Coldplay

concerns inherent in musical authenticity, and realized through the lens of cultural appropriation. As a more recent example of this problem, there is no need to look further than the half-time show of Super Bowl 50. The performance, featuring Coldplay and Beyonce, was absent their most recent collaborative song “Hymn for the Weekend.” The song itself suggests no indication of it being culturally appropriated, however, the video for the song is set India during the celebration of the Holi…

“And I know I am dead on the surface, but I am screaming underneath.” These lyrics are from a Coldplay song called “Amsterdam.” Chris Martin the lead singer, is presenting that he feels as if his emotions are invisible. Since his emotions are invisible, he is screaming inside of his head to get across how he is feeling. Just like the Chris Martin, Griffin, from H.G. Well’s novel “The Invisible Man” feels dead on the surface Griffin can not relate to society because he is albino and not like the…

Music has the power to change lives. It allows people the freedom to express themselves in ways that is normally not possible and thus making people more themselves which in turn changes a culture. There comes a time in every generation where a pop star icon emergis. A true pop icon will be someone who is very influential to the music industry and to the culture. This individual will also be someone who has the potential to go down in history as one of the greatest. Among the list of influential…

Robyn Rihanna Fenty was born on February 20, 1988 in Saint Michael, Barbados, who was soon to be an amazing singer, dancer, and actress. Rihanna has always loved music and singing, especially when she was going through the rough time of her parents getting divorced (isbel 6). At age 7 she would perform concerts for her neighbors (isbell 7). To truly understand Rihanna, one must understand her early life. Robyn Rihanna Fenty also known as Rihanna, was born on February 20, 1988 in Saint…

Boyhood, directed by Richard Linklater, is a coming of age film that follows the life of Mason, a six-year-old school boy growing up in Texas as he ages and develops into an 18- year-old man ready to start college. In this tale of growing up, Linklater explores ideas related around time and change, focusing specifically on the idea that time passes quickly, the way that the people around us change, and the idea that we should appreciate the time that we have. Throughout Boyhood, Linklater…

English actor, Andy Serkis is best known for his portrayal as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films Trilogy. His other notable works include The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Planet of the Apes reboot series (2011–17). Andy Serkis is married to actress Lorraine Ashbourne. He has three children from his marriage. His net worth is $28 million. He has received an Empire Award and two Saturn Awards in his career. Andrew Clement Serkis was born on April…

Hurricane Harvey took place on the 25th of August and ended on the 2nd of September 2017. Harvey reached up to category 4 and was the first major hurricane to occur in Texas and the rest of the United States since hurricane Wilma hit Texas in 2005, therefore hurricane Harvey ended a record 12-year drought in Texas. Hurricane Harvey didn’t just destroy the land in Texas, but the people within, their homes and businesses. According to Wikipedia (2017): Harvey has caused over $70 billion worth of…

stereotyped roles such as Asian females that will be represented as sexually available. Asian males would be starring a role to an Asian male that would be linked to martial art skills. Orientalism can also be used in music videos, such as Rihanna and Coldplay music video called “Princess of China”. Rihanna was shown as the princess of china which invokes and perpetuate the theatre of…

personification and metaphors to depict his relationship with Chicago. The intro begins with] “Yeah. And you say Chi city, Chi city, Chi city”. Showing that he is speaking about his hometown Chicago, Illinois. He collaborates with Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay, who ties in the chorus, “I'm coming home again. Do you think about me now and then? Do you think about me now and then? Cause I'm coming home again. I'm coming home again.” The lyrics is talking about Mr. West returning to his…

I first heard of Malala Yousafzai while watching my favorite show, The Daily Show. As Jon Stewart said, it was “humbling to hear her speak” (The Daily Show). I had a tears form in my eyes just listening to her. She was my age and she was so intelligent and doing so much for her country and girls around the world while I was sitting in my pjs watching One Direction videos on Youtube. After watching her interview I began seeing her all over Tumblr and I could not complain. I became obsessed with…