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The band agrees that the song focuses on the emptiness and superficiality of life in the 21st century. Stump explained that the attention span of people is gradually decreasing and people aren’t really willing to pay attention anymore. He stated to MTV News: "Like the chorus says, 'I don't care what you…

Inked Through out the pages of time, the second layer of human flesh became the first canvas for art. Today, this form of art is called tattoo. Just as a canvas is stroked by a paint brush, human skin is inked with a needle to create a permanent masterpiece. Loaded with as many meanings as there are global cultures, tattoos come in different sizes, shapes, styles, and designs. People wear tattoos like clothes that symbolize the runway of their life. Today tattoos are widely accepted across…

There exist particular elements in the film Crouching tiger, the Hidden Dragon that the audience from the western world are unlikely to comprehend. Foremost, the film title is derived from a Chinese apothegm which means hiding strength from our world. The movie story is centered around a four hundred years sword which is referred to as the Green Destiny. The movie director avers it to be referred to as such as the green color represents yin which in this respect is the female mysterious nature…

Hip hop culture can be traced all the way back to the 1930’s when African American men would retell stories, sometimes of World War I, using rhythm, rhyme and poetry for entertainment. This process was often referred to as “signifying” or “playing the dozens.” These soon were passed on and became what we today know as rapping. Telling a story was still a prevalent part of rapping but improvisation was introduced around the 1970’s. During this time, there were block parties around New York and…

aesthetics, and strange subject matters. Rist refers to her art as a “glorification of the wonder of evolution,” as her work explores various physical and psychological experiences. She also takes inspiration from MTV clips as she once stated, "I have the greatest respect for some MTV clips… since they have a power of innovation and a spirit of discovery that really surpasses video art." Pixel Forest brings viewers into an unexpected universe, exploring various textures, forms, and functions of…

television shows (Frankel 57).The admiration for the show or the actors and actresses, lead to the copying of the costumes used. Bill Cosby's bright patterned sweaters were brought into society and made popular by "The Cosby Show." Networks, like CNN and MTV, made specific fashion programs to inform people of the latest styles and trends (Frankel 57). Music and music videos also impacted the way people dressed (History.com Staff). People all around the world copied hairstyles and fashions from…

Modern popular culture now is more vulgar, unethic, amoral and dehumanizing than any other time in history. Culture is something that is supposed to be uplifting, it’s supposed to make people crave for more knowledge, self development, setting standarts and motivating people. Instead for the past few decades all it does is… aimed directly at new generations of people. By its very definition pop culture has been always mass produced for mass consumption but over the last 20 years I’m sure that…

In 1970, the hip-hop music began in a small community in New York City at South Bronx, where drugs, violence, and poverty were common things. During the time, African- Americans are living as subordinate members in society. Basically, hip- hop music represents African Americans’ forms of music including jazz, soul, gospel, and reggae. DJ Kool Herc, was an inventor of the hip- hop music, he started music in his small apartment with young unemployed community members. There was no set of rules…

The advertising industry spends limitless hours and millions of dollars preparing and influencing the way and place in which a person will view their ad. However, within the territory of advertisements, there appears to be a major difference in the way that men and women are portrayed. Also, the design outlines of ads that are targeted towards men or women appear to be different as well. Advertising creates gender stereotypes in the scheme of advertisements in the hopes of alluring to the…

Culture defines the norms, beliefs and practices of a particular society. Usually, the adoption of a particular cultural belief depends on the prevailing circumstances. The various sets of beliefs and norms dictate the nature of lifestyle and the manner of social practices of society. Usually, it acts as the parameter that differentiates individuals. This paper focuses on the various aspects which inform the current cultural position of Mexico. Also, it seeks to determine several songs,…