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the Recording Academy confines black artists’ music into boxes that they do not fit in

diversifying the voting body to accurately reflect the demographics of the music industry and expanding the criteria used to evaluate artistic merit.

arbitrary subdivisions.

Additionally, the Recording Academy must confront its own biases and prejudices that have historically favored white artists

The issue is that if the voting system were fair, the awards would reflect the opinion of the general public.

While there are genre-specific awards such as Best Rap Album and Best R&B Album, these categories are often viewed as consolation prizes for those who were not nominated for the highest honors

to pigeonhole black artists into genre-specific categories, effectively marginalizing them from competing in the major general categories.

brings light to

this advanced technology

Or is the truth that you know the government will limit your power to avoid societal mayhem?

Do you even want that burden

The style of open letters also have similarities, yet differences depending on the letter. Generally, open letters can have a more casual style compared to other genres.

Politico article released in February titled “Big Tech tells politicians: We’ll control the deepfakes”Incase you care to read: https://www.politico.eu/article/deepfakes-control-big-tech-elections-2024/

cancel culture remaining on the forefront of even everyday society, the threat of deep fakes has unlimited power to all levels of society

Will teenagers abuse this technology to make their so-called “enemies" lives a living hell

Will opposers a certain candidate create deepfakes in an attempt to bash their character?

who find it hard to believe reality

The reason this video is under such debate

The thought of technology being able to pass as my identity and the identity of important figures in society dismantles all meaning in the world

than we’ve ever been

, however,

You should learn how to make effective social media content first, or you’ll probably just waste your money

On platforms like TikTok and YouTube Shorts, most people skip to the next video in less than a second

So, it’s important to make content that people want to engage with

the right mix and master for your song

are sometimes overlooked

On top of that, within the first 3-5 seconds of your song, record labels and Spotify playlisters are making a decision to either move to the next song or keep listening to your song. If nothing grabs their attention quickly, they probably won’t keep listening

music videos, to your Spotify profile, to the tone you use in your social media captions

brand/aesthetic

–

–

somewhat long article

this article

informative tone

essay

I chose this genre

prioritizing subscriber engagement

engage subscribers

subscribers’ satisfaction

subscribers.

materialize, and it's difficult to

watches a show or movie in its entirety

introduction

I am writing this letter to you

Executives

believe that open letters will continue to be a valuable tool for advocacy.

I am encouraging them to be part of the change and not just execute the plan after reining CEO.

expect

Over and out.

Pet Sounds includes a lot of instrumental experimentation; surely a result of Wilson’s admiration

publicized

elements of strong lyric writing

Then finally

Next,

They were constantly trying new things while keeping their core principles

The Times

music.

Welcome back bloggers, to get anywhere near an answer to this question it feels appropriate that we investigate their songwriting as it was established in the 1960s, how it immersed itself up to the present day, and what shape it will take in our future as music lovers.

I find myself in conversations weekly as a 21-year-old college girl about the Beatles.

My mom’s blog is a great example of how many people used this tool in the 2000’s a time before social media

or posters that have a large following meaning people all over the world as the reader

benign super personal like

,

The way I went about abiding by the conventions of a blog post was done through my set of mental requirements.

From my experience reading blog posts over the years, I have gathered that the language can be very informal, dramatic, and even cinematic (like story-telling

This is the reason I chose to write a blog post for this project. A wonderful time capsule of memories.

young

or

all

from

had

life

the substance of

My mom used to have a blog from 2008 to 2013. I would always frequent this website to find old photos quickly because they are organized by date.

would always frequent

used to have

Ironically, in

soon.

Star Wars has always reflected that reality, taking inspiration from revolutionary forces like the Vietcong for the Rebel Alliance and the evils of the Nazis to portray the Galactic Empire.

He’s the hero people all want to see themselves as

For Star Wars fans

choice of theme and story fail

Reader response theory

The first installment, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015).

sequel trilogy. It promised three exciting new installments in its sequel trilogy

and

Star Wars had

This fanbase is no longer of a single mind

Series creator George Lucas made the decision to sell the franchise rights back in 2012, letting Disney take the reins.

film narrative

nothing in film and media has ever been the same.

ever

Piece

To those who read this piece and find themselves willing to give the film another chance, to look deeper,

I wanted to close the piece out the way I did for that very reason.

Because with how people describe this movie, the average person expects a movie with nothing of value, an insult to any movie fan

when thinking about how I wanted to go about this open letter,

the Last Jedi

An opinion piece will always be rather one sided, but without inviting in criticism and opposing perspectives, the argument loses its weight

Op Ed’s are known for a rather loose style and a focus on making their case while inviting in possible criticism

deserve.

During a 4th-grade play date at my friend Lauren’s house, the middle child of six with a perpetually distracted stay-at-home mom,

For example, in the ARTE documentary,

70 thousand gang members

Not only were they wrongfully convicted, but there was nothing they could do about it since during the state of emergency everybody that was incarcerated was basically stripped of their constitutional rights.

who

If you look at the statistics, you could see

Ever

people

it is which

, even worse than like warzones

still

Questioning the Cost of Extreme

For my op-ed, my audience was people like my father and others I’ve interacted with who praise Bukele and claim that someone like him and with his tactics would solve the corruption and gang problems of other Latin American countries.

essay

strong engaging opening and small concise paragraphs that connect to one another and develop the argument throughout the piece

op-eds

presidents that preceded

bleeding.

It’s hard to gauge how much was scripted vs organic

Again, that’s what makes good television.

Reality TV is far more scripted and constructed than the audience ever realizes, that’s part of the game.

She was doing what the producers told her to do

My friends bullied me a little, in retrospect

Dance Moms, the reality television show where stage moms project their dreams of stardom, youth, beauty, and excellence onto their pretty young daughters, had its cultural moments in the decade prior to our current moments in the 2020s, but still lives on in popularity, in video essays, tiktok clips, and Lifetime is airing a reunion special in the near future.

if any of those mothers really understood what they were signing up for, I wonder if they would still do it.

I chose to write this piece

reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of MLB players and resonate with diverse groups of fans.

This suggests that MLB players’ music choices mirror the world’s music choices

From 1998 through 2008, San Diego Padres closing pitcher Trevor Hoffman entered games to the sound of AC/DC’s “Hell’s Bells.”

The world will never know if the Nationals would have won the World Series without “Baby Shark,”

I included eight bolded subheadings. I wanted to break my points into bite-sized pieces to keep my readers engaged and following along.

removed.

The ESRB, the major game rating organization within the United States, started putting text on the age rating label that they place on games warning customers of in-game purchases.

Legislation that outright bans loot boxes will not be effective unless it is enforced, which has already proven to be difficult.

seems like lawmakers are moving slowly

ultimately

casually familiar with and interested in gaming

Blogs are typically a more casual approach to writing

This was the most prominent reason I chose the format.

Belgium

Somewhat famously

children.

Loot boxes, along with other forms of online gambling, are largely unregulated.

It’s no secret that loot boxes are considered a form of gambling akin to slot machines by many people

With Overwatch’s profits totaling over $1 billion less than a year after release, this was not the case for many others.

Revenge Team

And then, enter Team USA, this 2024 “Revenge Team,” locked and loaded, ready to capture gold for the 9th time in 11 Olympics. LeBron, Steph, Durant, Embiid, Tatum, and Booker signing up to play feels less like the old blueprint of slapping stars together— the sort of “fantasy draft mode” approach we’ve seen in the past.

thunderous LeBron tomahawk dunk into the future.

I abided to stylistic conventions

why not take a moment to retrace the intricate history of USA Basketball?

Naturally,

sport and where it resides in popular culture

live at the intersection

time.

Bill Simmons, Zach Lowe, and Jonathan Abrams

reflected on

myriad of

with a vibrant cultural backdrop

intersection of two closely related discursive milieus: sports and popular culture

If a painting was made at a particular time and meant to exist in a particular space in the world

The idea of having art accessible to a broad audience is a nice theory, but the singularity of objects is what prevents “everyone” from constantly having access to an object

I do not deny that there is a powerful argument in favor of museums: they make different cultures more accessible.

be in dialogue with their natural environment

are meant

quantifies

does provide

Who does art belong to?

Los Angeles.

Upper Court

Initially, a lawsuit was filed in 2018 by the Italian Ministry of Culture against the Getty

the Italian Court

I open with a reference to the Italian Court case about the Bassano painting, which was resolved in January of this year

diet.

The genre of this film primarily serves as a documentary, but it incorporates engaging elements of sports and advocacy through the protagonist James Wilks.

The scenes that focus on animal agriculture are often dark and eerie, emphasizing the environmental and ethical implications of animal based food consumption.

Mise-en-Scène

The cinematography and editing uses the natural beauty of landscapes during an athletic performance to awe the viewers. Throughout the film, viewers will see high quality shots of nature, arenas, cheering crowds, and athletes performing their sport. Dynamic camera angles

After learning that historic Roman Empire fighters ate a plant based diet, he embarked on a journey to explore the benefits of a plant based diet in today's age.

he embarked

“The Game Changers” is a thought provoking documentary that challenges the conventional beliefs athletes have been taught little about throughout their careers: advocating for a plant-based diet for optimal protein, strength, and performance.

Through advertisements and marketing, it has become normalized

As an athlete, the thought of eating a healthy, high protein diet is essential to be able to perform and grow in our sports.

Typically a film review is used to be informative and persuade or not persuade someone to watch the film

to

This film review focuses on analyzing the aspects within it that make it credible and for a target audience

By sharing information about science involved, people interviewed, and areas that persuaded me, I want to spread awareness about a topic that is not talked about enough in the sports industry and amongst nutritionists.

out

I was facing.

because I wanted to capture what the film was about and aspects I think made it persuasive for athletes watching.

For students belonging to underrepresented groups, it’s important to take the time to learn what they won’t tell you.

All her concerns she brought up to HR were swept under the rug which led to her voluntarily quitting her job.

op-ed

beginning.

In a commitment to equity, firms also sometimes give easier interviews with less technical questions to diversity candidate

jobs were cut due to falling demand.

I resonated with

As seen in Miracle on 34th Street and many other films and television shows, the suburbs are represented as a great place or an ordinary place, not a bad one.

are a renaissance of using