Pop Culture
Pop Culture
The Origins of the Word “Snob”
Have you ever quietly judged a snob? Someone abiding by designer trends, and shivering at the glance of fast fashion. Someone with an educated ear for music who criticizes those with no taste. Or who sends back countless bottles of wine at a restaurant until finally detecting the most refined one, with their impeccable nose.
By Maria Garcia5 years ago in FYI
How Gerard Way Continually Changes Pop Culture by Literally Just Vibing
A young artist was in New York City the day the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001. The attacks transformed our country in a lot of ways, but today I'd like to share one of the more light-hearted stories to come out of it. Maybe you've heard this one on TikTok, but if not, come along for a strange ride down this pop culture domino effect!
By Andrea Standby5 years ago in FYI
The Prolific and Peculiar Career of Alan Smithee . Top Story - March 2021.
“Across all feature films made worldwide in the past seventy years (between 1949 and 2018), it’s a rare club of just 134 directors (0.1%) who have directed more than 20 movies.” - Stephen Follows
By Jacynta Clayton5 years ago in FYI
The Breakup and The Iconic Song
Near the top of the heap of classic Madonna songs is "Like A Virgin." The tune helped jumpstart her career by being the first of nearly 50 #1 hits. Most people know the song from just the first chord and the living legend's familiar voice.
By Edward Anderson5 years ago in FYI
The Number One Hollywood Trick We All See
No matter what movie you press play on, there is one thing that these movies have in common, which is a wet ground on a sunny day, during a high chase scene or a fight scene amongst your favorite superheroes' everyone notices but skips that part when being engulfed in a scene. One morning I decided to watch a movie instead of watching my local news station or watching Martin on BET for the one-millionth time. I can always rely on Netflix to set the mood while I write.
By teisha leshea5 years ago in FYI
The "Cottage-Core" side of TikTok and the issues of Diversity
"A palace cannot make you rich but a cottage in the woods can." — Mehmet Murat Ildan Unless you have been living under a rock, you may have heard or seen content from TikTok, an app that has been widely used around the globe. From small businesses to celebrities, everyone has either used it for fun, to create their own form of art or have at least tried promoting their business on the app.
By Camu Tao Fan 1999🪲5 years ago in FYI
