Friday, May 22, 2009

Assignment 1:4 Analysis of mediatakeout.com


Picture of singer Cassie's hip new hairstyle



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Mediatakeout.com Analysis



Mediatakout.com is an entertainment website that is full of gossip, the latest trends, embarrassing moments, and the latest news regarding entertainers and famous people. In addition, there is also news on the website about regular people like you and me, but the news about them always includes something that is really bizarre and often highly publicized.

One feature that mediatakeout.com offers, is the capability to comment on the stories about celebrities, and also comment on the different fashion trends celebrities set. This website seems to get exclusive information that is received hours before any other website or television show has the same information available. It is unclear exactly how accurate this information may be, but they always back up their facts by evaluating certain evidence about the story, that at least makes you wonder if their information has any validity. Take the story about rapper Trina and basketball star Kobe Bryant. While I am not a fan of rap, she clearly states in the rap they have listed on the website, that she was the first person Kobe Bryant cheated on his wife with. In addition, you also different styles celebrities incorporate. I often see the same styles on the street. Take the hairstyle singer Cassie currently gave herself. She shaved half of her hair off her head, and has classified this hairstyle as a "punk rocker" hairstyle.

Celebrities do not get any privacy currently, and America seems to be obsessed with their lives, and will follow any trends they set, no matter how ridiculous. We get plastic surgery and enhancements; we even spend money on expensive things just to be like these celebrities. Our obsession with celebrities can even be fatal. On August 31, 1997 while Princess Diana was driving to get away from photographers, her driver ended up crashing the car she was a passenger in, and this ultimately killed her. Mediatakeout.com is a good example of a current pop culture because it shows things about celebrities that our popular and hip, this are things we incorporate in our lives. Mediatakeout.com is a website that is full of rumors, styles, and trends that influence us today, but it is also a website that gives us informational news as well.
*Pictures provided via mediatakeout.com

1 comment:

  1. Sometimes I am really confused that American media is so addicted to celebrities and to be more specific their privacies. When Anna Nicole Smith died, rumors about her private life were everywhere. Eveytime when I turned on TV, it would be a surprise if there was nothing about her. I think this is because celebrities are not only gifted but always super wealthy. As a result, they are always the focus of media.

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