Yafeng Yu

                                                                                    Reflection #2      Halfway through the semester, during the second unit of my pop culture class, we discussed and read an article about "What is Pop Culture?" In my own words, pop culture is the everyday stuff most people like songs, movies, famous artists, events, and places. It shows what our society is all about and influences what will be popular in the future. Pop culture is all around us, from morning to night. It's the fun stuff we enjoy and talk about every day, and that's why I want to learn more about it.       Next, we learned about "Trends" and "Fads." Trends are things that last for a while, like smartphones. Fa...

  Drew Afualo is a big tiktoker with 8 million follwers, she fights for online sexism. TIME called her a "trendsetter."

       I read this article "Sex Sells Sex, Not Women’s Sports".This article talks about how the media sometimes focuses on the looks of women athletes instead of their skills. It uses examples like a soccer player's ranking based on looks and a skier's sexualized magazine cover. The article explains that this doesn't help women's sports and, based on surveys, shows that fans prefer images highlighting athletes' skills. It suggests that promoting women's sports through their abilities, like in college basketball and the Women's world cup, is a better way to gain respect for female athletes.

  In our team project, Yunting, KiKi and me will going over about Pop Culture 2020's. Such as Music, Object, TV, Game, People, Movies, and event.   

         I watched this video "Why Pop Culture by Alexandre O. Philippe at TEDxMileHigh". This video was published on July 15th 2023, This video has almost 40million views. This video was quite interesting. This video is about how popular culture, like movies, music, and famous figures, it shows our shared values as a community. It talks about why we celebrate these things and how they impact what we all believe in together. It's like a TED talk, where people discuss big ideas and connect with others.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_3UYncNwz4

  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CZjx8z0QcCz0FkVcmLOA_EkJyIUay1pI_9cG_ETW414/edit?usp=sharing 

 2010 Bottle flipping  Bottle flipping is when you flip a bottle to make it stand upright. It became popular in the 2010s as a fun and challenging game. Fidget spinner The fidget spinner is a tiny toy introduced in the early 2010s. It became popular because it's easy to play with and helps people to relax.