Backstreet Boys

maritspaperworld.com maritspaperworld.com The Backstreet Boys, commonly referred to as BSB, are one of the most iconic boy bands for anyone in their 20s and 30s right now. Though they have a long history in the public eye and spotlight, there are some things about this group of boys (now men) that most people don't know. Here, we present 15 things you probably didn't know about the Backstreet Boys. Check out part one below, and stay tuned for part two, coming soon! Number Fifteen: The Group Almost Included Ryan Gosling. You might recall that Gosling used to be a Mouseketeer, and so he lived in the same building as AJ McLean. McLean asked Gosling to be in the band, but Gosling reportedly thought that the group would be too much like NKOTB. Number…

I laughed a little. “Piano. I took piano lessons for years. I’m not the greatest but I do have a love for it. Do you play any instruments?” He didn’t say anything. A song came on, “I Want It That Way” by the Backstreet Boys, and I started humming along. Abruptly, AJ started singing with it. I just looked at him. “You know this song?” I asked. “And you sing?” AJ laughed, “Yes, of course.” “I guess it is pretty popular right now.” I said. “Well, I have been singing it for a while now.” I…

I narrowed my eyes at him and he raised his hands in the air. I picked up my backpack and began towards the door. "What are you gonna do? Go to class in a robe?" "Yup." I shrugged. Alex stepped in front of me. "You 're making this harder than it has to be." I sucked in a breath when he put his arms around me pulling me into him. "I swear it 's not pity, will you at least put clothes on?" He looked down at me, hopeful and I nodded. "Yay!" He cheered and led me to the back of the locker room where…

Many people see the music industry as something you achieve on your own; starting from the bottom, up. That’s how many Americans do it anyways, but foreign countries do it differently. People talk about N SYNC and the Backstreet Boys being formed by companies and not by knowledge of the other members before that. Some people criticize companies for that, and say it’s not right or it’s not the “American” way. South Korea’s music industry has kids audition and enter training camps to be able to…

generation of princesses, astronauts, firefighters, and presidents. It doesn’t matter that they have no royal lineage or that the chances of becoming President are exceedingly rare, especially if they are Canadian. Adults allow them to create these dreams because it gives them a motivation, a forward pull in life. It is through this ritual that children learn the meaning of ambition. They get used to the idea of goals and strive to achieve them. However, ambition can be dangerous under certain…

“Faxelange” by Marquis de Sade, to the much more recent short story “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro, the body is depicted in a profound and distinctive way. These stories show a trend in how society has viewed genders over the past few hundred years, as well as the evolution in the role that each gender “should” embrace. Thus, males and females have been seen as polar opposites of each other, as well as being seen as extremely comparable. Gender…

Imagine being handcuffed, to demonstrate a magic trick, by a man you thought you trusted and in a blink of an eye his intentions change and you end up with a rope around your throat. This was what John Wayne Gacy did to his many victims. John Wayne Gacy seemed to be a respected business man with many friends in high places, but his life would be an open book after his last murder of a boy by the name of Robert Piest. Wounded by his childhood, Gacy was taught to hide unusual yearning for the…

Who Are Hero’s? Gunfire rings out through the quiet community at dusk; bullets riddle the air, flying towards an innocent boy perched on his mother’s porch. As a result, the serene atmosphere the boy enjoyed had been interrupted by discomfort as a bullet pierced his meager body. Of course, this young man needs some heroes, not ones who flutter through the sky, or ones with super strength, but everyday heroes who help us each day. His heroes show up. His mother rushes to the side of her precious…

The amount and type of light present in the story is directly related to the perceived potential for happiness. As a young boy, before seeing death for the first time, Carson found the most comfort during “afternoons in the barn … when the light was at it’s apex” (Rash 15). This light bathes the barn in gold and symbolizes pure contentment. Nothing was blocking the light, or good, in Carson’s life. This changed later in his life. While at war in Korea, he relied on the stars for reminders of…

talking with this young boy about basketball. Vincent loves basketball, specifically Stephen Curry and the Warriors. At one point, I heard say, “Dude right! Stephen is a beast!” The boy agreed with excitement. At some point I heard them talking about shoes, the boy needed some. He was probably about Vincent’s age. The both rummage through the center for some shoes the boy could fit. They began talking about Stephen Curry’s new shoes, the boy said he really wanted them for his birthday in July.…