pop culture

Female pop-culture icons, women in the media and the depiction of women in the entertainment and pop culture sphere.

15 Lies Every Nigerian Woman Has Heard.
Ladies, how many have you heard? As a guy, you really think you're unique and your own game is different from and cannot be compared to what your ancestors have been doing...until you enter the game.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Viva
Black Womens Blueprint
It’s 2015 in Daytona Beach, a young girl from Florida looks at herself in the mirror not knowing how to accept herself, yet she is told she is beautiful, but she doesn’t feel beauty. Growing up in a small town she has gone through being called monkey, being told she is too black and not beautiful. People would pick on the way she spoke, “You think you’re better then everyone?” Something they would taunt her with since she was well spoken and in all honor courses. This young lady couldn’t find herself blinded by societies expectations, too good for black people and not black enough for the white people. She didn’t understand what society wanted of her, not realizing her black is beautiful and her knowledge could change the world. A lot of black women have lost themselves do to society and the expectations of a women, especially black women. There are black women who are afraid of childbirth or even going to the doctor to ask for birth control since many doctors do not believe a black women’s symptoms, their pain is hidden by their strength; not wanting to go to mental health doctors, doctors rather prescribe medicine before listening to them.
By Rebekah6 years ago in Viva
Inside my closet: pink everywhere.
Today, Lady Gaga, a latest music video with dress, fashion latex pink sugar, metallic and rose gold. pink latex boots. Video Lady Gaga song ‘Stupid Love’.
By Fluo & Pattern6 years ago in Viva
10 Lessons I learned from Barbie
Barbie was a huge part of my childhood. I watched every movie, sang-along every song and played with my Barbie dolls in excitement. I used to wait in anticipation for the release of upcoming movies and would rush to buy CD's as soon as I got a chance to go to my local mall and requested Barbie dolls to pamper and play with for my birthdays and for Christmas. Looking back at my childhood and the list of movies that I have watched, I realized that there were a lot of life lessons instilled in those films and most of them were similar values across the movies. They are:
By Alicia Patrick6 years ago in Viva
That Melanin Love
“My melanin is powerful. It threatens the ignorant, challenges the misinformed. My articulation intimidates. It demands respect the moment I speak. You understand me clearly and with all that all I’ve ever had to be, was black…” – Nii Lee Cyrus
By teisha leshea6 years ago in Viva
The Misunderstood Anti-Heroine
Queen Bees A fictional cliche seen in the media; from teen movies from the 90s and 2000s; to young adult novels of the 2000s; to TV teen dramas on The CW. Being popular was a thing back in the noughties; not always, but it was definitely glamorized.
By Stacie Evans6 years ago in Viva
Women: Mid Life Crisis
Listening to a prominent male dj on a popular radio station this morning, my gag reflex was engaged to a sexist judgmental comment made about women in their 40s and 50s these days having the female version of a 'midlife crisis'.
By Liv-Ology6 years ago in Viva
Women: We Need to Stick Together
I used to be a guys girl, and I was quite proud of it. I didn't feel comfortable around women. With men I felt more relaxed and less guarded. When I was with women I felt judged and mis understood. Much of this was because deep down, I really just hated myself. I constantly compared myself to other women. Comparing beauty, weight, relationship status, or popularity. Much of this was not due to any fault of other women, it simply lied with me.
By Tierni Marie6 years ago in Viva
We Are Not Black Sheep
I… WE are NOT black sheep. WE are radiant glow-in-the-dark sheep. Not white, not red, blue, yellow, or any other ordinary primary colour. WE are the sheep that lead the way, the beacons of light that fought, survived and shattered cycles.
By Marnie Grundman6 years ago in Viva
How to Become this Summer’s Hot Girl AKA the Instagram Baddie 2.0
The Hot Girl It’s safe to say that "Hot Girl Summer" has been a recurring theme for Summer 2019. So what is this hashtag, and has it brought a new meaning to ‘Instagram Baddie?' The phrase "Hot Girl Summer" originated from Meg Thee Stallion’s song featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign. So, not only is Hot Girl Summer the instagram caption of the moment, but it has become a new motto for girls across the world. In an interview with The Root, Stallion describes how "Hot Girl Summer" is for “women—and men—having a good time, hyping up your friends, doing you and not giving a damn what anybody has to say about it.” She further tweeted “Being a Hot Girl is about being unapologetically YOU, having fun, being confident, living YOUR truth, being the life of the party etc.”
By Sara Robards7 years ago in Viva
The Black Cowgurls
Rarely can one conjure up a realistic image of a Black Cowgurl unless it’s from a movie such as Gang of Roses [2003] starring; Monica Calhoun, Lil’ Kim and Stacy Dash. There’s also They Die by Dawn [2013] with Erika Badu based on real life characters in Langston Oklahoma an All Black Town.
By PAT CHANEY7 years ago in Viva
The Perfect Body
As a human being, I struggle with the way my body looks. I can confidently say that every single human being (males and females) struggles with this concept. It is literally engrained in our minds at a young age that we all need to be thinner, toner, and tanner in order to be better. That is just society, social media, and celebrities in today’s society, and I feel as though it's just getting worse and worse with Instagram models blowing up your news feed.
By MarisaKaye7 years ago in Viva