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was greatly overshadowed by the iPhone, that everyone now knows, that was unveiled in 2007. Undoubtedly the Apple iPhone has forever changed the pop culture of America. In 2013 70 percent of teens aged 13 to 17 now use smartphones, and 79 percent of young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 own a smartphone, according to Nielsen,…

Since Lady Gaga’s introduction in the mainstream music platform in 2008, she has remained a constant changing force in Pop. Moreover, her first single, Just Dance marked her as an upcoming pop star, and the second single Poker Face asserted her status in the mainstream society. As a result, with time, Gaga could influence the world of politics, fashion, pop art, fashion and pop music (Darmayasa 4). Even though she is blunt about her beliefs, Lady Gaga crafts her perceptions in her music videos…

Pop culture and mainstream media influences must be explored in order for people to fully understand how society’s perception of hackers has changed over the last 50 years. Before the 1980s, hacking was nothing more than computer enthusiasts modifying computers and phone phreaks exploiting phone networks to make free calls. Many people did not know what a hacker was until the 1980s when hacker groups began to form and engage in illegal activities. Personal computers were becoming more popular in…

Entering in the 21st century, K-pop took not only the country, but the world by storm—a phenomenon also known as the “Hallyu Wave”. International success of the industry led to the emergence of giant entertainment corporations. Companies like SM, YG, JYP, Cube are known as entertainment…

Pop-culture relevancy was revealed in an article with Refinery 29. This article was written by Carolyn L. Todd titled, Meet Billions’ Asia Kate Dillon, T.V’s First Non-Binary Star on Showtime’s network. This is the only non-binary mainstream character who…

The Crime of Pop Culture and The Uses and Gratification Victoria Mastagh The Crime of Pop Culture and The Uses and Gratification Modern popular culture is everywhere, and affects almost everyone whether we realize it or not. Television is a part of almost everyone’s everyday life. However is media becoming the fuel behind our actions? It is believed that a murder is committed every thirty-five minutes, but is media an accomplice to these occurrences? The killing of others, and among…

Within society pop culture portrays many false ideas about individuals, these false concepts of character can sometimes portray an observable identity of the individual. People then make assumptions about the individual based on the visual perception that they have of you. This concept is especially true in the professional world. It is something I have experienced in both work places that I am currently in. When people see me, the observable identity that they see is a young-looking,…

Which habits seem to pop up in your listening? The habits that popped up in my listening are as follows Distractions such as background sounds or my cellphone or my thoughts going on in my mind sidetracked me in my listening. I jump to conclusions before the speaker has finished talking. What can you do to replace these habits with more productive behaviors? The first thing I can do is to minimize the distractions around myself. I should concentrate on the speaker. Focus myself to keep my mind…

Fall 2015 An Inspiration Pop art presented a challenge to traditions of fine art by including imagery from popular culture such as advertising and comic books. One of its aims was to emphasize the elements of any culture, most often through the use of irony. Jack Kirby a forerunner of comic book illustration was a resounding artist who led much of what pop artists drew their inspiration from. Revolutionizing the styles and techniques used…

The 90s was a period characterized by mixed culture and alternative media, the music was different, the style, the way people talked it changed many aspects , then it continued into the 2000s. Pop culture changes history in many ways especially in the 90s. Our research is very different than what it says in the textbooks because textbooks don't talk about the struggles of what people go through. The things people go through is different than the textbooks because textbooks usually speak about…