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On 17 Carat K-Pop
WOOJAE Interview: The multitalented musician WOOJAE opens up about his music, gives his rationale for NOT wanting to collaborate, shares some unexpected life advice, and much more! American Song Contest, 7Fates: CHAKHO Ep. 7-10, and Much More: A recap of 7Fates: CHAKHO episodes 7-10, everything you need to know about American Song Contest and AleXa’s role in it, Taeyong’s new song and YouTube channel, backlash to K-pop companies’ NFT-related plans, TXT’s unique new title, and more of the latest updates in the world of K-pop! ODDINARY and the Evolution of Stray Kids: This episode covers all things ODDINARY, from the best lyrics to the surprising ways the album and its corresponding videos nod back to previous Stray Kids releases! “Fade to BLACKPINK”: A series of episodes explaining the movie references, both overt and rumored, in K-pop songs and music videos! Episode One: A Trip to the Moon, Days of Being Wild, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and The Great Gatsby Episode Two: The Grand Budapest Hotel, La Boum, Chungking Express, Love Letter, Ghost, La La Land, Saturday Night Fever, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, (the much darker, original version of) Pinocchio, Beauty and the Beast, and Alice in Wonderland Episode Three: Inception, The Matrix, Black Swan, Louder Than Bombs, Snowpiercer, The Fifth Element, Interstellar, Alien, and The Silence of the Lambs Episode Four: Oldboy, James Bond films, Léon: The Professional, and Batman Returns, plus the true story of Bonnie and Clyde Episode Five: The Mummy, The Shining, IT, The Tag-Along, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, American Beauty, and American Psycho Episode Six: Thelma & Louise, Kill Your Darlings, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Scarface, and Trainspotting Rolling Quartz Interview: Rolling Quartz discuss their musical influences, their new mini-album, and lots more! New K-Pop, J-Pop, and C-Pop: Best of February 2022: A ranking and review of the twenty best new releases from February! On How to Stan Reality TV: A condensed history of the most bizarre and concerning reality shows of all time, reality television's rise, and the reasons why reality TV stars gained a permanent spot in the world of pop culture. Elvis: An overview of what goes on at the world's largest Elvis festival, the conspiracy theories surrounding Elvis's death, the rumors that Elvis worked for the FBI, and why the intrigue surrounding and the love for Elvis prevail to this day. My Writing Stray Kids’ ODDINARY: Album Review and Press Conference Coverage Four Takeaways from KIM WOO SEOK’s Press Conference milet’s visions: Album Review Buzz-Worthy Singer-Songwriter Anna Sofia Debuts “Surround Me” D-CRUNCH Share Fun Facts About Each Other, Their New Video, and More Rothy’s Musicianship and Gratitude Kim Jeong_uk on His Surprising Muse, Staying Humble, and Much More Solji Looks Ahead HEYNE Opens Up All About Owler’s Music All About Rumble-G The Best K-Pop, J-Pop, and C-Pop: February 2022 Rolling Quartz Interview You can also watch the interview here! WOOJAE Interview You can also watch the interview here! An Always-Updating Guide to Art References in K-Pop (PAYWALLED) A Guide to Stray Kids’ Discography (PAYWALLED) Sources and Further Reading 7Fates: CHAKHO Episode Seven 7Fates: CHAKHO Episode Eight 7Fates: CHAKHO Episode Nine 7Fates: CHAKHO Episode Ten True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us by Danielle J. Lindemann The legacy of The Real World The impact of Big Brother Research on how 16 and Pregnant influenced teen birth rates in the USA The gentrification of Byron Bay that caused the backlash to filming a reality show there “Why Women Do Better on Naked and Afraid” Interviews with former contestants on Kid Nation Interviews about being on I Wanna Marry Harry An essay on the comforting familiarity and routine presence of watching reality TV at home Literature on the normalization of television’s background presence throughout our daily lives Some research on reality TV’s appeal More research More research More research A piece that looks at the two-way street of today’s “advertainment” Literature on the concept of “confessionalism” How reality TV viewing affects online activity An analysis of Asian stereotypes in reality TV How race impacts The Bachelor The influence of Black stereotypes on reality shows and reality stars’ portrayals Research on depictions of and views on social class caused by reality television How media perpetuates “the stigma of singlehood” A trend reinforced by dating shows: the deinstitutionalization of marriage Research on how reality dating shows shape views on “real-world” relationships Steven Mintz on the “sentimentalization of childhood” “What TV Series Do Rich And Smart People Watch? You Might Be Surprised” How religion is depicted in reality TV Consuming Religion by Kathryn Lofton Research on how views on welfare are shaped by “materialistic media messages” A study linking tanning bed usage with reality TV consumption A study looking at the relationship between plastic surgery and reality TV watching The literature regarding who decides what is “good taste,” versus “guilty pleasure” viewing Entitled: Discriminating Tastes and the Expansion of the Arts by Jennifer C. Lena The ways in which documentaries and reality television have defined and shaped one another Depictions of minorities in “docu-soaps” on MTV What reality TV says about the world’s “surveillance state” Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV by Jennifer L. Pozner American Idolatry: Celebrity, Commodity and Reality Television by Christopher E. Bell Fix Me Up: Essays on Television Dating and Makeover Shows, edited by Judith Lancioni Reality TV: The Work of Being Watched by Mark Andrejevic The story of an Elvis super-fan All about the Porthcawl Elvis Festival The activities found at an Elvis festival Coverage of the Elvis impersonation performances at the world’s largest Elvis festival More on the world’s largest Elvis festival An interview with a well-known Priscilla Presley impersonator Long-held conspiracy theories regarding Elvis’s death The data showing how small the group of Elvis-death-hoax-theory-believers actually is The truth in the speculation regarding Elvis’s interactions with the FBI Information about The Faithful, the documentary mentioned on the Elvis episode that compares and contrasts worshiping the Pope, Princess Diana, and Elvis
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