Cdub D.C. Club

Twenty four hours ago, I was getting frustrated in the shower because I couldn't shave a certain spot on my leg. Today, I feel like time is not moving and I have been awake since seven in the morning. The morning after graduation is slow and unmoving. My hair is still curled and brows still done. It is so odd that yesterday, the door to the world was open and through it I heard the loudness, saw the busyness, and felt the overwhelming feeling of hope. Today that same day is shut and locked, my clock is broken, and the silence is louder than the noise from yesterday. It is a jarring feeling compared to yesterday's festivities, making me feel lost of all that hope. Every year, I have always expected to go to school, and know exactly what classes I'd be taking, who I would see. Now I have none of that sense of security. Yes, I know what school I'm going to, what I plan on studying, but that means nothing. For thirteen years the government has ensured I am educated and teac...

Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film The Shining has been reviewed time and time again, for multiple reasons including meanings, symbolism, and conspiracies. Though there are multiple themes throughout the movie, there seems to be one that is lacked, or not specifically touched on. Lack of sex, abuse, and molestation. It is very obvious from the getgo that Jack and Wendy are not very communicative or in love. To say that a director like Kubrick, who had many  films that had to do with sex, or a lack of, and the dangers it would cause did not think to make it an underlying theme, is ridiculous, and is just lacking sensitivity to his creativity. Though it is easily overlooked since there are other themes that are considered much more prevalent, the theme of sex is huge when I look at this movie, and I believe the thoughts about it should be shared, as it gives a different insight to the movie or what Kubrick could have been trying to pursue. If you go back and try to find interviews where he ...