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Do you think professional athletes are overpaid? You might think they earn more than what they are worth for playing half a year, but athletes have many things which contribute to their salary. Some of these things include their earnings from endorsements, ticket sales, performance, merchandise, their social contributions, and TV ratings. Although there are many factors that contribute to their salary, professional athletes may be overpaid because as a society, we contribute to their success. So

forever for these uneducated people to answer “they’re all fandoms”/ try not to roll your eyes) Good morning/afternoon everyone. What is a fandom? Well first, I would like to point out that fandoms are commonly confused with a fan base but a fandom is so much more than that. A fan base is just a group of people who like the same TV show, book, celebrity etc. and they’re willing to say they like that thing or person. Whereas a fandom is a group of people dedicated to a soul sucking, gut wrenching, heart

top prospects, predicting who will be the first-overall pick. They create mock drafts, taking a stab at which teams will take which players. Fans hand out their opinions, stating that “so and so” would help their team the most. There’s no denying the thrill that the draft brings to teams, players and fans alike. Suspense builds as teams are on the clock, and fans hold their breath when the commissioner walks to the mic with a team’s selection. Nevertheless, we should get rid of the draft process altogether

These terms are to be reflected as what is seen in just the university community and these terms tend to vary across locations from the west coast to south. The slang has involved with the increase of media coverage and spotlight that has shown up with more Queer actress and singers and artist and political activist in 2017. This micro culture grows bigger as generations are coming to terms with people being more open about their sexuality and orientation. The media point of view of how the Queer

The First Great Awakening in the British Colonies found its way across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe around 1730-1740s, and it had a profound impact on the course of the colonies, especially during the latter half of the Eighteenth Century, as they became independent from King George III’s tyranny. The Great Awakening was a movement rooted in spiritual growth in which it brought a new national identity that swept through the Puritans in Colonial America. Certain Puritans at time began to disassociate

The Dark Side of Enthusiasm Most often, enthusiasm is word of positive connotations, describing one’s passion for something. The Oxford English Dictionary defined it as “intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval”. However, in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, we begin to doubt this positivity of enthusiasm, and question the daunting natures of extreme enthusiasm. As we track the word enthusiasm and its derivatives, there appear to be a trend in which the meanings develop; enthusiasm no longer

The word sanguine is originated from old French Sanguine, from Latin Sanguineus meaning ‘of blood’ or ‘bloody’ and Sanguis meaning ‘blood’. According to the medieval physiology, the sanguine characters, like cheerfulness, optimism, hopefulness etc are reflection of excess of blood as one of the four body humors. Sanguine describes the personality of an individual with the temperament related to blood, the spring weather (wet and hot), and the element of air. The sanguine individual suddenly gets

Fandoms are among the so-called ‘fabrics of culture’ that comprise our lives, regardless of our age, gender, nationality, and whatever differences that we may have. Fanfiction Terminology defines a fandom as “the fan-based community dedicated to a particular TV show or other cult-inducing medium, including movies, books, comics, and other source material” (Common Fandom Terms 1). Someone may be invested in collecting Beatles albums, and another person may have memorized every character in the Marvel

What is a Fan Theory? According to urban dictionary Fan Theory is defined as “Set of assumptions which are intended to explain an unfinished event or series of events in a book, movie or saga.” Fan theories are a way the fan of a particular book, movie or even an animated series, connects the untied stories and creates a new piece of art which is a theory as the original author has not created and the story is left on the speculation and the liking of the reader or audience. These may have started

FANS ARE MOSTLY FANATICS & ENTHUSIASTS MALES & FEMALES AGES 13-25; 30-39 Nicky Jam US Latino fans are mostly Fanatics (35%) and Enthusiasts (40%), males and females between the ages of 13 – 25 and 30 – 39. Additionally, the artist has a penetration in the US Latino market of 15% (8.7M). NICKY JAM LATINO FANS ARE MORE LIKELY TO SPEND THEIR TIME LISTENING TO MUSIC, SHOPPING, BEING OUTDOORS, & CLUBBING Nicky Jam US Latino fans are more likely to spend their time with hobbies such as Listening to