Nevermind...

So, I've decided to change my paper topic. I was having a lot of difficulty in researching for my other ideas, so I'm writing a compare/contrast paper on the roles of women in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (short story) and the film adaptation. The women, through their absence or presence, seem to have a profound impact on how Benjamin is raised and how he ends up living his life. I feel that the more loving, present women in the film helped him to have a more fulfilling life than the absent, objectified women in the short story.

Quantum Mechanics and Stephen King

I have to say that I'm glad that I chose this as a topic for my final paper because when again will I ever have the chance to write about Stephen King and quantum physics? I'm working on trying to make the paper as nontechnical as possible while not losing anything meaningful. Hopefully this will not turn into a huge convoluted mess.

The Most Disgusting Horror Movie of all Time?

An independent film was made that is being called the most disgusting horror movie of all time. It would've fit in perfectly with my first paper, the one about monster makers. In the movie, a crazy German surgeon connects three victims to make a human centipede. The most disturbing part of the film is supposed to be the realism. Writer/director Tom Six got a report from a Dutch doctor describing how this procedure could be performed. Here is the scene where the surgeon describes the procedure to his victims, and here is the interview with Six. The best part is where he explains he got the idea from a saying he uses to describe what punishment should be given to horrible people like child molesters. He says they should have their mouths stitched the asses of very, very fat truck drivers.

Trekkies

Last week, I wrote an article on a "Star Trek" club that's open to students and the public. Working on the article made me think of this class. The club meets once a month to watch episodes and discuss what they liked and thought, which is basically what we do during class. We have a common love/fascination of 21st Century Fantasy, and we have the opportunity to bounce ideas off eachother and share our thoughts. If you want to learn more about the club, here's my article: http://www.cw.ua.edu/2010/04/22/star-trek-club-is-more-than-%e2%80%98stereotypical-nerds%e2%80%99/