Chinatown - A Film Noir Analysis

Film noir is generally associated with a ‘dark’ type of film in the era following WWII. Film’s that are categorized in this genre are marked by a style that generally contains certain distinguishing...

Freshwater Fish vs. Ocean Fish

If you were raised in places like China, South American Amazon, or parts of Europe; chances are you've never tasted ocean fish before. There are places in China for example: were people have only eaten carp...

Chinatown San Francisco

Chinatown San Francisco is the oldest Chinatown in North America and one of "the largest Chinese communities outside Asia". Established in the 1840s, it is a center of Chinese culture and activity in North...

The Best Movies Of The Seventies

Release Date: 25 January 1970 Director: Robert Altman Nobody, but nobody, used the zoom quite like the great Altman. Never just swooshing showily in and out using a basic camera technique, Altman...

All that Glitters really is Gold: The Golden Buddha at Wat Traimit -- Bangkok, Thailand

The Golden Buddha at Wat Traimit -- Bangkok, Thailand All that Glitters really There are many magnificent Buddhist temples awaiting travelers in Bangkok, but of all of the Buddhist images, none are perhaps...

Top Five Southern California Tourist Attractions

Walt Disney Music Hall

I took my Mother to a concert on 10-20-05, and we had a great time together. The featured works were: Korngold’s Violin Concerto, and Mahler’s 4th Symphony. Erik Korngold supplied much of the music to the...

Culture in New York City

One aspect of life in New York City is the exposure to different cultures. Due to the fact that NYC was once a major portal for immigrant entry into America, the city is now comprised of people who can trace...

Shopping In New York City

New York City is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world. People travel to New York for many reasons, some of them for business, some of them for sightseeing, some of them for culinary...

Incheon: Seoul's Twin City

Though most people recognize Seoul as the soul of Korea, Incheon sits quietly in its shadow. Though Incheon began as a port city, growth has made it more or less a gigantic suburb to neighboring Seoul. ...