Author: Alan N. Shapiro

  • “Lost” und Literatur, von Concetta Altmaier

    In der US-amerikanischen Fernsehserie Lost(1) finden sich zahlreiche Verweise auf literarische Texte, die sich durch direkte Zitate oder inhaltliche Parallelen feststellen lassen. Aufgrund der Qualität und Quantität dieser Referenzen scheint Lost im Vergleich zu anderen Serien eine besondere Rolle einzunehmen.

  • Reality and Simulation in “The Prisoner,” by Caroline Fuchs

    Number 6 is being held hostage in “The Village” for only one reason: to answer the question why did he resign. But Number 6 did not resign for personal gain (to sell the valuable information he has) but for personal reasons, rebels against his prison and refuses to cooperate.

  • “Out of thin air” – Mask and Representation in “Mad Men,” by Marten Weise

    The TV Show Mad Men, first broadcast in July 2007, has received a lot of positive critique and has been awarded many well-known prizes. In three consecutive years (2007, 2008 and 2009) it won the Golden Globe for The Best Television Series in the category Drama. It investigates many different topics on a televisual level.

  • Orientation, von Anja Vögerl

    “Orientation” ist die dritte Folge der zweiten Staffel der US TV-Sendung “LOST”. Die Episode enthält zwei verschiedene Handlungsstränge, die auf verschiedenen Seiten der Insel stattfinden, sowie John Lockes Flashback. In diesem Aufsatz soll zuerst der Inhalt der Folge wiedergegeben, danach der Konflikt zwischen Jack und Locke.

  • Jets’ Playoff Chances

    Consider the scenario of the Bengals beating the Steelers then losing to the Ravens. The Cincinnati-Pittsburgh tiebreaker at 9-7 will be decided by won-long percentage within the division. The Steelers are 2-2 now and would finish 3-3. The Bengals are 1-3 now and would finish 2-4. The Steelers would be #2 in their division.

  • Twenty Basic Principles of a New Green Politics, by Alan N. Shapiro

    The disasters that we are facing in the areas of ecology, energy and the environment are well-known and they are truly horrific. However, the fact that everyone knows about these disasters is more a factor contributing to nothing constructive been done about them than it is a factor contributing to something being done about them.