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I exited the sauna to find Josh dead asleep on his bed, he and his friends had decided to do an all nighter the night before. Aaron and I sat in the living-room watching MTV and joking around, trying not to think of current events. At noon, Aaron woke up Josh, and I fixed lunch. Josh had humongous bags and dark purple, almost black, half circles under his eyes. He grumbled, hardly speaking, while he ate the Ramen Noodles…

Video Assignment: “The Merchants of Cool” Assignment What do these quotes mean? The comments from the video “The Merchants of Cool” summarize many of the important ideas expressed in the video. In your answers, include AT LEAST 2 sentences: one sentence that explains the quote and another sentence that expresses your opinion about the concept. 1) "The paradox of ‘cool hunting’ is that it kills what it finds." -Douglas Rushkoff • According to Douglas in the video the…

On Alice in Chains first album. “The song “We Die Young” Became popular, becoming a top 5 metal track. Alice in Chains single, Man in the Box made significant amount time on MTV and radio, and within a month made in to “MTV Top 20.” (“Alice In Chains “Discogs” ) Man in the Box also got its “ first GRAMMY nomination for best hard Rock Performance With vocals”. (“Hope is on...GRAMMY.com”) Alice in Chains second album Dirt. In my opion dirt is there…

Culture and society are constantly changing; adapting to the people who inhabit the world, the technology that shapes our daily lives, and the philosophies of the common people. Throughout history different art forms have best captured instances of the culture and thoughts of the people. Grecian urns showcase their mythos and famous battles, the Dark Ages told stories through the use of tapestries, the Renaissance was best captured in the hands of painters, the Age of Exploration was a time of…

known only to the male cast members and producers of the Jersey Shore reality TV program. Two Midwest boys from a small town in Wisconsin were virtual locks for leading roles in the highly popular MTV hit series. Unfortunately for them, the entire cast of male characters in the incredibly popular MTV reality show threatened to quit if…

the positive experiences that Amy and I used to create. Once I got healthy and I advanced to high school and college I started to write more often, and now that I graduated from college I created a reality TV show sales pitch that I want to show to MTV producers. Comparatively I envision every night what the show would entail, and how the introduction and commercial would appear as. Within this month, I plan on getting my idea copyrighted from the government. I emailed various Viacom staff…

As someone who recently came out of the “teenage” demographic, one thing I can strongly relate to is the idea that there are few television shows that are applicable to the above demographic. Networks such as Family Channel, and MTV attempt to appeal to that age range, but often times fall short (in my personal opinion). Michele Byers studies television, specifically Canadian TV. She asks the question, “Why study Canadian TV?” and follows up with one reason that I feel, perfectly explains the…

his outrageous behavior. Number Five: “I had a little sippy sippy.” Using baby talk would be a fail-proof way of excusing your actions if he were between the ages of 1 and 5. But Kanye West was 29 years old in 2006 when he took the stage of the MTV Europe Music Awards and blurted out one of his famous rants. He told the audience that if he didn’t win, “the award show loses credibility.” After the show, when asked to explain his actions, West admitted to being drunk and planning to have “a…

Chili Peppers and Oasis. In 2005 we saw YouTube take form and with the internet being able to spread music more rapidly, online industries began making the big bucks. In the early 2000s we saw music videos move from MTV and other televised networks to YouTube and because of this MTV became more centered around TV shows then music. With the creation of Apple’s ITunes and other music playing apps, we’ve seen the CD and Vinyl industries die out and move to the mainstream form of digital music…

The 1980s has a large impact on our world today. The people of the 1980s helped our culture be the way that it is today. Without the eighties our world would not be nearly as fun, and would not have very good technology. The eighties was a time of change in culture and economy. It is important to our history, and a lot of change happened. The eighties has a huge impact on our culture today, and we have the lifestyle that we do because of the eighties. The main parts of the eighties that impact…