people are playing it—the celebrity dead pool. Celebrity dead pools are where fantasy sports leagues meet pop culture. The concept is simple. At the beginning of the year‚ you pick a slate of celebrities‚ usually ten; that you think will die within that calendar year. If one of your
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Celebrities Vs Parents... Who will win? People all over the world have someone they look up to. When someone is asked “who inspires you the most?”‚ the most common answer is either a parent or a celebrity. The environment of a child molds them into the person they will become as adult. Two of the biggest influences in their lives are parents and celebrities. There are positive and negative influences in both sets of role models. Seeing behavior of other people affects their mental and social
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Amy Gage 3/16/13 Mrs. Singer` Period 3 Satire on Smoking Over time‚ cigarettes and smoking have developed a bad reputation. People don’t understand that the real problem is not the negative sides of smoking‚ but the people who refuse to smoke. These people are an irritation‚ and want to spoil your fun. In fact‚ smoking can be very beneficial to society; the positives of smoking clearly outweigh the negatives. It is important for the world to increase smoking habits because of the
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Fortunately for Ms. Horne’s privacy‚ Ann Landers refused to answer the question. But the incident disturbed me. How awful it would be to be a celebrity‚ I thought‚ and always be in public eye. Celebrities lead very stressful lives‚ for no matter how glamorous or powerful they are‚ they have too little privacy‚ too much pressure‚ and no safety. For one thing‚ celebrities don’t have the privacy an ordinary person has. The most personal details of their lives are splashed all over the front pages of the National
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good role model? Should kids even look up to celebrities? There are both positive and negative sides to celebrity role models. As a celebrity you always have someone watching your every move. The negative things done will always outweigh the good. Just like “regular” people celebrities also make mistakes. The only difference is it’s harder to be forgiven by millions of people versus a few. What people fail to realize is their only human. Celebrities that make positive differences are one’s deserving
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1000 followers. 300 likes a post. 50 retweets a tweet. Comments consisting of numerous unnecessary heart eye emoji after heart eye emoji. All of this becomes self-validation for the millions of teenagers who use Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and Instagram. This is what our world has come to. Relying on social media to let you know that you are “cool” enough based on the number of likes and followers you have. So now you’re probably thinking “Oh‚ but not EVERY teen wants to display their new ‘your parents
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Smartphone Addiction As the days continue on and years pass by‚ technology is advancing at a rapid pace‚ smartphones especially. But are smartphones beginning to corrupt individuals? Abby Reid‚ a current teenage owner of a smartphone‚ was my first interviewee. Owning her phone for about two years now‚ Reid has become very tech-savvy when it comes to her iPhone. The main apps she uses on her phone are texting and social media. Kendall Lynott was the second interviewed teenager. As well as Reid‚ Lynott
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You Are Like‚ Such a Good Role Model Dear Miley Cyrus‚ When I looked at the airbrushed cutout of you that is standing in my room just now‚ I was suddenly struck by a sense of awe and respect. Shockingly‚ several of my classmates have accused you of being a letdown role model compared to your early Hannah Montana days‚ but I wholeheartedly refute these arguments with undeniable proof of your suitable behavioral choices‚ mature romantic relationships‚ and artistic bathroom photography. You go girl
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Illegal Immigrants Where have all of America’s jobs gone? If we grant a lot of illegal immigrants jobs and protection from deportation‚ it will only lead other immigrants to think it is OK to come into the country illegally‚ while also applying for jobs that Americans need and could be doing. Because of this there are U.S. shortages such as low income housing‚ low skilled jobs and low medical care. This is why America should not let in any more illegal immigrants. We as Americans let in at least
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Celebrity Wig Wearers Have you ever wondered why certain celebrities never seem to have a bad hair day? Is it because they are blessed with naturally gorgeous locks? Or do they spend lots of time‚ and money‚ having their hair professionally styled each day? Perhaps a more likely explanation is that they often wear lace wigs. There’s a long tradition of actresses‚ dancers and singers wearing wigs during their performances‚ but many modern celebrities are also enthusiastic full lace wig wearers when
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