pop culture

Epic love stories and relationships as depicted in pop culture, though it rarely turns out like that in real life.

The Healing Way of Contemporary Young People: Pastoral Aesthetics
Just a piece of gingham, a piece of green grass, some scattered sunlight, a long floral dress, and a bunch of red wine, fruits and baguettes placed at random, it is like going to Paris, France.
By Paula Denise Pearson4 years ago in Humans
You Are Not a Conquest
The symptoms of toxic masculinity are pervasive in our culture. In typical modern-day fashion, the content we consume reflects the same anachronistic thinking we condone in our daily lives. But this discussion is not just a frill; it has real-life consequences.
By Nita Jain4 years ago in Humans
The Hit in the Face Seen Around the World
I know I’ve said I wouldn’t be doing a lot of these gossip type of pieces moving forward. However, this is something I have to say something about. I obviously don’t know anyone involved in this situation so everything I have to say is simply my opinion so take from this what you want.
By Chloe Medeiros4 years ago in Humans
And the Oscar for Jealous Husband Goes to Will Smith. Top Story - March 2022.
Reality is always messy, ripe with conflict, unsettled resentment, and bittersweet redemption. Ironically, the compelling filmmaking ingredients necessary to make it to the Oscars were the ones Smith²-Rock delivered during the 94th Academy Awards. Watching the incident was like seeing all of what the world has known as jovial and light-hearted entering reality’s no man’s land. Not sure if we should be thanking the Academy for this one.
By The Jealous Girlfriend4 years ago in Humans
Things Society Needs to Normalize
Since the pandemic began, a lot has changed. And still, a lot hasn't. These past couple of years have left me feeling as though society is moving backwards - that things that used to be normal are becoming more and more controversial, that society is becoming more backwards than it ever was before. People spend more time indoors, more time browsing the Internet: and in turn, they spend more time spewing hate. People will always find things to be angry about. Things to adamantly refuse to understand. People will say they miss when things were normal, while dejectedly resigning themselves to the fact that normal is gone.
By choreomanias4 years ago in Humans
Print Magazines are Awesome
When we lived in London, our house had a small second bathroom next to the kitchen. Nothing fancy; just a toilet, and sink. Oh, and one surprisingly useful feature: a magazine nook.
By Jackson Ford4 years ago in Humans
People Who Are Unrelatable But Might Be Good enough to justify Our Time
Announcements The universe has an approach to sending us inconspicuous messages. One just requirement to tune in. I observe the messages very uncovering. I just called it the universe, however some of the time I say it is my body that I pay attention to.
By Zoya4 years ago in Humans
Munger Hall Debacle
Protest Performance Element The premise of my protest performance element revolves around the prevalent issues that cropped up upon the announcement of the implementation of the Munger Hall dormitory planned for UC Santa Barbara. The protest would take place on UCSB’s campus during a typical orientation event for incoming students, really targeting the fresh faces entering the student body as they’re getting their first real introduction to the campus scene. The head organizer of this protest would be dressed similar to that of the tour leaders (although not actually affiliated with the program) who are responsible for guiding new students all across campus. The head protester would be accompanied by a group of around fifteen to twenty individuals all in on the protest as well, consisting of adults posing as parents and younger individuals as students. The “parents” would be dressed in varied but regular clothing while the students would be adorned with the exact same, stand-out attires. The “students” would all possess UCSB soccer jerseys and shorts, resembling that of stereotypical jailbird clothing to appear as prisoners, reflecting the prison-esc nature Munger Hall exudes. Continuing this motif, the pretend students would all be shackled together as they journeyed all over UCSB’s campus, and have make-up resembling scuffed dirt splotches from their “hard labor”. The head protester, megaphone in hand, would loudly profess all about Munger Hall and what lies in store for the incoming students, speaking in a very passive-aggressive manner. Greater extent of the information can be found within the many brochures being passed out as well to serve as supplementary material for the attentive audience. The pretend parents would act ecstatic about the seemingly wonderful opportunity Munger Hall appears to bring, intentionally ignoring the feelings of their pretend soon-to-be students fully aware of the problematic implications brought on by its implementation. The “students” would simply mutter “Ole Ole Ole” in response, parodying that of the cheering during UCSB’s soccer games. This performance is designed to be an eye-catching but informative demonstration, the location and attire being instrumental in actively engaging the target audience while also standing as a great learning experience for the viewers.
By Josh Cook4 years ago in Humans
Working in Live Music and the Pandemic
2020 was a vicious year full of heart break and in more honest terms depressive episodes for all those in the world. More over the live music industry.
By Kailyn MacDonald (She/Her)4 years ago in Humans
One Day
Let me know if there is any painting I could break or a poem i could burn how could someone lose themselves just to be seen in the edge of a crack
By istdennisa4 years ago in Humans
The history of the Pepsi logo
Before Pepsi was Pepsi, it was known as Brad’s Drink, created by pharmacist Caleb Bradham in New Bern, North Carolina in 1893. During that same era, pharmacists created a bunch of the sodas we know and love today. In 1886, Coca Cola was created to help its inventor ease his morphine addiction. Later that decade, pharmacist Charles Alderton invented Dr. Pepper to aid in digestion and as a lemon, nutmeg, caramel-flavored alternative to soda flavors of the time.
By tiwari4 years ago in Humans
All You Really Need Is Empathy
Helen is having a sarcasmgasm on Facebook. She read an opinion piece in The New York Times and thought it was "full of bullshit" so she posted about it, laying on the sarcasm. Helen often uses the quote: “I’d give up sarcasm but that would leave interpretive dancing as my only way of communicating.” She adds: “And you don’t want to see that.”
By Marie Wilson4 years ago in Humans