wachowskis in the creation of The Matrix franchise. The quality of the animation is spectacular, with dynamic fight sequences and a cast of unique characters, each possessing distinct abilities. This combination makes it…
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Slash: Music, Madness, and Our Role in the World?
Read more: Slash: Music, Madness, and Our Role in the World?Can we truly understand the madness we condemn? Slash (real name Saul Hudson) is a guitarist most known for being the lead guitarist of the band Guns N’ Roses. He has been one of my favorite guitarists for a long time, and though all the hype and stories, the excess and the “show business” surrounding…
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Can Kiroro’s Songs Help Us Reflect on Life, Love, and Gratitude?
Read more: Can Kiroro’s Songs Help Us Reflect on Life, Love, and Gratitude?Kiroro is a Japanese pop duo from Okinawa that debuted in 1996. I listened to them when I was still in high school, particularly their songs “Mirai e,” “Best Friend,” and “Akikaze.” I loved the simplicity of their music—though some might call it naive, why complicate things that don’t need to be? How does “Mirai…
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Prisoners: Can We Break the Cycle of Hatred and Revenge?
Read more: Prisoners: Can We Break the Cycle of Hatred and Revenge?What does Prisoners teach us about morality and justice? Prisoners is a 2013 American thriller film, directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Aaron Guzikowski. Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal take on the leading roles, delivering performances that are both remarkable and deeply unsettling. Jackman portrays Keller Dover, a father whose daughter goes missing—presumably kidnapped—while…
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Sakanaction’s 怪獣: Can Knowledge and Future Generations Break Society’s Chains?
Read more: Sakanaction’s 怪獣: Can Knowledge and Future Generations Break Society’s Chains?Sakanaction just released its MV for the song 怪獣, which serves as the opening for the anime Chi. The anime’s broadcast concluded this Sunday in Japan. Since watching Chi, I have enjoyed this song, its rhythm, and, most importantly, the message conveyed through its music video. The MV aligns perfectly with the lyrics and the…
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Can Music Help Us Reflect on Time, Love, and Regret? Exploring Si Maman Si and Évidemment
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Read more: Can Music Help Us Reflect on Time, Love, and Regret? Exploring Si Maman Si and ÉvidemmentHow Does Music Shape Our Memories and Emotions? France Gall was a French singer who sadly passed away just a few months after my mother. I don’t remember exactly how or why I started listening to her or developing an appreciation for her songs, but I do know that some of her lyrics resonated deeply…
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Can Quantum Leap Teach Us About Change, Learning, and Influence?
Read more: Can Quantum Leap Teach Us About Change, Learning, and Influence?Why do we fantasize about changing the past instead of shaping the future? Quantum Leap is an American science fiction television series created by Donald P. Bellisario in 1989. I watched it when it aired on French TV, and it was certainly one of my favorite shows. The concept was fascinating—each episode followed the main…
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How Can Final Fantasy Tactics Teach Us About Mastery and Self-Discovery?
Read more: How Can Final Fantasy Tactics Teach Us About Mastery and Self-Discovery?Final Fantasy Tactics is a 1997 tactical role-playing game by Square, released in 1997. This is the first installment of Final Fantasy as a tactical RPG, yet it has been cited as one of the greatest video games ever made. It is also the first entry set in the fictional world later known as Ivalice,…
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Schindler’s List: “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.”
Read more: Schindler’s List: “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.”What does it take to break free from passivity? Schindler’s List is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the historical novel Schindler’s Ark (1982) by Thomas Keneally. The film follows Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who saved more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees…