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U2's color scheme has been featured on everything from iPods to Coffee mugs. The Irish rock band has mastered branding. They're creativity has transformed them into a global icon. A status that has overshadowed they're recent terrible music. People might not recognize all the band members. But they do recognize the name U2. For many music isn't just a hobby. It's a lifestyle. Music fanatics take the art form extremely seriously. When U2 is on stage going crazy; the fans are doing the same thing

Green Lights by Aloe Blacc: This is relevant to “No More Dead Dogs” because in the beginning Wallace Wallace is the school celebrity. Everyone loves him because he scored the winning touchdown in the county championship the year before. He lucked out and caught the ball that flew out his ex-bestfriend’s helmet when he was in the end zone, with three seconds to go. All of the young children look up to him and everyone likes him, so his life is great except for one thing. We Used To Be Friends by The

INTRODUCTION: Poker is very enticing; it captures the essence of a fun card game, the curiosity of your deal versus others, the desire to win and get the jackpot, and the necessary component, a poker face. A poker face is a figure of speech alluding to the ability to place an emotionless mask over-top one’s face. This is a necessary part of poker as it allows people to see only what you wish for them to see; a straight face gives the other players no indication of winning or losing deals. At the

Lies and deceptions are the reason that King Lear is considered a tragedy story. Both families are destroyed by the family members themselves. Both King Lear’s family and the family of Earl of Gloucester are destroyed in very similar events. The main-plot of the play has King Lear and his three daughters Regan, Goneril, and Cordelia. The sub-plot however, has Gloucester and his two sons Edger and Edmund. Lear the dumb king, wanting to feel some affection, gives his daughters a love-test to measure

The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963 This summary is about a family whose last name is Watson. The members of this family are Wilona (the mom), Daniel (the dad), Byron (the older brother), Kenny (the younger brother), and Joey or Joetta (the sister). In chapter one, Byron had just turned 13, which meant he was an “official juvenile delinquent.” The Watsons lived in Flint Michigan. They had their furnace turned all the way up and it was still cold, so their dad called their aunt because her house

going to be okay and this year will be the catalyst for the future and history starts now. Therefore, Maya Angelou as a writer and a civil right activist, award-winning author known for her numerous poetry and essay collections, makes her credible for her work. Angelou received several honors throughout her career, including two NAACP Image Awards in outstanding literary work category explaining why she’s iconic for the work she

specialists as Alicia Keys, Twista and Janet Jackson. He was soon acquainted with best in class hip-jump craftsman Kanye West, and the two performers worked together on each other's demos. Legend's introduction album, 2004's Get Lifted, won three Grammy Awards. After two other solo collections, he broke ended hi contract with the Roots, in 2010. Legend additionally showed up on the TV rivalry Duets as a mentor before dropping his next collection, 2013's Love in the Future. Much sooner than gaining an acclaimed

It’s not easy releasing an album that reaches platinum status. Actually, it is downright difficult even for the most accomplished music artists. Most often the poor sales are just due to “bad music”. But, sometimes there are albums that are overlooked because they didn’t quite measure up to other music introduced at the same time. Here are 5 albums that just didn’t quite make the cut, but might be worth adding to your collection. just_whitney_cddvd_import-18523390-frntl 1. Just Whitney-Whitney

She can play several instruments, including the piano and guitar, which adds depth to her music. Her musical talents have been recognized with several awards over the years, including five Grammy Awards, making her one of the most decorated artists in music history. Groundbreaking Performances Janet Jackson's performances are legendary, and she has broken barriers throughout her career. She is known for her electrifying dance

Parlor Scene Shot-by-Shot Analysis Throughout the film industry, Alfred Hitchcock’s film Psycho has revolutionized the horror genre with his ways of merging the obvious with the mysterious. Alfred Hitchcock, ‘Master of Suspense,’ is known for his filming techniques which made his film stand out compared to other horror films during his period. Hitchcock used these techniques throughout the film Psycho to allow the viewers to get an insight of what is happening in the film. One of the most important

I viewed Diahann Carroll’s performance of a heartfelt love song, “The Music That Makes Me Dance” from Funny Girl. The song is written by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill. Carroll’s recording was made in 1968, four years after the role of Fanny Brice had been made famous by Barbra Streisand. I view Carroll as a confident artist for putting this song out into the world after such a groundbreaking, well known performance of it circulated. All of this being said, her performance was spectacular and showed

I had always anticipated what my future would hold. The thought of never living up to my dreams gave me aches in my stomach. My mother did not play a positive role during my childhood, I don’t believe she ever intended on being a role model for her children. I could not tolerate the thought of becoming like her. I did not ever want to depend on someone else to support me. The year of 2010 I graduated with my senior class; that moment I threw my cap up in the air, I knew I was headed towards an adventure

Heroes in Medieval times were the men who fought wars to save their kingdom from the enemy. They were worshipped by their king, and received gifts such as treasure and land. Knights were said to be highest in rank, following after noblemen. Only a certain amount of men were ranked as knights because back then people believed in destiny. So many didn’t consider working up into a higher class. In present time, however, rules have changed. Heroes don’t have to be knights protecting their kingdom anymore

and Mike Fuentes. A year later, Pierce the Veil achieved four members. Now, the band consisted of Vic (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards and piano) and Mike Fuentes (drums, percussion), as well as Jaime Preciado (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Tony Perry (lead guitar). The band ended up releasing four albums, their first being, A Flair for the Dramatic and the most recent, Misadventures, which was released May 2016. The band’s members have all stayed together since the beginning, making new music

Erin Hanson: Reassurance in Flaws The name Erin Hanson is one many have not heard. The young poets ideas spread confidence, self love, and acceptance. Her young age allows her to connect with her audience in ways many her fellow poets can not. For example in her poem non-officially titled “People are not poetry” Hanson covers the many struggles of being human. However; instead of focusing on the negative, she turns the spotlight on accepting what makes each one of us different. This interesting

Book One Anyone Can Play Piano Series: Book 1 Mary Wright 109 Oakwood Lane Little Elm, Texas 75068 972-292-1699 mwrightmusic@yahoo.com Copyright 2014 Mary Wright The Anyone Can Play Piano Series A new method for playing keyboard instruments, using alphabet letters and finger numbers, including all elements of written music, suitable for anyone of any age. Books in The Anyone Can Play Piano Series Lesson Books 1-4; Method Book; Songs of Faith Training

Leif Garrett First, Leif Garrett grew as a very popular teen idol, and is a solo artist. Garrett was born on November 8 1961, at Hollywood, California, and was not fully recognized until his big hit that came out on 1977, with an album, and made another huge hit 2 years later with the song,”I was made for dancin,”but never went to the top charts ever again. Garrett unfortunately was also known as a drug addict and had many legal problems with him and got into a car crash on November 1979, because

In his essay “Arrested Development: The Conservative Case Against Racial Profiling” published in the New Republic on September 10, 2001, professor James Forman Jr. illustrates his disagreement with racial profiling. Forman Jr. is a professor at Yale Law School. He teaches Constitutional Law and seminars on race and the criminal justice system. In his piece, Forman primary goal is to create understanding about the effectiveness of racial profiling and how this affects the black community especially

According to Merriam-Webster, family can be defined as “the basic unit in society consisting of two parents rearing children”(Family). But in reality, family often transcends that definition. Families are people who have strong emotional connections with each other. To Live is a story about a man who experiences many misfortunes. Fugui’s family is a big part of his life and once they are all gone he has no choice but to live on without them. Throughout the story, Fugui realizes how important his

miner’s strike in 1984, a character that I found thought provoking was Jackie Elliot. Jackie Elliot’s family (consisting of his youngest son, Billy, the main character of the film, and his oldest son, Tony, and his mother known as Grandma) is severely affected by the strike as both Jackie and Tony are miners who are on strike. Jackie is portrayed as a quick-tempered, narrow-minded and traditional father allowing us to wonder about his true traits. Later on in the film, we see Jackie’s more accepting