pop culture
Epic love stories and relationships as depicted in pop culture, though it rarely turns out like that in real life.
FUN WITH TOILET PAPER
Does anyone remember the toilet paper hoarding of 1973? Apparently Johnny Carson teased on The Tonight Show during his monologue about a supposed toilet paper shortage in Wisconsin causing a shortage at the stores that did not end for months.
By Paula C. Henderson5 years ago in Humans
Isn't He A Little Old to be Called Your Boyfriend?
What do you call someone you are dating who is not exactly “a boy” anymore? As we get older, the “boys” become men in all other important aspects of their lives, so shouldn’t there be a new more mature “title” for people we date after we leave our twenties?
By The Writer Chick5 years ago in Humans
Romance Movies and Its Turbulent Relationship With Consent
Romance Movies and Its Turbulent Relationship With Consent Romance movies have been around since the 1890s, its presence as a genre is both well known and influencing. Along with its popularity as a genre, it is a popular point of discussion when it comes to conversations about consent. Often, Hollywood romance movies tend to romanticize sexual harassment. A problem that has been pointed out in the mainstream most frequently over the last ten years.
By Nightshade5 years ago in Humans
The Brilliant Insight of Your Facebook Posts Won't Fix Anything so Bring Us Together with Something Funny
Photo by Book Catalog Facebook is what it would be like if we all got our 15 minutes of fame every single day and made the worst of it. Swept away by all the attention, I used to be one of those people. You know, those who are continually posting their political certainties in hopes of changing the world. I mean even when you got a point that should resonate on the opposing side, only one thing happens. Your social media detractors just dig in deeper and do all they can to find a counter that satisfies their world view.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Humans
Do You Have My Back?
I have viewed a lot of TikToks that have covered current events, entertainment, travel, politics, how-to, funny animal videos and many that are truly self-expressions of the creators. Those short videos, if used well can reveal so much and teach so much. My favorite TikToks are those that have been teachable moments. Maybe it is because I like learning. I like my widening my lens. I like becoming wiser. I think the TikTok app when used in the smartest way for the highest good can have powerful, far reaching results.
By Kathleen Thompson5 years ago in Humans
Love is Senseless
You've heard that love is blind, but love is senseless too...especially when it comes to celebrity crushes and teen hormones. When you're 13, or let's be real—a lot older—you can have a crush on a celebrity without knowing a single REAL thing about them but doesn't make it any less REAL in your head or the emotions any less valid. Celebrity crushes are almost as ridiculous as this sketch I created (poking fun of the show “Love is Blind,” link attached).
By Natalie Spack5 years ago in Humans
My First Celeb Crush
The year was 2006 and I was in middle school. My brother and I were watching the Disney channel as we would every day. A trailer came on for the hit Disney Channel original movie, High School Musical while the snow was falling outside in Albany, New York. The trailer for this mysterious film looked interesting, and I was a fan of the theater so I thought I would like it. Little did I know it would be the catalyst of awakening.
By Sydney Moore5 years ago in Humans
Johnny and the Jukebox
It was the last day of school and I was ready to start the summer of 1968. Drinking coca-cola in the sun, driving down to the beach, maybe finally standing up on a surfboard, all that and more dreams of a seventeen-year-old would come later in the summer; my summer was starting off with a fifteen hour work shift. I told myself not to complain. In my case, being stuck at work wasn’t the absolute worst case. I worked at the family diner, Harry’s. My dad considered it to be the last remaining piece of real American culture the town had left, but the rest of the town (judging by our sales for the last couple of years) considered it outdated. Being stuck at work wasn’t the worst case scenario because there wasn’t much to do. Usually, my best friend Lois would come by and order a cherry coca-cola. My dad’s buddies, Frank, George, and Mike might trickle in later in the evening to grab a coffee after work. I wracked my brain trying to think of the last time any customers besides Lois, Frank, George, or Mike had stepped foot in the diner. I wracked my brain harder trying to figure out how we were still in business. My dad had had offers for the property before, and he had turned them down. The diner was his pride and joy, and his life’s work. I loved the diner too, but it wasn’t my pride and joy, and I certainly didn’t see it as my life’s work, even if I did seem to spend most hours of my life working there.
By Reese Marie5 years ago in Humans
