pop culture
Epic love stories and relationships as depicted in pop culture, though it rarely turns out like that in real life.
Who is Really in Control?
Who is really in control? Some might say, 'the rich' are in control. Some might say governments. Some might say the public. Others might say the government is an institution that embodies the will of the public, with access to an exorbitant amount of funds (sometimes even infinite spending). Well, let's explore this concept a bit further to see who is truly in control, and regardless of reality, how you can not only attain power, but maintain all power you have currently, and ever will have.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 years ago in Humans
Standardization and Its Effect on Cultural Heritage
How is Standardization Cause in the Degeneration of Culture? F.R Leavis belongs to the tradition and legacy of cultural critics whose aim was at reforming and refining the moral, ethical, and intellectual forming of a society. Leavis was well aware of the importance of keeping traditions and culture alive. The word ‘culture’ is a complicated one, and perhaps too often used too loosely to be left without a clear definition for the purpose of discussing the merits of ‘high’ culture vis-à-vis ‘mass’ culture. This binary was a result of the urbanization and industrialization that had undermined the hitherto cultural hegemony of the aristocratic and middle classes. Leavis had a different approach to culture. In “Mass Civilization and Minority Culture” he expressed his great concern at the “desperate plight of culture today a culture dominated by mass production, the popular press media, and films.” Today’s culture according to Leavis is in crisis, using the example of Middletown; a community in the Middle West, he highlights how the automobile affected religion, the family unit, and transformed social customs.
By Urooj Khan4 years ago in Humans
Mariah Carey will always be crowned the Queen of Christmas!
In 1994, Mariah Carey released her fourth studio album titled Merry Christmas a year after her third album titled Music Box. This was her first Christmas album, and it remains the best-selling and impactful Christmas album of all time. Not one Christmas album from any artist in twenty-eight years has yet to change nor compete with that. Merry Christmas was certified 8x Multi-Platinum on December 14, 2020, by the Recording Industry Association of America. There are ten tracks on the album.
By Janay Ealey4 years ago in Humans
Mononuclear Monologues
Mononuclear Monologues TABLE OF CONTENTS: Mr. Clean Dirty! // Establishing a Beachhead // Tongue in Groove // Cracker // Spelling the Alphabet // STD // Sam Crow on the Danger of Tiger Woods // School of Hard Knocks // Drag Queen & the Statute of Limitations // Close Encounters // Notes on Sarc(h)asm // Sex, Stereotypes & Clothing // Gum Up the Works // The Evolution of Politics // Best Laid Plans (A Shameless Literary Plug)
By Andrew C McDonald4 years ago in Humans
Wait...What?
Before my children were very old, I worked in retail in order to obtain Christmas cash. Aside from occasionally telling a customer that their glasses were on their head, or that the purse they were looking for was on their elbow under the package they were holding, nothing out of the ordinary happened.
By Veronica Coldiron4 years ago in Humans
The Royal Family is Obsolete
The royal family is obsolete. There. I said it. And this is coming from a die-hard Anglophile. In my humble opinion, the British monarchy is a romanticized relic that no longer holds relevance in our modern world. Its lingering presence is an offence to those who suffered cultural monopolization at the hands of British colonizers. Simply put, the British monarchy is an outdated institution that should have been dismantled ages ago.
By Luna Quill4 years ago in Humans
