Author Archives: Bagel&Coffee

Reflective Statement–Bagel&Coffee

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Bagel&Coffee

CORE VALUE 1: Writing is a practice that involves a multi-stage, recursive and social process. Writing is not straightforward unless it is class notes. At least in my process, it is much more like a jigsaw puzzle, where I first … Continue reading →

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Causal rewrite–Bagel&Coffee

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Bagel&Coffee

What does Science have to say? I decided to do my own study on the topic of sadness and why people consume it. I asked friends, family, professors, and other random people for feedback to a few different questions.  I … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal–Begel&Coffee

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Bagel&Coffee

Ifs ands or buts It just got lucky, it was a video game Even if I did accept the argument that Warhammer 40,000 and Space Marine 2 got lucky, that does not stem the flow of dark stories that has … Continue reading →

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Annotated Bibliography–Bagel&Coffee

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Bagel&Coffee

References American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Temporal Associations Between Social Media Use and Depression, Brian A. Primack, Ariel Shensa, Jaime E. Sidani, Cesar G. Escobar-Viera, Michael J. Fine. https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(20)30447-5/abstract American Psychological Association, The Pleasure of Unadulterated Sadness: Experiencing Sorrow in … Continue reading →

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Thesis  –Bagel&Coffee

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Bagel&Coffee

Dark media is better than happy media at making sad people happy! I have recently encountered a conspiracy! Friends, strangers, and Youtubers alike, have said the same thing to me, “I feel like as the world around people feels darker, … Continue reading →

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Definition Rewrite–Bagel&Coffee

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Bagel&Coffee

Thesis–Bagel&Coffee Dark media is better than happy media at making sad people happy! I was chatting online with two randomly assigned teammates in a Space Marine 2 lobby. All of us knew the overarching story of the franchise and were … Continue reading →

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Thesis–Bagel&Coffee

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Bagel&Coffee

Tragic stories are better than happy ones at making sad people happy! [Intro, how I got here] I was chatting online with two randomly assigned teammates in a Space Marine 2 lobby. All of us knew the overarching story of … Continue reading →

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Visual Rewrite—Bagel&Coffee

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Bagel&Coffee

0:01 – 0:01 Our focus snaps immediately to a toddler crying, her slightly messy blond hair getting in her face as she kicks up her legs and slams them down as if trying to stomp on the floor but from … Continue reading →

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Causal Argument–Bagel&Coffee

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Bagel&Coffee

[prologue, setup, hook?] You come into my shop, I greet you, you ask what smells good, I tell you it is a special winter drink, you ask if you can see, I ask if you want to try some, you … Continue reading →

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Definition Rewrite—Bagel&Coffee

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Bagel&Coffee

All Text is Suggestion (that no options appear to align center even though highlighted) You may find yourself reading this paper and have the urge to reward yourself with something. A well-deserved drink of something perhaps. This however is just … Continue reading →

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