Posted by Jack in American Studies on April 2, 2015
Hey y’all. You’ve probably already found a house for next year but I just wanted to let you know where I would recommend. Clarendon: Clarendon is the area where pretty much everyone wants to live. Queen’s Road is proper handy in terms of all the crucial amenities and you can always find a bargain in […]
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Posted by Jack in American Studies on March 24, 2015
Hey y’all. So over the last two nights I’ve watched two cracking television documentaries. One from my main man Louis Theroux and another from the old school Sir Trevor McDonald. Louis focused on mental illness in America and Trevor spent three months with some of the most notorious mafioso in American history. Both of them […]
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Posted by Jack in American Studies on March 1, 2015
Hey y’all. In past month or two there have been several prestigious occasions where celebrities have spoke about pressing societal issues, Civil rights being one of the most frequently talked topics. I think it’s important that high status celebrities voice the concerns of the public as they have a bigger platform to do so. People […]
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Posted by Jack in American Studies on November 24, 2014
Hey y’all. Yet another American television show has crept into my university routine. Some of you may have already started watching Homeland but if you haven’t I would definitely recommend it. Especially if you’re interested in American politics and foreign affairs because the show has them in abundance. The show follows several characters scattered around […]
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Posted by Jack in American Studies on October 26, 2014
Hey y’all. So tonight’s the night. It’s the last ever episode of Boardwalk Empire and it’s going to be an emotional one. Luckily the programme is based on real characters so technically I’m doing extra reading for my degree, right? One character in particular, Jay Edgar Hoover, is very prominent in my McCarthyism module. The […]
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Posted by Jack in American Studies on October 12, 2014
Hey y’all. So my dissertation has kicked off. I’ve chosen a question, found some things to read and a plan is slowly coming together. Thankfully I’ve been able to worm my way in to doing a question on Breaking Bad. Which, I might add, is by far the best TV programme. I don’t care if […]
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Posted by Jack in American Studies on September 10, 2014
Hey y’all Over the weekend I went to Bestival on the Isle Of Wight with some of my University house mates. It’s a music festival that showcases pretty much every genre of music. Outkast played on the Friday evening and I’m still in awe at their performance. After five days of sleeping in a leaking […]
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Posted by Jack in American Studies on August 11, 2014
Hey y’all! My name’s Jack and I have been given the privilege to take over the reins of this American Studies Blog. I’m just about to enter my final year at Leicester which means I’m only one year away from entering the real world which is a horrifying but exciting thought. Hopefully you will find […]
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