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NEXUS of My Eye

By Charleco Scipio Jr.

When most people think of spider webs, they either think of something old and scary
or of the extreme discomfort that comes with walking into one. When I think of a Spider’s web,
I think of the word Nexus. Nexus is de ned as a connection or series of connections linking
two or more things. More speci cally a central link or connection. When a spider constructs
its web, there is a central point, and everything else is built around it. For us, humans, the word
Nexus has various shapes and forms.

In Entertainment, the most exceptional example to date would be Marvel Studios Cinematic
Universe. They started with the sperate lms (Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor) that would
build the central point: The 2008 lm The Avengers. From that pivotal point, they expanded the
web of over 22 movies and counting. All those lms would not be possible if not for the success
and the foundation that was The Avengers.

Now, Let’s look at Nexus in Business. Walt Disney Studios has become a giant. All because
they have built a mass web of media and Entertainment. The Nexus for Disney is Mickey Mouse.
From Mickey, they developed T.V. shows and lms around this character. From there they would
expand and bring us the classic Disney lms and princesses we know and love. Then came the
theme parks and resorts. The web didn’t stop spinning, though. Just a few years ago they purchased
Lucas lm and the Star Wars franchise, adding another plate of characters, shows, and lms to
their catalog. We all thought that they couldn’t get any bigger, but we were all very wrong.
Their next big purchase was Marvel Studios, and then they acquired FOX Studios. Besides this
mainstream entertainment, they also own ESPN and National Geographic.

We’ve looked at Business and Entertainment now let’s look at Music. A great example of
many is the Maybach Music Group (M.M.G.). Founded and headed by the renowned music artist
and Rapper Rick Ross, this label houses greats like Wale and Meek Mill. Each artist has amassed a
catalog of albums and singles which are all connected through M.M.G. They have even done a
few collaboration albums under the same name. This is something often seen in Music. The label
is the Nexus that connects all the artists, and producers. We’ve seen it with G.O.O.D. Music and
Roc Nation.

A nexus that we are all a part of is our Communities. We are the Nexus for our communities
because without us, as individuals and our families; there would be no community. There would
be no need for institutions such as the schools, churches, city halls, and courthouses. We make
up the central connections that make a community thrive. When you look at the most prominent
picture you can see, then you realize that our planet is the Nexus for everything that happens on
earth. It connects all of us whether we are American or Korean, Black or White, Native or Immigrant.
We are all connected.