Kirstie Alley

appearance, many young girls are affected by Barbie’s unrealistic body expectations. Different views and opinions are discussed throughout CNN’s article, written by Emanuella Grinberg, Why it Matters What Barbie Looks Like. Many people, including Kirstie Alley, believe that Barbie dolls are only dolls, not humans, and there is no need for children to identify with their

Christopher Reeve Timeline Sept. 25, 1952 Christopher Reeve is born in New York City to journalist Barbara Johnson and literature professor Franklin D. Reeve. 1956 His parents divorce. His mother moves him and his brother Benjamin to Princeton, New Jersey. 1960 Begins appearing in school plays and takes piano lessons. 1961 He wins a role in a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta Yeoman of the Guard for Princeton's professional theater. 1967 Attends a summer apprenticeship at the Williamstown Theater Festival

L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology once said, “Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion” (Hubbard). Scientology is a relatively new religion compared to other religions that date back thousands of years. “Scientology is a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one’s true spiritual nature and one’s relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life

People look up to celebrities as role models, the youth especially. The youth believes that if they imitate these cynosures they will become affluent and legendary. Famous people imply that if the youth act insubordinately they will be successful in life. Celebrities of today are not appropriate role models for this generation. A celebrity is a famous or well-known person, someone who has fame or is renowned (dictionary.com). When people think of a celebrity they think of someone they would see

While America enjoys believing that the days of minority discrimination are long over, the reality is different. The law does protect minorities from overt instances of discrimination, but the society nonetheless maintains a double standard in terms of how minorities are generally treated and perceived. In plain terms, and despite how the population of the nation has become so diverse, bias continues to exist and blacks, Asians, Latin Americans, gays, and other minority groups face prejudice and

Scientology Many people have heard of the revolutionary new religious practice called Scientology. However, the majority of people who have heard of it, have little knowledge of the principles and practices behind the religion. In fact, there is a dark side behind Scientology, and much speculation that the religion is a brainwashing cult. Many people are opposed to the religion because of its secretiveness, its extreme methods of teaching and its alleged use of mind control. Scientology

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happiness”? Either you were at your local psychologist’s office or have located your nearest Church of Scientology. Never heard of it? Do you live under a rock? Scientology is the religion of choice of stars like John Travolta, Tom Cruise, and Kirstie Alley. It also happens to be one of the most secretive and controversial churches in the world (not to mention the most expensive). So get out your wallet and dive into the closed-membership world of Dianetics, L. Ron Hubbard, and personality tests as

hardly be considered real. An article in Rolling Stone confirms this, stating that, “The premise is always the same: Put ordinary stiffs on television on TV and they’ll do anything, anything, to stay on TV. Didn’t we already learn that from Kirstie Alley?” (Rolling Stone, 2001). If this were in fact the case, then way would anyone watch what is described as something as horribly predictable as the above? How could such a style of