A Brief Look at Pop Culture

Cans, a current pop song, or a symphony by Beethoven, a piece of literature authored by Emily Brontë, or one by the Kardashians? Due to its objectivity, art is all encompassing: It can be anything created, written, performed, or photographed within which someone finds beauty. Conversely, fine art is exclusive and elite as evidenced by its’ name and the distinction between itself and art as a whole. Whether visible to all or not, there is a definitive line between pop culture and pop art versus works

character, calmly rests on the left shoulder of Mansfield while wearing a hapless expression. Both figures were mass-market and pop culture knickknacks when the sculpture was created. The work itself marked a crucial period of transformation in Koons’s work and style. His creations became brighter, bigger, and more startlingly cheerful. Koons surprised the public by his brief realism and his resoluteness to depict the contemporary social and cultural situation. His work could be understood as complex

Summary of Article 1: “Understanding Migraine Headaches” “Understanding Migraine Headaches,” a pop culture article, prevails itself as a concise, but accurate description about migraines, its causes, treatments, and other interesting facts. This article explained migraines to be highly concentrated and severe headaches. It also revealed the fact that auras often precede a migraine allowing a migraineur to be prepared for the coming wrath. The article also describes the possible causes of migraines-

might be doctored saying “Maybe it started out being a photograph of min but it was taken out of context” (Epstein 2011). Congressman Weiner did not ask the FBI or US Capitol Police to investigate the matter but he did hire a private security firm to look into the incident because he felt it was a prank, not a crime. To come to Weiner’s defense, many liberal bloggers accused Wolfe and Breitbart of planting the photo and message as part of a scheme to tarnish Weiner’s career. According to the New York

I would attempt to answer why does Korean cosmetics industry look and operate differently from the Western cosmetics industry. Result Analysis History of Korean cosmetics dates back to the era of three kingdoms Silla, Goguryeo, and Baekje (BC 37-668), and after the unification of the three kingdoms, Goryeo (918-1392)

American Culture and the Influence of Music “There 's something missing in the music industry today... and it 's music. Songs you hear don 't last, it 's just product fed to you by the industry.” – Jimmy Buffet. These words by Buffet highlight the drastic changes in music culture over the years. The mainstream music today is brief. Modern songs are composed to be hits at the moment and forgotten later, which results in ephemeral products that stay in the annals of music history. The popular genres’

Western culture is and has been influenced by the values and norms of the majorities dominant ideologies. The ruling class determines the acceptance of discourse and interaction within given settings. This creates a sense of difficulty for minority groups whose customs, values, and norms are not acclimated to the ideologies of the dominant actants. To obtain acceptance within a foreign culture or society, the minority are requested to adapt and adhere to the new set of values. In the brief video with

For the past 4-5 years I have listened to Korean pop music as my main source of music. Over this time, a lot of changes have happened in the Kpop community but the most outstanding change was how much more popular Korean music has become worldwide. Kpop has been around since the 90’s but has recently become much more popular globally with thanks to the internet and social media. Globalisation and its effects have been amplified extremely by the Internet which has facilitated communications between

of 2013 (Dredge 1). Thicke anticipated gaining fame from the song’s catchy beat, but the song would also bring him infamy, as many thought the song promoted misogyny and rape culture. Thicke’s hit single eventually reignited a debate over the role of sexism and misogyny in pop culture and music lyrics in particular. A brief analysis of contemporary popular music evidences that sexist and misogynistic themes are prominent within the lyrical content of many songs. Once one recognizes the almost undeniable

consideration)? Is there a balance of briefs and in-depth articles? BBC News covers a wide range of topics. Some examples are news about politics, war events, world news, entertainment, business, health,