Archives for 2015

A benefit for film lovers in Los Angeles is that we have access to limited release films. Limited release films are exactly that: films that are released in a small number of theaters. If you live nearby the designated theater, then watching a limited release film isn’t too much of a hassle. If you live a bit farther though, watching one of these films becomes a bit of a trip. … [Read more...] about Making the Trip to See Limited Release Films

The notion of a tattoo may mean different things to different people. It can serve as a reminder of a loved one who has since been lost, a persistent message to one’s self about how to approach life, memorializing one’s favorite subject, or done just for the hell of it. Nevertheless, a tattoo acts as an example of the requirements of culture in its pervasive method to spread a … [Read more...] about Psychological Phenomena: The Influence of Culture on Choice

As people age, they are at increased for neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. One of the key characteristics that these diseases share is the lack of a cure. Current research, however, has made significant progress in solving the mysteries of these two diseases. Studying the two treatment methods and the research involved provides an interesting look into … [Read more...] about Trust Me, I’m Premed: Possible Approaches to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

Japan has been facing its declining population for years. Its society is composed of two extremes, with a growing number of seniors, as well as a growing number of twenty-somethings who age and never produce the offspring that would be expected in any other society. The latter are the source of handwringing among the Japanese government. Without youth to work and spend, Japan … [Read more...] about Invasion Upon Our Shores: Japan Alone