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Modern Fashion Follows Old Trends Instead of Creating New Ones
While walking past a newsstand in the Columbus Circle subway station, a bright yellow Complex magazine cover caught my
Archive for category: Pop Culture
A Letter to All the Dubstep-Loving, Lax-Pinnie Wearing Bros: Please Stop
Let me preface what I’m about to say with this: I get it. I lived with two bros last semester who were a concentrated manifestation of all that is brodom; I know whence you come. And I also know that you didn’t understand that last sentence, so I’ll keep the rest of my letter in simple language for you.
Prejudice Against Gay Characters on Television Still Prevalent
If you’re like me and have taken multiple history courses, you have heard at least once or twice the phrase “history repeats itself.” Now, surely some disagree, but in terms of confronting diversity, history is repetitive. In 2012, I would think most Americans have surpassed their own intolerances in order to be open to new things such as people of different backgrounds and sexual orientation or preference.
True Heroes Go Unacknowledged in Celebrity Culture
As Fordham students, many of us are inspired by legendary and contemporary writers, artists and musicians, along with actors and dancers. Unfortunately, if I asked teenagers and young adults across the country who they admire most, the results would probably sound a lot more celebrity-centered.
Toddlers and Tiaras: The War on Pageant Mothers
There are a few shows I refuse to succumb to, one of them being “Toddlers and Tiaras.”
Oscars Nostalgia: Best Picture Nominees Rightly Embrace the Past
Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” exemplifies why Classic Hollywood (pre-1960s) was the pinnacle of filmmaking. My generation criminally underrates this time period in American cinema. However, there may be hope for my peers yet. This season the Academy of Motion Picture celebrates the style and the history of the golden age of Hollywood cinema era by highlighting the excellence of “The Artist” and a few other equally notable films.
Clint Eastwood’s Halftime Commercial Gets Undeserved Backlash
Super Bowl XLVI clocked 111 million viewers, making it the most watched event in television history.
Point and Counterpoint: Viral Video Questions Faithfulness of the Religious
A round of applause to the YouTube poet Jefferson Bethke who has said what many want to say but never do.
Tumblr Beats Facebook Timeline
Tumblr is a blogging website that also functions as a social network where people follow blogs and interact through messaging and chatting. Tumblr users can post pictures, quotes, songs, videos, basically anything they can find on the internet. Although lesser known, Tumblr is 10 times better than that other social networking site, Facebook.
“Once Upon a Time”: Politics the Fantastical Way
Fairytales and storybook characters have been a part of American culture, as well as global culture, for centuries. Why? For one, they captivate us with their themes of adventure, suspense, romance, redemption and hope.
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