What is Gale Literature?February 28, 2017 – 01:03 am
Noted Russian poet and author once said, “Literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinary people, and saying with ordinary words something extraordinary.” Literature opens doors to understanding ideas, people, and cultures. Extraordinary tools enable greater understanding and expand opportunity for discovery. And now, with upcoming enhancements, three landmark Gale literature resources will provide a more welcoming and…
True Detectives theme song artistJanuary 23, 2017 – 12:48 am
What s the Deal with the True Detective Season 2 Theme Song? The theme song to the second season of True Detective comes from Leonard Cohen, from his 2014 album, “Popular Problems.” The song is called “Nevermind, ” and the title sequence is evocative of the title sequence in season one. The original version of “Nevermind” is about exile and betrayal in wartime and how truth outlast war. It includes Arabic sounding backing vocals. Interestingly…
True Detectives Season 2 ReviewsDecember 30, 2016 – 12:00 am
But that was way too late. I found myself invested in the finale, sure. And I was even able to accept the fact that the story, despite the time the season devoted to the labyrinthine criminal web of conspiracy, was not about the case. In a purest Cali noir sense - borrowing from classics like The Big Sleep, Touch of Evil, Chinatown, and L.A. Confidential - the story was about underdogs trying their hand at justice and failing. Getting crushed under…
True Detectives 2015 IMDbDecember 21, 2016 – 11:31 pm
We’ve been waiting so long for significant details about season two of “” that HBO’s release today, which includes the first trailer, four photos and a premiere date of 9pm Sunday, June 21, made us want to collapse on a fainting couch and light up a Morley. Mind you, the trailer is just a tease. But the glimpse it affords of Rachel McAdams as Ventura County Sheriff’s detective Ani Bezzerides gives a person hope that season two’s female characters…
Themes in LiteratureNovember 7, 2016 – 10:14 pm
Southern literature is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a genre that covers literature written about the American South, and covers works written by authors who are from the South. These novels focus on a variety of subjects concerning a whole branch of southern issues ranging from politics and racism to religion. Like any genre, it has evolved over time—beginning with the discovery of the great Americas to dealing with current issues such as social…
True Detective Season 2 Episode 6November 3, 2016 – 10:14 pm
Rachel McAdams in ‘True Detective.’ HBO “True Detective” has been building to this point all season: An undercover look at the sleazy parties crawling with rich and powerful creeps that characters have been hinting at all this time. It was like we were plunged into show creator Nic Pizzolatto’s vision of Hell, and it played a lot like a drugged-out blend of the climax of “The Shining” and the creepy masque at the heart of “Eyes Wide Shut.” A perfectly…
