https://youtu.be/WCbHO26TJDI The name is Martin, Aston Martin… and for more than 50 years the British automaker has developed a strong connection with the James Bond movie franchise. In the latest James Bond Film, Spectre, an exclusive model known as the DB10 stole the show with flame throwers and machine guns. By
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Are Companies the New Faces of Social Change?
Matt Haig, in his book, Brand failures: the truth about the 100 biggest branding mistakes of all time, includes a quote from Thomas J. Barratt, a British man that many consider to be the "the father of modern advertising." The quote says: "Tastes change, fashions change, and the advertiser has to change
Hamilton: An All-Inclusive Musical
Broadway has been around for decades and is still a very prominent part of American entertainment today. Each year, shows on Broadway, located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, attract millions of people from all over the world, last year’s attendance reaching an all time high of over 13,270,343 people. Even with
Blogging: A Full-Time Job
In today’s society, a new type of celebrity has risen. Whether they attained their fame through their beauty, fashion sense, or even their homemaking hacks, a new species of bloggers has taken main stage creating a sustainable life through their online posts. Because of evolving technology, blogging has taken on
Waving Through a Window with Evan Hansen
African-American Women: Misrepresented to the Masses
Since its premiere on April 5, 2012 ABC’s Scandal has challenged the way mainstream American media stereotypes black women. If viewers were expecting another primetime drama featuring a sassy, promiscuous, and submissive African-American woman they were in for a wake up call. The shows protagonist, professional “fixer” and PR legend
The Meaning of Victory
What ABC’s Once Upon A Time Says About Society
The Donald Trump Transition: Media Effects on American Politics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7_HgeMN_HQ Introduction: Few presidents of the United States have had similar social and cultural impacts on society than President Donald Trump. After unexpectedly announcing his presidential bid in 2015, and even more astonishingly defeating sixteen Republican opponents in the primary elections, Trump surprised the world with a definite and resounding win over
Through the Lens of Star Wars, Women Are No Longer the Sidekicks
Red state, blue state: Using color as a political symbol
Ask any Americans prior to the U.S. presidential election of 2000 what the colors red and blue mean and they would probably say that they are simply patriotic colors. Ask in late 2000 after the presidential election, however, and they would probably remark that the colors symbolize U.S. political party
Harry vs.Voldemort
Joanna Kathleen Rowling released her first book in the ever-famous series, Harry Potter, in September of 1998. Selling over 400 million copies, Rowling's "books have impacted popular culture in a massive way." (Literary Analysis) The series had everything and "[it] also gives kids a very deep sense of adventure and
Age of the social media celebrity
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The Hidden Secret of American Politics: Satire
From gladiator battles in the Roman coliseum, to Shakespearean plays in the Globe theatre, humans have always been enthralled by entertainment. With the turn of the century, a new form of entertainment was on the rise. John Logie Baird invented the television in 1927, which brought visual entertainment into every home. Since
The Beyoncé Effect: The Millienial Face of Modern Feminism
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, a Place of Refuge
The Evolution of the Disney Villain: Maleficent
Modern society has been changing the role of villains in film. Villains in early cinema fulfilled the archetype of evil in order to oppose the archetypes of good, the heroes. However, villains in film have been changing drastically over the past century including Disney villains. Although Disney hosts a myriad
Two witches, a broomstick, and a bubble
https://youtu.be/bFocWj48wu4 For hundreds of years, witches have been known as a representation of evil and darkness. They have been used to convey messages of wickedness throughout all points in time, from old witch hunts, to the image of witches on Halloween decorations. However, in the last century, this image has begun
Modern Family promotes the acceptance of all types of families
Family TV shows have always been popular, and, whether audiences have known it or not, they have always sent a message through their portrayal of the so-called "typical family." From Leave it to Beaver, to Brady Bunch, then from The Simpsons to Modern Family, society has gone from painting the nuclear,
Celebrities: symbols of a culture
Celebrities reflect changing culture by being living symbols of the values and themes important in the current popular culture. The icons people look up to are a representation of what is important to them. Over the last several decades, culture has experienced upswings and downturns in the importance of beauty,
Political Symbols of the U.S. Two-Party System
In contemporary society, political symbols are often used to connote or represent a cause, a candidate, an ideology, a political organization, a regime style or a particular sovereign state, among other things. In the political realm, the use of symbols provides a simplification of what is inherently complex, associating a
Cinderella: More than a Glass Slipper and a Happily Ever-after
Young girls and women everywhere have cherished the Cinderella story for ages. What was once a tale of mere enchantment and happily ever-after has grown to carry more weight in today's society. Because the Cinderella tale is so well-known and popular and because people enjoy familiarity, it's easy to re-tell
How the “typical family” has changed
Wicked: a hero’s journey
Many books and movies follow the same storyline template: the hero's journey. Broadway shows are no different. The same archetypes and themes found in ancient myths can be found in the Broadway show Wicked: the hero's journey of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. She lives a normal life, but is
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Mormon Missionaries Can Be Heroes Too
In The Book of Mormon musical, the hero’s journey seems as unlikely as it is hysterical, in the form of an unexpected but endearing Mormon missionary, Elder Cunningham. The story begins when an overeager Elder Cunningham gets his mission call to serve in the dangerous foreign land of Northern Uganda.
Healing through Music
A “Tale As Old As Time”
With the recent explosion of love for the newest adaption of "Beauty and The Beast", this classic story with its modern twist reveals significant archetypes, themes, and myths that build towards everyone's favorite love story. But, what really makes an audience fall in love with this story all over again?
