Cyrus the Younger

line dancing came about after the disco era and often associated with country music such as Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Achy Breaky Heart” and Brooks and Dunn’s “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.” (Group) Line dancing is…

the only celebrity to be banned from countries. Brad Pitt was banned from China for starring in "7 Years In Tibet.” Lindsay Lohan banned from India for failing to obtain a work visa and lying about assisting in a child labour sweatshop raid. Miley Cyrus was banned from China in 2009 because she was photographed making a "slanty-eyed" gesture with a group of her friends. These celebrities have been banned from countries due to non violent crimes and people are arguing that Chris Brown should…

to a singer, and her experiment with her persona worked to her advantage since critics approved her decision to slowly transform her star text from one to another by mainly focusing on her talent. Critics approved this change lauding, “Unlike Miley Cyrus, Iggy Azalea or Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande has been gaining attention less for how little she wears or how graphically she moves than for how she sings” (Farber). Grande’s transition separates itself from that of others because not only did it…

celebrities “for not acknowledging the appropriation of black culture” (“African Student Union discusses Cultural Appropriation, appreciation ”, 2016). Examples of celebrities that have been culturally appropriating black culture are Iggy Azalea, Miley Cyrus, and the Kardashians. This paper illustrates the negative impact of cultural appropriation through the entertainment and fashion industry and refutes the argument of reverse cultural appropriation. Establishing a reminder of the detrimental…

Cinematic portrayals of Biblical figures are nothing new, but this seemingly new trend of filling in historical gaps of Biblical history - as it were - most certainly is. In particular, Noah depicted the actual construction of the Ark, Exodus: Gods and Kings added to Moses’ story, and Risen followed the aftermath of Christ’s death – with each film attempting to add flair to well documented scripture stories. Comparatively, The Passion of the Christ jump-started such a modern trend by carrying…

School of Dance is not only a competitive dance studio but a family where I spent 15 years of my life learning life lessons and amazing choreography. I started dancing at Massey when I was three years old and I loved every second of it. When I was younger I played soccer, was on a gymnastics team, played softball, and danced, when I reached the age of 10 I quit everything but dance. At the young age of 8 I was asked to be on our competition team because my dance techniques were high enough to…

During the Archaemenian period, from 549 B.C.E. until 331 B.C.E., Persian sovereigns were known to be very pious followers of Zoroastrianism, ruling justly and in accordance with the law of asha, or truth and righteousness. Because of this, Cyrus the Great, who founded the Persian empire, did not impose his religious beliefs on his subjects or those that resided within Persian territories. As a result, the Jews were permitted to return to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon, in the process,…

Our society’s perception of sex and sexuality is influenced by various factors, such as the media, culture, and religion. The media influences our perception of sex by oversexualizing women and over masculinizing men in advertisements, music videos, television, and film. Female models and actresses may dress or act in a provocative manner to gain attention by the media and particularly from men. Women may be influenced to imitate these behaviors, or even exaggerate their sexuality, to appear…

Chop It All Off Two years ago, I had long, luscious, golden blonde hair that fell down to my waist, and I absolutely hated it. Everyone else seemed to love it, though, so I kept it. I dealt with the static, the lengthy drying time, and the hours of styling that I had dealt with ever since I was little, all because I wanted to be loved and accepted. I wanted to fit into the box of typical girls my age who all had the exact same haircut so that I would be considered “pretty” by the rest of my…

On a personal level, when i was younger this my father would play this song (as well as Miley Cyrus’s “Party in the USA”) in our living room, and my sisters and I would just dance around to it and play it over and over again for hours. Regarding transcendentalism, this song shares a similar…