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    instills in people...I can say categorically that the only sadomasochism, bondage, and rape in this song is in the mind of Ms.Gore” (Grow, 2015). After long hours of battling it out in court, Snider walked away victorious and the bands have resumed their music and their careers. In a similar situation Rob Halford, of Judas Priest, was taken to court for the nature of his lyrics. “On Dec. 23, 1985, in a series of tragic and disturbing events that ultimately ended in a pair of deaths and an expensive, sensationalistic trial, a pair of Nevada men ended a night of drinking, drugs, and listening to music by heading to a local playground and shooting themselves” (Giles, 2014). However, only one of the boys succeeded in doing so, while the other still in shock, ran to the parents about the disturbance that had just taken place. Outraged, the parents took Halford to court in a desperate attempt to search for answers. It was stated by the surviving boy, 20-year-old James Vance, that they were driven to the point of suicide by subliminal messages hidden in the lyrics of the Judas Priest album “Stained Class”. After five years of living with this court case on his shoulders, Rob Halford had found himself receiving even more blame from parents about the negative ways their kids were acting with his music as a target factor (Giles, 2014). “I don’t know what subliminals are, but I do know there’s nothing like that in this music,” band manager Bill Curbishley complained before the trial.…

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    Breanna Mileto Mr. Mandirino English 10 p.6 February 2nd, 2017 G.O.A.T – Kim Kardashian Who is she? Kim Noel Kardashian is the G.O.A.T because she is a model, actress, and star of a reality show. Kim was born on October 21st, 1980 in Beverly Hills, California. Her parents are Kris Jenner, and Robert Kardashian. Kris was an American television personality, and Robert was an American attorney and business man. Now they both play a role in Kim’s nationwide…

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    Keeping up with the Kardashians, is a reality docu-soap that presents the lives of the Kardashian-Jenner family on the television screen. The Kardashian-Jenner family members that are currently on screen, include Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner (formerly the Olympian Bruce Jenner), Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Scott Disick and Kanye West. This docu-soap has shown tremendous success ever since its first airing in 2007, with several spin-off…

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    The Famous Kardashians What is a cultural phenomenon? A cultural phenomenon also known as a bandwagon effect occurs when certain individuals behave or mimic ways merely because of an influential individual acts or promotes a trend. This can occur when something or someone gains popularity from as far as a musical artist to a clothing style. The physical trend is not considered a cultural phenomenon however the process of how it became popular is considered so. For example, the Kardashians; who…

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    Kim Kardashian is a famous actor, born and bought up in Los Angeles, California. She is popularly known for her television show series “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”. Kardashian’s full name is Kimberly Noel Kardashian, born on 1980 oct 21. She did her schooling in Marymount High School. O. J. Simpson is Kardashian’s godfather. She married music producer Damon Thomas at the age of 19. She got divorced from him at 2003. Kardashian was close with Paris Hilton, through whom she first…

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    William struggles but is able to open up when he relaxes. When a transformation occurs upon an individual, the transformation can better them due to the impacts they receive from difficult situations. When people connect with other individuals they can transform each other to be better. When Jamal accidentally leaves his notebooks in William’s apartment, William goes through and corrects Jamal's writing. This helps Jamal become a better writer. Jamal connects with William by allowing him to…

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    A Jenner Research Paper

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    Kylie: A Jenner(ally) Misrepresented Young Woman Kylie Jenner is an American reality television personality, socialite, and model. She is the youngest daughter of 1976 Summer Olympics decathlon winner Caitlyn Jenner (born Bruce) and TV personality Kris Jenner. Time magazine named her in “The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014” for her considerable influence among teens on social media and the following year for “The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015”. I picked Kylie Jenner because she is known…

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    Kim Kardashian's Fame

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    In this collage, as you can see there are many moments that led to Kim Kardashian's fame. In the year 2014, Kim Kardashian was nominated for one of the one hundred most influential woman. Beforehand, Kim K. worked with several different celebrities as their assistant. Which is pictured above as a example where Paris Hilton says “Have you cleaned out my closet yet?” and Kim responds “Not yet, I will in five minutes.” Pictured above are a few of Kim’s marriages that she has been through,…

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    • Kim Kardashian Kim childhood Kim Kardashian was born in October 21, 1980, in Beverly Hills, California. She was raised in Beverly Hills; she went to Marymount High School a Roman catholic all-girls school in Los Angeles. She is the second of four children (Kourtney, Khloe and Robert) born to the late Robert Kardashian and his first wife Kris. Her parents got divorced in 1991 (she was only 11 years old), her mother got married to the 1976 Summer Olympics decathlon winner Bruce Jenner in…

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    Jon Krakauer, a successful and well published author, focuses his literary pursuits on controversial topics that tug on the reader’s heart strings and urge the reader to contemplate topics that are commonly neglected. Two of his books, Into Thin Air and Missoula, may share the same author, but they differ greatly in many stylists aspects. Krakauer, without a doubt, has a distinct and captivating writing style, yet there are many apparent differences when shifting from one of his books to the…

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