Profile article: Delia Hammond

Through my work in Intro to Media Writing this semester I had the opportunity to interview the phenomenal Delia Hammond. Delia is one of the creators of the Saturday Morning breakfast charity here in McMinnville and just an all-around wonderful person. Delia has been dedicated to service throughout her life, and what struck me the … Continue reading →

Tea time

An important difference between American and British culture lies in the simplest of forms: drink choice. I doubt any American would underestimate the importance of a cup of “joe,” while any Englishman wouldn’t hesitate when you asked if they would “fancy a cuppa?” I’m not going to make sweeping cultural assumptions about how coffee and … Continue reading →

EDM and other acronyms

I’m nervous to even attempt this blog post, because obviously it’s apparent that Americans know nothing of the electronic music movement, but I think it’s finally time to address the most important difference between U.K. and U.S. student culture: nightlife. The main difference lies in the legal drinking age. The drinking age in England is … Continue reading →

My “mad fat” blog post

This week I’m going to depart from the compare/contrast theme of my blog and focus solely on reviewing one show on the English television channel E4: “My Mad Fat Diary”. First released the January 14, this show follows 16-year-old Rachel, living in Lincolnshire, England in 1996. She is also 16 stone, or about 224 American … Continue reading →

The “Skins” phenomenon

Call it the “Skins” phenomenon: North American remakes of British TV shows. Because the accent was just too much for U.S. audiences. Like, OMG …mate Obviously “Skins” wasn’t the first TV show remade for this side of the pond. We can choose to focus on the immensely popular “The Office,” whose American version surpassed the … Continue reading →

Uni Life v. College Life – Student Culture from U. of Nottingham and Linfield College

University. Three-to-four years of your life when you eat, sleep, study, party, stress and breath within a student culture. Chances are likely that the song you are listening to as you read this was recommended by a friend from class, you just finished watching a t.v. show with your roommate, and there are strange noises … Continue reading →