Disco Music The 1970s are characterized by disco’s heavy influence on music, clothing, and culture. The emergence and disappearance of bell-bottoms, tube tops, and sequined jumpsuits coincide with the rise and (what some consider to be) the fall of disco. Disco was an expression of exuberance, vibrance, and emotion. It emerged as a new source of free expression and still has resonating impacts on music today. Many different styles of music contributed to the development of disco. R&B, funk, salsa
needed to take care of the day to day operations of sports teams. In the 1940s baseball owner Bill Veeck changed the games even more when he promised the game to be the least exciting part of the evening. He hosting Ladies’ Night, Fireworks Fridays, and a Disco Demolition Night in which he blew up a pile of old records, Veeck brought sports into a new era (Veeck & Linn, 1962). Bill Veeck was the first true PR man in sports. He sold out stadium after stadium, in several different cities. The sports
Why Modern Monsters Have Become Alien to Us Late autumn has arrived and with it comes the dark magic of Halloween--and, of course, the murky thrill of monsters. Yet our appetite for a good monster knows no season. Ever since ancient times we have been fascinated with all sorts of tales about monsters and intrigued by myths and legends about those wild half-human beasts who haunt the edges of our forests and lurk in the recesses of our oceans. The sphinxes, minotaurs, and sirens of early
Andrew Cunanan was born in August 31, 1969 in San Diego, California. Andrew’s father is from the Filipino islands while his mother is from Italian decedent. His father was stationed in the Navy when his parents met. His father was a member of the Fleet Marines that served in Vietnam and he stayed in the Navy working for the hospital corps. Andrew had three siblings there name are Christopher, Elena and Regina. Before Andrew was born his parents were in verge of getting a divorce. Andrew Cunanan