some specific elements which have inspired Sum41 in some ways. 1. The First appearance of Emotional Rock. In 2000, when Sum41 released EP, ‘Half hour of power’, it was a period in which meaning of music changed. Lots of pop musicians, such as Britney spears and Backstreet Boys, whose songs were recorded with full of virtual instruments and addictive melodies caught people’s attention while previous generation of music was based on real instruments, and melody was complexed. Since people were…
The Tragedy Paper Review The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth LaBan tells riveting narratives alternating between two contrasting perspectives, Duncan’s experiences and Tim’s recollection. LaBan illustrates a relatable road to self-discovery through the eyes of Tim, a misfit. I was completely captivated by the story, LaBan meshed the two plotlines perfectly to make me want to continue reading. Throughout the book, Laban brings the reader along with Duncan Meade during his senior year at The Irving…
McLuhan states that, “Our conventional response to all media, namely that is how they are used that counts, is the numb stance of the technological idiot. For the ‘content’ of a medium is like the juicy piece of meat carried by the burglar to distract the watchdog of the mind.” People are susceptible to everything they see and hear. They will believe and do almost anything the media tells them to. +Using the foundation of McLuhan’s essay “The Medium is the Message,” one can see how certain…
When a patient is admitted to a hospital, one expects to be cured and protected. However, this unspoken vow has been broken. Throughout the United States, hospital professionals have unintentionally exposed patients’ information. Today, there are currently no laws prohibiting how one obtains cloning information in hospitals. Human hair and skin left in an environment are free to be collected and used without permission. Furthermore, physicians can sell unidentifiable patient information to…
Objectification is a term often used to describe how women are seen not as beings but as things. As John Berger describes in “Ways of Being,” women have historically been objectified by men. Much literature and academic essays have been written about the objectification of women; however, we can also see gendered politics in new media and art, as in Laurie Simmons’ new exhibition at the Jewish Museum, “How We See.” The exhibit explores how women are identified internally and externally, and how…
Kids are putting their looks above far more important things. A poll of 3,000 teenage girls done in 2009 showed that more than a quarter would spend their money on looks rather than education. One in five had considered plastic surgery. An Ofsted study of 150,000 children from ages 10-15 says that 32% of the kids worried about their bodies. Another survey, from BBC, showed that “half the girls of ages 8-12 want to look like women they see in the media. Six out of ten thought being thinner would…
What is A Celebrity? Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Oprah Winfrey, Siti Nurhaliza, and P. Ramlee are amongst the names well known by you and me. These famous people are called “celebrities”. A celebrity is a famous person or an individual with a state of being well known . He or she holds a personality that is celebrated by the society by what he or she does. The prominence in his or her doing has made them famous and renowned in the public’s eye. A celebrity could be a singer, an actor, a…
Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea are both very popular rappers who were born outside the United States. Although they both are living their dream career, Azalea had to work a little harder to get there. While Nicki and Iggy were both raised by both parents, Minaj had a tougher childhood. School isn’t for everybody, and Iggy shows us that, and that in some cases, you can still be successful without it. Nicki Minaj birth name is Onika Tanya Maraj. She was born December 8th, 1982, in Saint James,…
Timberlake went on the TV show Star Search. He made it far, but lost to a cute 10 year old girl. He was also on the show The Mickey Mouse Club. When on that show, he met some people who would become very relevant in his life. He met his future girlfriend, Britney Spears. Timberlake and Spears became really good friends and started dating a few years later. Timberlake became very well known in the entertainment business and he knew that this was only the beginning to his career. By the time…
I rethought everything Christopher and I did together. First, we had our soccer game. Then we went to Portillo’s to meet up with some of our buddies, Britney, Michael, Jamal, and Jessica. After that, we went back to my house to watch Thursday night football. I just couldn’t understand how everything could have gone wrong after such a great day. The only thing that occurred after was Chris walking home…