It is Sunday morning‚ million of Americans wake up; instead of going to church‚ they go to their couches. Over the past ten years the number of church goers in the United States has decreased substantially‚ and the number of ESPN watchers has increased in an alarming fashion. Events like Super Bowl have become comparable in creating revenue to holidays such as Christmas. People are becoming so engrossed in the realm of sports that they are worshipping athletes‚ teams‚ and franchises over traditional
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Darien Strachan and Bob Marley: One in the Same? For this assignment‚ I decided to conduct my interview on a person who is‚ not only a fan of a certain artist or type of music‚ but whose connection with the music or artist goes even deeper than simple fandom. Therefore‚ I could think of no better person to interview than my good friend‚ Darien Strachan. Strachan‚ a sophomore here at the University of Maryland‚ states that he possesses an extreme passion for reggae artist Bob Marley and‚ consequently‚
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which can sometimes seem quite similar. Describing fanaticism in its multifaceted nature‚ the article aims to show the reader that fanaticism is a much wider phenomenon than sometimes thought. Key words: fanaticism‚ fanatic‚ fanatical behaviour‚ fandom‚ fundamentalism‚ ideology‚ propaganda‚ mass movements. On April 14th 2010 the lead singer and bassist of gothic metal band Type 0 Negative‚ Peter Steele (birth name Petrus T. Ratajczyk)‚ unexpectedly died. Being only 48 years old‚ his death came
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“Hang on. I only count two doppelgangers. Where ’s Crazy Pants?” “It ’s called being secure. I can tell you believe in that by the way you wear your hair.” “I don ’t speak crazy person Jer‚ you ’re gonna have to translate that for me.” Some people may have heard these lines from Damon Salvatore on the hit show The Vampire Diaries‚ but that role is portrayed by a completely different person. Damon Salvatore the mean‚ bad‚ and sarcastic vampire is nothing like the real Ian Somerhalder. Ian Somerhalder
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(1984) Big Brother is Still Watching You 1 “They always say that time changes things‚ but you actually have to change them yourself.” – Andy Warhol In the novel‚ 1984‚ Winston Smith realized the change that had to be made in him‚ or rather his environment. The author‚ George Orwell‚ emphasizes the change of character and growth of Winston throughout his journey in a totalitarian state‚ Oceania. An ongoing battle of struggle and acceptance is apparent in Winston to and fro. On one hand
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firing was entirely legal. Employees have the right to express their religious preferences at work‚ by wearing a cross or a Star of David‚ for example. But most other forms of "self-expression" are not protected‚ and strangely enough‚ Green Bay Packer fandom has not yet been recognized as a legitimate religion. Freedom of assembly is another right that never found its way into the workplace. On a recent journalistic foray into a series of low-wage jobs‚ I was surprised to discover that management often
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EXO Facts. [updated- important!] THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT!!!! PLEASE READ IT!! I’m not really sure if all of it is 100% true‚ so if you reblog it\repost some facts please write it’s not 100%. most of the fans believe EVERYTHING and well.. thats how rumors starts.. (and rumors are BAD) and I’ll appreciate it if you’ll give me a credit(like writing: “via: ohmyLuhan(tumblr)”) Thank you :). —————————————————- Ctrl+F+Name of exo member(Stage name or real name) Kris doesn’t like talking
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Diary Entry 1 I could tell Tai’s grieving period would be considerable‚ unless I found someone to take Elton’s place right away. The next day in class a new guy named Christian came into my class and he was hot. Okay‚ okay I know I said I would find a guy for Tai‚ but I suppose there’s no harm in finding one for myself also. During the next few weeks I did what any normal girl would do. I sent myself love letters‚ flowers and candy. Just so he’d see how desired I was. Just in case he didn’t already
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Sweet Child O’Mine: How Rock Music Shapes the Identity of American Youth The question I will be researching is “How Rock Music Shapes the identity of American youth.” This question stems from curiosity and personal interest in music psychology. I chose this topic because music plays a large part in my everyday life and I am interested in researching the social impact it has on the identity of the youth. Contrary to what others may say‚ I believe that this topic is very important. Understanding what
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See Rocky Horror Like You’ve Never Seen It Before! The Rocky Horror Picture Show Event at the Kirby Center of Performing Arts is an event filled with community‚ care‚ and a uniqueness that is impossible to find anywhere else. Rocky Horror Picture Show is a famous tale to rock generations‚ it appears. Everyone knows about it; whether it be through the strange movie plotline itself or the seemingly stranger fanbase. This movie has brought about a whirlwind of controversy‚ and the lifelong fans couldn’t
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