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Have you ever found yourself in awe at the videos of the three-year-old singing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"? It doesn 't help either, that the little kid is so cute and chubby you just want to pinch his or her cheeks and talk to him or her in Barney mode. Well, today with one of the biggest boy bands, their career is essentially the identical way. The band One Direction, is a combination of five talented, handsome, young men who use their favorable looks to their advantage; basically the same

What is sports marketing? Is it the eye-catching bulletins at your local neighborhood stadium? Is it the corporate supported competition you watch on TV, and the competitors indorsing your favorite fast-food chain such as McDonalds or Burger King? These are results of the creative reasoning and focused work of games showcasing professionals. Sports showcasing utilizes sports, in any frame, to help offer products and ventures. This specific style of showcasing is less about utilizing a solitary procedure

The Myth of the Range Rover and Hollywood In modern culture, Hollywood elites and celebrities have appropriated the Range Rover as their daily driving vehicles which signifies not only their wealthiness, but their prestigiousness. The Range Rover is predominantly owned by upper class celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Jay-Z and David Beckham, which makes the Range Rover the perfect commodity to exemplify a Hollywood myth. A myth as Roland Barthes describes in Mythologies, is a kind of speech, in

Why are people so fascinated with celebrities? What makes people want to be like them? What are celebrities actually like? Facing these tough questions, Ty Burr in his essay “The Faces in the Mirror” forces readers to question their own answers. By explaining the history of celebrities and the worship of them, he gives readers a wealth of knowledge. Wisely, Burr immediately establishes his credibility so that readers know they can trust his educated point of view. His essay is full of strong logic

compile and edit. Fan art is another outlet fans take. Drawings range from cute comic book strips to something that might be seen in an art gallery. Because this fandom is so intersectional, some members are even professional artists. Another outlet many fans take is the writing of fan fiction. While this is something that most fandoms have, Larry fans are truly dedicated to their craft. Fan fictions can reach lengths of 300,000 words or more, have upwards of 20 chapters, and have audiences of thousands

Cosplay has the ability to transform cosplayers into their heroes, whoever they are. But things haven’t always been that ideal. Unfortunately, body shaming and bullying and abusing are very real and prominent issues for cosplayers at conventions. The sting of negative comments can carry over into regular life for some and even lead to anxiety or depression (Arielle Lien and psychologist Dr. Beth Murphy). Katie Mellema (Fig.22) an experienced cosplayer, shared some insight into this issue in an article

“Fan or fanatic” Being a fan means “a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing”. A fanatic is “a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.” Being a fan is better than being a fanatic because being a fanatic seems a little obsessive and people could get the wrong idea about someone. Many people do not know the difference between the two. There are more fans than fanatics. A fan loves

The hit T.V. show Supernatural has aired for going on 13 seasons. It is a popular show on the CW that has a strong fanbase. Supernatural is about two brothers that hunt ghost, monsters, angels, demons, and many other creatures. The boy's face many complications, but work together to save lives. It starts out with revenge and finding their dad and over the years they face bigger foes. Supernatural was originally supposed to end at season 5, but has continued on with a great cast. The ending of the

The survey results shows us that 77.3% of the participants do not encourage celebrity worship in which most of them agree that something must be done to stop celebrity worship. However, I also noticed that even though some participants said that they do not encourage worship, a few of them said that they have a celebrity they worship. This tells us that despite them not encouraging celebrity worship, they still worship a celebrity. From this research, people can now understand why it is not good

Fandom Phenomenon Fandoms, do you know what they really are or do you have a misguided understanding from popular media? Fandom is a broad spectrum of interest, from reading comic books to watching television shows, a fandom members involvement is central to themselves. Unfortunately for Fandom members what they view as a hobby has been warped by the media and they are viewed by society as wanting to escape any real life responsibilities. What makes a person a Fandom member? The definition of