Marilyn Monroe

The use of social media causes negative body image in women and can contribute to eating disorders. With 400 million users on Instagram, 316 million users on Twitter and 1.23 billion users on FaceBook, as of 2015, society has adapted to a world controlled and manipulated by social media (“Global Social Network by Users 2015”). According to Merriam-Webster Dictionaries, social media are forms of electronic communication where consumers create online communities to share information, ideas,…

on the internet the first couple things you will see are conspiracy stories. The myth and aura of mystery that JFK evokes remains timeless. No matter how many times he had lied about businesses with Cuba and the CIA, also having an affair with Marilyn Monroe and many more women, it did not tarnish his impeccable…

From March 1963 to August of 1965, The Beatles released five albums, seemingly unheard of now in popular music; five albums that were heavily influenced by artists such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard. On these albums, rather than focusing on lyrical depth, the group focused on simple song structures and catchy choruses; classic, traditional boyband music. However, in December of 1965, with the release of Rubber Soul, The Beatles released their first cohesive record, as well as their first…

enough to enjoy, yet detailed enough to catch something different in them each time. Each producer injects a bit of themselves within each piece they create. With Pharrell, his trademark is his loops at the beginning of each song. In songs such as “Marilyn Monroe”, “Blurred Lines”, “Happy”, “Come Get It Bae” and “Frontin’”, Pharrell starts each song with a four count loop of the first beat (Miles Bowe). Pharrell not only produces, but also sings over the music in a major key, keeping spirits…

Marilyn Monroe once said, “A girl knows her limits, but a wise girl knows she has none.” In Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, gender impacts the perception Marji has on gender and independence in society. She comes from a very politically liberal family whom strongly believe in the equal justice and independence of both genders. However, in Iran in the 1980’s, wanting equal independence for both men and women was not a very valued opinion among the government. As a child, Marji has morals in which…

You never thought this day would come but you are getting married and you're more than ecstatic to start planning your big day. When your partner got down on one knee and asked for your hand in marriage, you were definitely over the moon. In fact, you can't stop staring at that beautiful diamond ring on your finger and have already shared the good news with all your family and friends. In the middle of everything, however, you have your fears. What are you going to do? Where are you going to…

Andy Warhol’s thirty-two canvases titled 32 Soup Cans was created in 1962. This renowned American Pop Artist, known for his repeating reproductions and gaudy colors, produced this piece using the printmaking method. Warhol didn’t want his paintings of mass-produced commercial goods to be conceptually stimulating. He wanted to make his work relatable so that viewers could approach them and have a clear interpretation. Warhol replicated the appearance of manufactured objects and famous icons for…

Race is complicated for us Asian Americans. We aren’t as disadvantaged as some races, yet we also aren’t as privileged as others. On one hand, we face harsh racial criticism. Asian Americans are perpetually seen as foreigners. Many White Americans often ask Asian Americans, “Where are you from?” or, in other words, “Why don’t you look like me?” The world is taught to believe that White Americans are the default Americans, and that the rest are outsiders. Asian Americans are not outsiders. Asian…

activist who made a huge impact on us today. She was a black women who wouldn 't give up her seat to a white man. She was peaceful and dignified, because she did this she became one of the most respected women figures in the civil rights movement. Marilyn Monroe was a the babe of her time,…

"Well, nobody's perfect" the famous last line from the movie Some Like It Hot by director Billy Wilder, almost did not make it into the film. The line was only a temporary fill-in, until Wilder could come up with a better line. Fortunately, the line made it into the film, and became the most famous and iconic line of the entire film. The story is about two men, trying to escape from a criminal gang by dressing up as woman, and fleeing to Florida with an all-woman jazz band. The film thus stands…