Showgirl

Showgirls have been the face of Las Vegas for a long time, but has been slowly dying throughout the years. In Jack Sheehan column “To Honor Las Vegas, Respect the Showgirl,” published on April 21st, 2013, in the Review-Journal, he explains why he thinks the face of the iconic showgirl is dying in Las Vegas. Sheehan, who has lived in Las Vegas for about four decades, wrote an opinionated piece, that needed more supporting facts. “To Honor Las Vegas, Respect the Showgirl,” was structured well, but was not very convincing because he did not give any reasons why the showgirl legacy was diminishing. It is also written from a male perspective because most females do not want to be seen as just a male fantasy. Sheehan is a talented writer, who is a horrible debater.…

Where did all the Las Vegas showgirls go? Jack Sheehan argues in his article “To Honor Las Vegas, Respect the Showgirl” (Las Vegas Review Journal, April 21, 2013) that the incorporation of a showgirl in the Las Vegas culture is crucial and there should not be a loss of respect towards these entertainers in modern time. He uses generalizations and logos to present his argument. Unfortunately, the generalizations assert his opinion more prominently compared to his incorporation of evidence and his…

unite the classes, suggesting similarities and common goals between the classes for men and women where we can see a clear shift in social structure. Jane Feuer uses the term ‘myth of integration’ to refer to the way that, as musical numbers become integrated into the film we are given the sense that, “all successful performances, both in art and in life, are condensed into the MGM musical” (Feuer, p. 443). This is also achieved in relation to class issues in Gold Diggers of 1933 as high…

including his hopes of who could end up playing his wife if it happens. In season 1 of Fuller House, Joey's family was not around at all and everyone wondered what was going on with him and who Joey left behind in Las Vegas. When it comes to a wife for Uncle Joey of Fuller House, Dave Coulier wants to bring in a fan favorite from another sitcom. He would love to see one of the girls from Saved By the Bell as his wife on Fuller House. Here is what he had to say about it. "We were all joking…

second photo is Feathers and Sequence, showing a showgirl covered in feathers and pearls. This second photo was taken in 1979, when America was recovering from the Vietnam War. This woman is covered in lavish sequence, feathers and pearls unlike the other photo of the man covered in dirt and tattered clothes. These two photos are similar because they are both examples of social realism yet they contrast by their texture, proportion and body language. The similarities between these two…

This documentary shows a realistic look into the underground culture of gay men, drag queens, and transgender in New York during the late 80's. The "Ball" was an escape from the harsh criticism and rejection of society. It gave men the opportunity to live out their "fantasy of being a superstar" and to feel free to be who they really were. The balls can be viewed as ritualistic because they started as a discreet, by invitation-only social event. However as there was more involvement to…

Out of the countless amounts of music that were listened to during the 80s, I enjoyed listening and watching the music videos, Conga, sung by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, and La Bamba, by Ritchie Valens. To illustrate, Conga was an upbeat, fast-paced, and catchy song. Additionally, the lyrics were simple, yet fun. Not to mention, the music video was very colorful, creative, and artistic. Using show girls, the music video reminded me of Las Vegas showgirls. Also, I loved how they used…

kylie minogue Kylie Minogue is an Australian singer, born on 28 May 1968. She started her career as television actress and appeared in small soap opera such as Neighbours which gave her immense popularity. But destiny had different plans for her. She was passionate about singing and got famous with her first single Loco-Motion, which became Australia’s highest selling single. Kylie joined with Mushroom Records and moved to England where she joined with producers Stock,Aitken, Waterman and…

aging anywhere from 1-16 years old strut around a stage, winking at judges, and flaunting false teeth, eyelashes, and spray-tans. One episode of the show is enough to divulge that young girls are acting more like young adults. Skip Hollandsworth wrote an entire article about how hypersexualization occurs in pageants more often than people would like to believe. In the beginning of his article, Hollandsworth describes the process that took place in order to get Eden Wood (a six year old girl)…

The photographers Cecil Beaton and Annie Leibonvitz are both photographers that do portraits of others and do amazing work. They do portraits of famous people who were famous during there time or famous even now. Annie Leibonvitz was born October 2, 1949 in Waterbury Connecticut. She had six other siblings and her parents are Sam Leibovitz, an air force lieutenant and Marilyn Leibovitz, a modern dance instructor. In 1967, Leibovitz enrolled at the San Francisco Art Institute, where she was…