nothing like Star Trek…Of all the universes of science fiction, the Star Trek universe is the most varied and extensive, and by all accounts the series is the most popular science fiction ever.” Star Trek is considered to be one of the most successful shows of American pop-culture till today. Consisting of decades of television and films, numerous novels and comics, and merchandise ranging from toys, games, clothing and more, Star Trek is nothing short of a cultural phenomenon in American popular culture
Since the beginning of time, warfare has affected the lives of every single human on this Earth, and without it, everyones lives would be forever different. Warfare has had an overwhelmingly large impact on literature of the past and present, changing it’s form and creating entire genres out of it’s maniacal destruction. Wars absence in literature would change entire genres and even movies of today, affecting most books, past and present. To begin, science fiction books, or Sci-Fi as they’re most
Commonly referred to as the “King of Rock”, Elvis Presley has had an extensive impact on popular culture since the birth of his career. Elvis was not the first to sing in a rock n’ roll style, nor the first to trample racial barriers in entertainment without using minstrelsy or blackface, nor was he the last. However, on stage the only thing that was white about Elvis was the color of his face; his voice and body language, among other things had a sense of racial ambiguity. This caused the line between
Allison Perez Brewington MEDIA 1 August 13, 2014 Latin American Women in Hollywood: Growing up my eyes were glued to the silver screen. The camera, settings, and actresses have captivated me since I was a little girl. In every movie I would see a beautiful light skinned girl portraying the lead role in most movies. I didn’t pay much attention to it until now, where I realize, I don’t know any Latin American actresses that I truly admire or look up too. It was then that I realized there was (and still
world, a Chosen One. One born with the strength and skill to hunt the vampires, to stop the spread of their evil…” (“Welcome to the Hellmouth”, 1997) Early in the 1990s, teen angst, vampire mythology, horror and “Girl Power” culminated in a pop culture icon: the vampire slayer. But not just any slayer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In 1997, Buffy Summers kickboxed her way into the hearts and minds of young adults everywhere through a television show named Buffy the Vampire Slayer (herein referred to