LIFESTYLE

Page 8 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 Vol. 5 || No. 1

ARTISTS THAT MAKE YOU GO BOOM

Madison Cardenas, Staff Writer

There are big differences in people’s opinions about their favorite music artists with the differences being as far as the east is from the west. Some students prefer to relax to the sounds of classical tunes while others prefer rap. Yet, whatever the genre, music is a great way to pass the time. “My favorite artist is Sza,” junior Joshua Morton said. He believes hearing her on his radio is what got him hooked on her music in the first place. “Chris Brown is my least favorite artist because he annoys me,” Morton said. Some students enjoy an entirely different genre of music. “My favorite musician is Frank Sinatra,” freshman Meredith Braun said. “My least favorite artist is Cardi B.” While it is believed most teachers have a different taste in music from students, some students may find they listen to similar tunes. “Bon Jovi is my favorite band,” teacher and mother Brenda Cardenas said. “AC/DC is my least favorite band because I don’t like their music.” Rosaura Vicci disagrees and although AC/DC may not be her favorite, she does enjoy the genre. “5 Seconds of Summer is my favorite band,” she said. “J. Baldwin is my least favorite artist.” So although everyone’s opinion differs, from rappers to opera singers, they all provide a level of comfort to their listener.

THE CHANGING FACES OF COMEDY

Diego Gonzales, Staff Writer

Over the ages, comedy has changed. This much is obvious; even expected, but how these changes reflect our society is the real concern. Perhaps it’s done harm to our society, or maybe these changes help develop a sense of awareness. When looking back to the days of old show business, comedy was shown on black and white TVs with Abbott and Castello and the Three Stooges; pre-Elvis Presley Era. Comics would write their skits and perform on stage for Americans to watch from the comfort of their couch. Looking back on the material, most of it was for children. Silly little

The definition of comedy resembles the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Courtesy of Arthur Osipyan

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word play skits like, “Who’s on First?” and “Hello I must Be Going.” Alongside slapstick acts like the Three Stooges and Laurel and Hardy. “I think the first comedy I ever watched on TV was the Three Stooges,” Louis Feliciano, a photographer who grew up with a fascination for TV said. “The Stooges were a slapstick group. right? They’d get hurt, make puns here and there. It was funny. I wouldn’t say it was super sophisticated comedy, but I was a kid. Whaddya expect?” The industry only grew from there. More demographics started to make their fame in the comedy business. One of these pioneers being the infamous Lucille Ball. “I remember she was huge,”

Feliciano said. “You have a lady doing comedy conventionally performed by men.” This opened the door for comedy to expand, and with such expansion came sketch comedy with shows like SNL, Sesame Street, and Robot Chicken. In addition, was the Golden Age of stand-up including legends like George Carlin, Steve Martin, and Robin Williams. “Yeah those guys are pretty old,” Ethan Walters said. “I mean, when you ask me about stand-up comedians I always think of the obvious picks: John Mulaney, Hannibal Buress, you know, the guys on TV.”

Social media has taken this foundation of comedy and has expanded the industry even further with platforms like Tik Tok and Instagram. People can go online at any moment, make a joke or statement, and attract hundreds of eyes and ears. Being that people love to smile, and they love laughing even more, it makes sense that accounts exist solely for that reason. “I mean, I have a few youtube channels and instagram accounts that I follow just to get a laugh out of them when I can,” Walters said. Thousands of social media voices educate their audiences about relevant topics through humor with programs like Conan without Borders using comedy to get their audience to be culturally aware. This allows comedy to bring people together, and with the freedom of expression, culture and society evolves to be completely reliant on the people and their ideas.