Steven Alpert is a totally normal teen- he has a crush on the most beautiful girl in the grade, he's in the school band, and he gets pretty average grades. But, there's something else. His brother, Jeffery, has leukemia, a cancer in which your blood cells are too weak to produce healthy blood cells which prevents clotting and healthy blood flow. It all started as Steven was making Jeffery oatmeal, his favorite food and Jeffery took a hard fall, hitting his nose. His family didn't know at the…
1965 his dad was theodore young his mom was verna young . at one point he lived in wilmington Arms housing project in the compton area . This amazing artist start djing in his teens but as got older he got better . as he djed more he learned more . he wanted to be a dj, rapper , producer for many known people of hip pop . After he became better went into the N.W.A ice cube was in the N.W.A also Eazy-e was in there…
the need to belong. Some, more than others, attempt to belong to a group known as society. Society has given the world many unrealistic views to live life, these impractical ways have now become a social norm due to the rise of social media. Because pop culture has praised the use of social media, such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, etc., many people get unfeasible outlooks on how they should live their life. Rather than going living their life…
achieve them. Depression can heighten when such personal stress is combined with the often less than ideal bodily changes that puberty brings. In an Australian study discussed in our text book, “Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood”, it found that late teens and early emerging adults seemed to have “grand dreams” about their future (Arnett 151). Perhaps some want to become super models or rock stars. Maybe others want a career on the big screen or stage and, of course, make tons of money! With…
“Nowhere is masculinity more put-on-display than in the masquerade of pop” (Hawkins, 2009, pg. 93). The sexualities and love lives of celebrities are a common topic of interest and discussion among both the journalists who write about them and the fans that read about them. Artists like David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger, and Annie Lennox queered their image, which generated a lot of questions about gender and sexuality as early as the 1970s. In the United Kingdom, these displays of…
Teen Mom 2 A teenage girl finds out that she is pregnant, she decides to keep the baby and doesn’t realize the hardships that come with raising a child. Let’s add in a couple of girls in the same predicament and a camera crew that follows them around for a couple of years. There you have it, a reality television show that follows the lives of teen moms, with a very straightforward title: Teen Mom 2. The exact episode viewed was from season four episode eleven, produced by Dia Sokol Savage and…
Cyber bullying is a form of bullying that takes place online. According to bullyingstatistics.org, about 50 percent of teens have experienced or are experiencing cyber bullying. With cell phones being carried by almost 80 percent of teens, it is the most used tool for cyber bullying. Whether the child is the victim or the bully, they are both equally bad. No parent would want their child to be either, yet it still happens more…
Popular Culture or otherwise known as Pop Culture started during the 1950s in America. It brought to light other perspective and views of society that were considered radical and degenerate. Popular Culture had many branches such as fashion, music and film where these ‘radical’ and ‘degenerate’ ideas were portrayed. Movie stars such as James Dean and Marlon Brando paved the way for many teenagers growing up during that period of time. The movie craze of teen rebellion introduced rock-n-roll and…
time in every generation where a pop star icon emergis. A true pop icon will be someone who is very influential to the music industry and to the culture. This individual will also be someone who has the potential to go down in history as one of the greatest. Among the list of influential artists in our generation today; a name that stands out the most and may even be underestimated would be Bruno Mars. Bruno’s unique genre that is often compared to the king of pop, Michael Jackson, brings about…
When people talked about the king of the pop, Michael Jackson may be the first answer jump up from their mind. However, if it’s in China this person could be the Chinese version of king of the pop, that is Jay Chou. In the circle of entertainment, they never lack of beauty and genius, but Jay Chou may be the fewer who only depends on talented to hold on this circle for many years. Back to 2000 nobody will believe this boy who have speak with a lisp can represent an era. What is his inspiration?…