Search Results for 'Pop Culture'

‘Broadway Melodies’ mixes pop culture with tradition

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but Pauper Players prefers to offer its own twists on beloved Broadway classics. “Broadway Melodies 2013,” which opens tonight, is comprised of three student-written shows combi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2013 | Comments : 0

Pop culture fans enter full-on geek mode for Comic-Con

LOS ANGELES — Football fans have the Super Bowl. Soccer enthusiasts have the World Cup. Cinephiles have the Academy Awards. For pop-culture lovers — the self-professed geeks and nerds who delight in fantasy-inspired fun from a [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Smoking Glorified In Pop Culture

Pop culture has always been a very powerful outlet to convey messages, ideas and beliefs. This has helped spur several fads, inspire slang and break stereotypical images of certain communities. However because of the massive influence of [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Pop Culture Is Literally Teeming with Vaginas

Has anyone noticed that "vagina," the trisyllabic word for a vagina, has been popping up everywhere recently? You can hardly turn on the TV or go to the movies without running into like a hundred "vaginas," a fact that [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Japanese Pop Culture

Some people say that music is a universal language. No matter where you go, music will always be one of the things you could find in common with other people. There is something about the way stories are told through music. It so happe [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

China strikes at West through pop culture wars

BEIJING – When Chinese leader Hu Jintao recently warned his nation's ruling Communist Party of an imminent risk from the West, he wasn't talking about the United States boosting its military capabilities in East Asia. He was [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Pop culture, trial starsset to dominate costume selection th...

The annual ritual of scouring the costume stores and niche boutiques for a dazzling or spooky ensemble is here, and the top contenders for hottest options are once again inspired by pop culture. Pirate attire is flying off the shelves at [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Pop Culture, Wealth Spur Medical Tourism in Asia

Medical tourism is one of Asia's fastest growing industries and shows no signs of losing steam even as the global economy wobbles. SEOUL (Reuters) - It is one of Asia's fastest growing industries and shows no signs of losing steam [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

No end to Knox as pop culture obsession

Those are the sensational words that have captured mainstream headlines in the United States, Great Britain and Italy during the Amanda Knox saga. On Monday, the buzz phrase was "judgment day." Would the flaxen-haired, photogeni [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

POP CULTURE'S MOST MEMORABLE WRESTLERS

What do you get Hulk Hogan on his birthday? I mean, aside from a new shirt? The guy's big day was Aug. 11, so we're celebrating with a look back at some of pop-culture's hardest-working performers: pro wrestlers. Hulk Hog [...]

Posted On : Aug, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Sexualized portrayals of females are norm in pop culture

Examining how men and women have been presented in popular media, University at Buffalo sociologists looked at more than 1,000 images of males and females on the Rolling Stone magazine covers over the course of 43 years. Their conclusion: [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Pop culture Q&A: 'Savannah Smiles' child star dies young

Q: What happened to the little girl who starred in the heartwarming movie "Savannah Smiles?" Who played the bumbling, unsuspecting kidnappers? Is the movie available on DVD? A: Bridgette Andersen, who played Savannah, worked [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Pop Culture Odds: What’s Oprah Going to Do Now?

So apparently Oprah Winfrey isn’t doing her show anymore. This was news to me, until it was suggested we put together some betting lines about what she’d do next. These props, I was told, would create a lot of buzz. A littl [...]

Posted On : May, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

The gospel on celebrity and pop culture‎

Miley Cyrus is back ... on Twitter, that is, crediting her return to none other than Charlie Sheen. Oh, and her fans too. The teen star returned to the micro-blogging site on the heels of her favorite movie actress win at the Kids' C [...]