Video Game Time Mar 22, 2017 gaming competitions eSports ... youth that any gamer could be the next person to play their way up the leaderboard, be discovered, and make it big. In addition, the players and fans determine what qualifies as greatness in eSports, which is a significant shift from traditional sports where the bar is much higher because every new player is compared to those who found success before them—think becoming the next Tiger Woods of golf or the next Lionel Messi of soccer. eSports players are also more accessible. Like sports stars ...
Leagues Of Their Own Mar 21, 2017 play eSports sports ... become predominantly based on strategy over physical talent. REINVENTING PHYSICAL SPORTSJust as young people are turning to digital-first sports to create more leagues of their own that better serve their unique passions, skills, and lifestyles, they’re also embracing non-conventional physical sports as alternatives to long-standing athletics. For instance, colleges are creating teams for broomball, fishing, and wood chopping, as addressed in the Wall Street Journal. In doing so ...
Variety Show Dec 06, 2016 global media & entertainment Fempowerment ... Jillian Bell.White Girl Written and directed by Elizabeth Wood, White Girl tells the story of a hard-partying, New York college freshman who tries to get a drug dealer out of jail. Being compared to Kids, the film explores both gender and racial stereotypes. - Disabilities and Body Types - These projects give a voice to characters not typically seen on TV and presents them as valued people who have depth and interest beyond their physical limitations. Speechless The ABC series follows Maya DiMeo, a ...
Branding Trends Nov 29, 2016 media & entertainment experiences packaging ... hilarious and endearing cartoon cast of Bob, Linda, Tina, Gene, and Louise were represented by more than 70 international artists in a variety of artistic mediums.Hunter S. Thompson Museum The notoriously eccentric author of such works as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Rum Diary committed suicide more than 10 years ago, but his second wife, Anita Thompson, has kept their home in Woody Creek, Colorado largely how he left it. She aspires to open the house part-time to the public as a museum ...
Demo Real Mar 04, 2016 community social consciousness activism causes and issues ... . Protests turned into a sit-in as students flooded the administration building and entered the president’s office. They refused to leave until the president met their demands, including removing alumnus Woodrow Wilson’s name from buildings due to his racist legacy and changing the title for departmental leaders from “master” to “head of the college.”UK UNIVERSITY FEES PROTESTS As recently as January 2016, youth in the UK have taken to the streets to protest the government’s “broken promises ...
First Glocals Sep 04, 2014 global travel local culture ... travelers. As users complete their pilgrimage, they can share each step along the way with their social networks.Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido adapted the Shinto tradition of worshippers writing wishes on ema, small wooden plaques, for the digital age. The Facebook app, #SharetheEma, let users anywhere in the world choose a wish and share it with a friend.India’s youth have a newfound obsession with the ancient Hindu god Shiva and are worshipping him in contemporary ways. His machismo and wildness ...
POP Trends Jun 12, 2014 media & entertainment retail books music TV ... Disney’s Million Dollar Arm. MOVIE MUSICALSLast year didn’t see any live-action musicals at the cinema, but this year is shaping up to look like Broadway at the box office, with Clint Eastwood’s Jersey Boys, the Will Smith and Jay-Z-produced Annie, and Rob Marshall’s Into the Woods all slated for release. With movie fans becoming more discriminating about which films they see in the theatre and which they reserve for home entertainment, event pictures such as these can make film-going feel like more of ...
Occulture Jun 06, 2014 gender media & entertainment movies TV Fempowerment ... movie may be turned into a franchise.Disney’s adaptation of the Broadway musical Into the Woods hits theaters this December.Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful is getting a sequel after the first film became the 11th highest-grossing movie worldwide of 2013.Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz recently announced that he’s moving forward on a movie adaptation of the famed play.Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, which describes the magical creatures of the witchcraft and ...
Perfect Boyfriend Sep 16, 2013 ... Hey Girl meme, which executes a similar approach exclusively on Ryan Gosling. Woodsy folk singer Bon Iver is the subject of a likeminded site called Bon Iver Erotica, which presents the bearded songwriter as unfathomably rugged—but even more loving. This Tumblr quickly went viral, inspiring spin-offs including Bon Iver Aurotica and Bon Iver Breakup Stories. Not all fantasy blogs show a mountain-loving type of man. Others including Nerd Boyfriend and Your Urban Outfitters Boyfriend celebrate ...
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