MM 3503 - Rhett Gentry

Discontinued Fast Food Items This is a list of items I have compiled that companies have discontinued and the issues that caused companies to pull these items out of their stores, with one item that a company has decided to bring back. Taco Bell's Bell Beefer The Bell Beefer was Taco Bell's way of combatting the popularity of fast food burgers from its competitors. It was very similar to a sloppy joe, due to the use of taco meat instead of a normal burger pattie. It consisted of taco meat, diced onions, shredded onions, mild sauce, and two buns to hold the sandwich together. The item was introduced in the 1970s and survived until the mid-'90s. It was a hit once it was introduced, but it was pulled out rotation due to a lack of sales once it lost favor with customers in the late '80s. McDonald's Pizza McDonald's introduced the Pizza as a means to combat the issues it had trying to find a dinner menu item that their fans would love. They h

Mary Alice Cole's Blog First and foremost, I would like to give an incredible shoutout to Mary Alice for the work she has done in class. You can find her blog right here . mac1998.blogspot.com/ Functionality: This blog is incredibly neat in its functionality. At the top-left is a section where users can select how they want to view the blog. In flip card mode, each picture is shown and once the cursor hovers over the picture, it flips to show what the post is about. Magazine looks just like a magazine, mosaic takes all the images and arranges them beautifully, and snapshot has each photo surrounded by a polaroid print out. When you click on a picture-button post, this page opens up to show the blog post. It is incredibly neat in its presentation, but most importantly, you can either go to the next blog by clicking the buttons on the upper-left corner or exit out of post's window at the upper-right and scroll through the other images to find the post

A Look at a Japanese Film The western culture of films is so mainstream that America is known as the film industry capital of the world. "Hollywood" slips off the tongue of any who say it, with the aroma of class and culture escaping from the lips. The city for big dreamers who are trying to get lucky and catch a break seems American at its core. As an American myself, I find it hard for me to remember the film industry outside of America. Below is one film that was both a commercial success and an amazing work of art. Spirited Away is the largest movie title to be released from Japan - both in sales and viewership. It has grossed $277,296,953 since its release on September 20th, 2002, and it is the largest commercial success ever for any film from Japan. I interviewed Southern Arkansas University student, Rachael Schaefer, about her experience with the film. First off, what do you think about the film Spirited Away  compared to an American 

Is Facebook Dying? A Look Into the World's Leading Social Media Site The social media giant has made a lot of news within the last year - in a lot of cases, Facebook is the news. From Mark Zuckerberg's appearances in front of Congress to banning users due to their content, Facebook has been headlining the news since its inception into the app store. What should surprise you is Zuckerberg's ideas of heralding the Facebook company into a new direction. Content That Delete's Itself Zuckerberg says it best himself: I just think that this is the future. People want to share in ways that don’t stick around permanently, and I want to be sure that we fully embrace this. This seems to be in light of both the recent meetings with Congress over the Facebook privacy scandal, as well as the introduction of Stories on the Facebook app. "Stories" is similar to Snapchat where you post a Story, (either a picture or video), that is only ac

Video Game Critics The biggest thing anyone needs to know before looking at a review on a videogame is the truth behind gaming critics: Videogame critics don't play videogames like regular fans and player bases do. Grinding for Gear Take a game that has non-linear focus: games like No Man's Sky and Destiny 2 could both fall under this scenario. These games are full of grinding and looking for materials to the point where playing can feel more like work instead of what gaming should be: fun. Minecraft was is an excellent parallel to judge other free roaming/grinding games by. Minecraft has you set in a world where everything is destructible. You mine some cobblestone, you get cobblestone. There are small exceptions, like having an iron pickax to mine diamonds or a diamond pickax to mine obsidian, but these things were quickly learned and developed into a system of understanding that players accepted and enjoyed. The problem with a game like Destiny 2 is that play

Each and Every Bond... James Bond. The most prolific spy of all time (that is definitely an oxymoron) has to be 007, James Bond. With the inclusion of the radio actors, there have been a total of TWELVE James Bonds. Twelve men have had both the honor and the privilege to play the character, however, we will only be covering those who have shown up on screen as the spy. Barry Nelson Barry Nelson was the first James Bond - contrary to the popular belief in which Sean Connery was first. Nelson played during an hour-long special of Casino Royale on CBS, Oct. 21, 1954, at 8:30 pm. While this may not be a FILM it still marks itself as the debut of the character, 007, on any screen. Sean Connery Mr. Connery has had what people thought would be a perpetual career as the character James Bond. The love for Connery is so strong, that some people accept him as the only "Bond" or the true James Bond. Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964)

The Good, the Bad... and the Useless. Technology is ever-expanding and everywhere: from the pen to the typewriter to the computer, technology grew in the writing field which resulted in the computing field which has now resulted in so many new forms of technology. This should all encompass the fact that technology isn't just driven in one field but ALL fields. And with the quickly changing world that we have, some innovations are amazing while others fall short. In this breakdown, we are doing to look at three inventions and detail whether they were good, bad, or just plain useless. What's Good? The HTC Vive VR System has been hailed the best VR system as far as virtual reality goes, but there has been a lot of issues when discussing whether one should get the normal Vive headset or the HTC Vive Pro. As detailed in this Reddit forum , (and plenty of other sites on the internet,) questions remain primarily due to the price difference. The normal Vive headset is arou

Greek Life  "Hey bro!" I hear one of my fraternity brothers call out to me. This is something I hear multiple times a day from multiple locations. You usually its brought out with a smile and the extension of the hand, firmly grasping my own in the strong, manly - proper handshake. This is almost always followed by, "You doing alright brother?" This is the biggest thing I have noticed since I have become a member of the Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity International. This form of inclusion isn't such as the fame that comes from joining the ranks of celebrity status or as though I am part of a sect which is better than others. This is the inclusion of family, as though the gentleman I shake hands with is my blood brother. This is my feeling towards my fraternity brothers - that these men are my family. My interest in Greek life began with my older brother. He joined the fraternity his first year of college and spoke to me about all the

The Issue with Remakes On July 19, 2003, a cartoon series unlike any other premiered on Cartoon Network. The show was animated in almost an anime style, yet it retained western themes. It was eccentric, somewhat beyond its time. The five main characters were incredible heroes, with a range of abilities - some could fly, another could use magic, and others were built to fight bare knuckle. Their name suggests immaturity yet their age reflects on strong bonds and friendships that no villain could break. As it has been said, when there's trouble you know who to call... Teen Titans ! Cartoon Network I was six when the show came on and my young mind was thrilled. There weren't many superhero shows on TV and we had discs of the 1940s Superman that I had watched multiple times but it wouldn't compare to the Teen Titans. This show was gold and it retains plenty of nostalgia for me. For further proof of its validity as a "great show", it received a few awards i

  Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?    Florida Georgia Line (left) and Luke Bryan (right) Bro-country is the regular sound that has been taking over the charts in the country genre for the last few years. Its a different sound then what fans were used to before - a mix of pop and hip hop with influences of R&B - and it has many fans and even other artists up in arms. Here are some of the country artists who's pop style has caused issues with other artists, followed by new bands and singers who still have that twang of country music in their songs. Pop Country: Gary Allen vs Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood Musician Gary Allan poses during the 4th annual American Country Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada December 10, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Marcus (UNITED STATES - TAGS: ENTERTAINMENT) - RTX16D3P (Reuters) During an interview with Larry King, Gary Allan was caught calling fellow singers Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood "pop artists making a living in the coun