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No more ‘love in da club’ |
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Seeing through pop culture. No more ‘love in da club’. June 30, 2010. Compared to “Love in Da Club,” Usher’s latest single “ Lil Freak. This single around, Usher (or at least his entertainment persona) is seeking pleasure for himself alone and any girl who isn’t interested in pleasing his needs above hers need not apply. He spares no illusion that his fame can be an aphrodisiac for some women. An anthem for the cynical player, it’s a long way from “Nice and Slow.”. From → Gender Roles. Sign of the Times.
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Seeing through pop culture. Do we still want our MTV? November 5, 2009. It can be easy to hate on MTV. It’s a cable network going through a serious identity crisis. Especially in the current zeitgeist. For one thing, MTV and its sister channel VH1 still air reruns of shows on outlandish spending like. During one of the more precarious economic downturns in U.S. history. I caught the tail end of. The Fabulous Life: Rags to Riches. A look back on what made MTV pop culturally significant in Part 2. Whether ...
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The night Hip Hop died a little |
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Seeing through pop culture. The night Hip Hop died a little. June 7, 2010. This past Sunday Snoop performed his cameo on Katy Perry’s latest single “California Gurls” at the MTV Movie Awards. We can sit around and argue whether or not it’s a fun pop song, but I think most people would agree that the underwhelming performance did little for the song. As much as Perry wanted it to be, it’s no West Coast answer. To “Empire State of Mind.”. From → Sign of the Times. It's more than just music.
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Shakira’s hips may cause critique overload |
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Seeing through pop culture. Shakira’s hips may cause critique overload. November 14, 2009. The same could be said about critics, theorists, and others who see beyond the surface of arts and entertainment. Shakira’s latest music vid featuring “Did It Again,” the bonus track off of her upcoming album. From → It's more than just music. Larr; Do we still want our MTV? MTV = Moot TV? It's more than just music. Sign of the Times. Someone really came up with this.
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Final paper reiteration | edible education
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Class blog for Modernology. This reprises what I said in class, but adds a few angles or points you might think about, if you want a structure to work with:. The form and format are open-ended, but you may want to consider:. 8211;genre. Do you want to write a manifesto (with manifestary narrative with problem to solve and open-ended future), a thought experiment (like Tanizaki or Miyazawa), a parody (like Ozeki), etc? 8211;voice and audience. Are you addressing policy-makers, or fellow students? Address ...
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Language Programs | US-China Institute
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Skip to main content. Research by USC Faculty. Research by USC Students. CET Beijing Chinese Studies Program. April 23, 2008. CET Harbin Chinese Language Program. April 23, 2008. China's Globalization in Shanghai. April 23, 2008. CET launches a new program in China! Chinese Language Program at East China Normal University. September 13, 2010. Shanghai's East China Normal University offers both short-term and long-term programs in Chinese language. Chinese Language Programs at Sun Yat-Sen University.
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Fish feeds: the ocean in the news | edible education
https://edibleeducation.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/fish-feeds-the-ocean-in-the-news
Class blog for Modernology. Fish feeds: the ocean in the news. Because last week was world fisheries day–which may be news to you–there was a splash of fish and ocean-related stories in the news. These stories ride in the wake of the books we looked at in class (. As well as the issues. Touches on. Many of them adopt a similar shock strategy as. The world’s oceans are faced with an unprecedented loss of species comparable to the great mass extinctions of prehistory, a major report suggests today...
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Rice Daddies: For Janet Liang and for all our children, be one of #170in7
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Monday, September 17, 2012. For Janet Liang and for all our children, be one of #170in7. Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host. 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang. Janet made it her mission to register Asian American bone marrow ...
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Portfolio | Jaime Mendoza Portfolio
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What I’m Doing Now. 7/22/10 Economy in Los Angeles shows positive signs though recovery challenging: report. November 2008 – December 2010. 5/6/10 Expo 2010 Shanghai: A Primer. 5/7/09 China raises the stakes in Latin America. Documentary Research and Transcription for:. Assignment: China – Opening Up. Assignment: China – “The Week That Changed The World”. Assignment: China – The Chinese Civil War. November 2009 – December 2010. 12/29/10 Best of 2010: Emerging Mainstream Breakouts. September 2007 – ...
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