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Category: Media
Liar Liar Fake News Lights The Fire
Fake news. It’s the year’s biggest buzz term. It’s seen all over televised news, such as ABC and Fox. It’s in the paper and on the Internet. Fake News even can come straight from theContinue reading
Rape Culture in America? I don’t think so….
As a person who usually keeps up with the latest news and politics, I have been noticing a frightening new trend in America. Most people are aware of the #MeToo movement sweeping across theContinue reading
The simple truth, The Office is Better than Parks and Recreation
Imagine you’re in highschool, it’s Friday night and everyone is putting “Who wants to hangout this weekend” or “HMU to make plans this weekend”. Multiple friends have contacted you, and really want to hang outContinue reading
Is Water Wet?
Social Media Many people have taken to their devices to debate the topic and share their opinions on whether or not they think water is wet. Teens go back and forth on the subject andContinue reading
From Lip Kits to Yeezys- Are the Kardashians a Positive Impact?
Have the Kardashians Left a Positive Impact on Society? Your walking around town and you see a pretty girl. You immediately notice that she has gotten multiple surgeries to change the way she looks. TheContinue reading
Finger Lickin’ Dead
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]re cannibals really that bad? Let that question linger in your mind, and imagine the taste of human flesh on your tongue. While you have that in mind, think of this: Would you rather shiftContinue reading
Ginny Weasley, The Girl Who Deserved More: How the beloved character’s personality was destroyed in the movies
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]inny Weasley, the girl who waited. If you’ve ever heard anything about Harry Potter you know Ginny Weasley is Harry’s soulmate. As a kid I saw her as so much more. She was a forceContinue reading
Has ’13 Reasons Why’ Caused a Spark in Teen Suicide?
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he second season of the show 13 Reasons Why begins airing on Netflix Friday, May 18th, and concerns about the shows advisory warnings are arising again. Sophomores Bella Herndon and Priscilla Chiu committed suicide in April 2017 onlyContinue reading
Happy 21st Birthday! Why we should change the legal drinking age
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he promise of being free, life with no parents, you are free to make your own decisions. Legally when you are 18 you’re considered an adult, expected to be able to make conscious decisions whetherContinue reading
The Illusion of You: The Psychology of Your Identity
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]y aunt and mom have previously been Lutheran pastors, and my dad is currently a pastor at a Lutheran church. My family has a religious background. Sometimes when people hear that both my parents areContinue reading
Does Love Kill: Kurt Cobain murdered or suicide?
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine getting killed by your spouse for them only to inherit your money. Well, this happens more than you believe it would. In July, a CBS news article released that a woman named, Uloma Walker-Curry wasContinue reading
Toddlers, Tiaras, and Tears: What are beauty pageants really teaching?
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]onBenet Ramsey was a very successful pageant girl who was found murdered on December 26th, 1996. This little beauty pageant girl had a great history in the beauty pageant world, winning several awards according to CNN,Continue reading
Science Fiction has Warped off the Small Screen: Why this has happened, and how it might (and should) make a comeback
In 1987, Gene Roddenberry’s legendary creation of Star Trek came back to the small screen in the form of Star Trek: The Next Generation. In much contrast to the original Star Trek’s short-lived fame andContinue reading
It’s Time to”Take The Power Back”: A probe into the greatest music genre in the world.
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]eavy metal is one of, if not the Best music genre of all time. Since the 1980’s heavy metal and hard rock have sunk to the bottom of the music charts being replaced by genre’sContinue reading
Will 2017 Hold the Best Movies In the US?
The year 2017 will hold the best movies to ever be made compared to the previous years. Logan, Cars 3, Transformer The Last Knight, Kong Skull Island, Justice League, Thor Ragnarok, The Fate of theContinue reading
Blockbuster or Lackluster: Why Mean Girls 2 Was a Catastrophe
Missing the Mark I was 12 years old when I first discovered the world of Mean Girls, I was at a softball party with friends when I saw the original movie and loved it. TheContinue reading
Snapchat: The Reality of Teens’ Most Addictive App
What if an app had a setting where you needed a password to access the pictures you take? But why would you need to hide appropriate pictures? Password protection would help to hide pictures thatContinue reading
Think photography is just a hobby? The truth will blow your mind
Back in 2015, Beyonce’s fans lashed out over 200 untouched photos from a previous photoshoot that got leaked on a fan site. There was a mix of feelings about the images but thousands of fansContinue reading
How Are The Movies We Watch Changing Our Lifestyle?
Our always changing lifestyles are impacted by hundreds of factors, with one of the major ones being films and movies. Flesh craving ghouls overwhelm everyone in “Night of the Living Dead“, which reveals the ideaContinue reading
See How One Singer’s Charm Was Changed With Just One Word.
Umji, is an 18 year old girl in a Korean girl group called Gfriend. She was recently called out for being too ugly or unattractive to become a kpop celebrity. There were many articles and commentsContinue reading
Social Media: the facts
Luke Brynley-Jones writes in her blog, Our Social Times, how Applebee’s should not have handled a social media crisis. In the post, she explains how a pastor ate with a group at the restaurant, and when the bill cameContinue reading
Losing a Legend
At some point in everyone’s life, they will have an encounter with a celebrity. Whether by bumping into them on the street or seeing them in concert, it’s inevitable. I can now say I recentlyContinue reading
The Flaws in Our Society: Body Image and Media
Marilyn Monroe is known as one of the sexiest women to ever have lived. She was 5ft 5.5in and weighed around 140 lbs. Monroe is idolized by many women to this day. Although Marilyn wasContinue reading
Don’t Be Fooled by the Flicks
Chick flicks, rom-coms, romances, all terms for the movies that fool the minds of young women in a matter of two hours. These movies not only convey false expectations for falling in love but false expectationsContinue reading
The Clash of Punk Rock and New Wave music: Is There Really a Difference?
“Are Punk and New Wave music identical in genre?” This is a question that has left many a music enthusiast stumped. People on forums like Head- Fi ponder if there is a difference between Punk RockContinue reading
Make the Right Choice: Choose Trump
If you look at the presidential nominees you can see two of the most uncongenial, despised people to ever run for office. You can see two people that are unfit, unfair andContinue reading
Celebrities Influence Through Social Media
Post by AnnaC. Featured Image by Jason Howie on Flickr Celebrities are everywhere and whether you realize it or not, they can easily change the way you look or act. They rely on social media sitesContinue reading
Disney (and ABC’s) Unrealistic Expectations: Meeting the World with Cory and Topanga
Shawn: “You know, he used to tell me how wonderful you were, but guys always say great things about their girlfriends until they break up. That’s when the truth comes out. You know, I’ve waitedContinue reading
Harry Potter: Fanfiction and Morality
Image Credits : Kate Farrar via Flickr Two years ago at Minnesota Youth in Government Model Assembly, there was a widely debated bill. Bill #1107 had been approved by the House and Senate, was vetoed by the YouthContinue reading
5 Totally Made up Teen Movie Myths
Post by Cassandra S. Image found on Pixabay. In teen movies we so often see many stereotypical characters that are always categorized in stereotypical cliques with stereotypical angst adolescent drama overtaking their lives. These moviesContinue reading
Who is the most hated movie villain?
Post by Owen K. Who is the most hated villain in motion film? Which character has the best (or worst) written script that infuriates audiences? It could be anyone from Bellatrix Lestrange to Bob Ewell.Continue reading
How Horror Movies Lead to Irrational Fears
Post by Cassandra S. Featured image by ghwtog “What’s your favorite scary movie?”, a seemingly innocent question, until someone attacks you from behind. This quote is from one of the most popular scary movie seriesContinue reading
How the exorcist influenced modern horror films
Post by Casey S. In 1973, the movie “The Exorcist” was released to theatres. Although it was predicted to be a bust of a movie, it turned a huge profit of $441,071,011. Not only makingContinue reading
Media Gives Us Unrealistic Expectations About Life
Posted by Caylee P. Feature Image by jarmoluk As a child, the one thing I could not wait to do was grow up. With the media’s portrayals of what it was like being a highContinue reading
The Famous Aren’t Always Fortunate: Why Fame Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Posted by Dylan C. Feature Image by Charlie Llewellin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mingle Media TV In February of 2011, Jill Serjeant of Billboard Magazine published one of the most important, thought-provoking pieces ofContinue reading