fads and trends

fads

Twilight: 

I chose twilight as a fad because it won't be popular forever. All of a sudden, every female under the age of 30 has seen this movie, where people are pretending to be vampires. If this movie were about a human and a zombie that fell in love would the reaction be the same? I think it would, too bad it is not, I would rather see people pretending that they're zombies rather than vampires. I believe this fad is only temporary because it seems that another movie will come out that will completely captivate the teenage audience. Although these movies will probably stay classic forever, the popularity will fade, and we will all just remember it "fondly".
http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight.html

Harry Potter

Harry Potter is totally a fag, (whoops!) I meant FAD.  Seriously people!?  Do you really think you look cool, waving around your "authentic" Potter wand and saying "silly spells?"  No, you don't, but we've seen this before haven't we?  Yes, when people were (and are) pretending they were characters from Star Trek.  The last movie has just been released, the craziness is already dying down and Harry Potter is on his way out., even though the Potter movies will always be an important part of pop culture, just like the Twilight series, these movies will fade into the nexus along with other awesome movies.

http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/

Teen Mom

Why are we praising these girls?  Is getting pregnant at 16 something to celebrate? I should hope not, but here we are rewarding these girls for having babies at such a young age.  This is something that should not be glorified.  This fad will soon go away, I hope, with any luck, this T.V. show and the phenomena of teen pregnancy will end.  This is a serious issue that doesn't need to be glorified by creating a T.V. show, making these girls into stars because they got knocked up at a young age is morally wrong. 

http://www.teenmomnews.com/

Your Momma

Oh my god!  I thought this little fad died way back in the '90's, apparently I was wrong.  Your mama jokes are still kicking, apparently, but I do believe we're at the end of this little fad.  It had a good run, but now it's time to put it to bed. Yo Mama Goes to Bed. Sorry, I couldn't help it.  Fad, it's all just a fad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternal_insult

Jersey Shore

Ah yes, another reality show, they'll make a show about anything.  I actually have never watched this show, so that being said, I don't know much about it.  I can tell you that this is definitely a fad, these people can only do so much drinking and partying, it's sure to get boring soon.  Yet another group of people who shouldn't be glorified for their partying.  I think this is a fad because America seems to be obsessed with the reality  T.V. show, eventually we will become bored with this fad.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Shore_(TV_series)

TRENDS

Smart Phones

These newfangled Smart Phones are definitely a trend.  A couple of years ago no one had heard of a Smart Phone, and now they are becoming an everyday thing.  We rely on these devices way too much, I know I do at least.  But, this is most definitely a trend, we have been into our personal communication devices for far too long for it to end.  As i said this is a trend, because there will always be a form of personal communication device whether it's hand held, or a chip in our head.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/199243/a_brief_history_of_smartphones.html

Disney Movies

Can you say trend?  Disney is forever, enough said.  The Disney movies, although trends, feed off of the fads. For example, back in the day, the movies were always about the princess being saved by the prince now they are gender friendly.  The princess' don't need to be saved anymore, they save themselves.  This is a trend, Disney has always been here and it will always be here.

http://kpolsson.com/disnepop/

Facebook

Not an hour goes by when I don't check my Facebook.  I'm sure I'm not the only one. This trend took the place of an old fave, Myspace, remember Myspace?  That was a trend as well. There will be something after Facebook, social websites will continue to evolve.  They stem from social groups and bulletin boards announcing meetings and people getting together to discuss important events, just as the water cooler that started it all!

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1654364/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-were-all-over-pop-culture-2010.jhtml

Portable Computers

These portable computers will always be around, maybe in a slightly different form, but nevertheless, they will always be here.  We use them for school, work as well as personal use.  These chunks of plastic, metal and wires have changed the world as we know it today.  The more high tech they become the smaller they get.  There will be a new wave of technology, but the laptop will still be here, in some form or another.

http://www.randomhistory.com/1-50/006laptop.html

Teenage Literature

This trend will never die, kinda like Edward.  There is a certain drama involved in these books, teenagers take them so seriously.  They feel what's happening in the story, it's actually a good thing, teenagers are reading!  *gasp*  Maybe we can put some useful anecdotes in these books, teach them some real life lessons.http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-caw-wordplay14-2008dec14,0,7447100.story