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INTERNATIONAL TUTORS’ MAGAZINE
POPULAR CULTURE IN 2018
BY ELLA HO
Another year has finally come to an end. accompanied by her father-in-law, Prince
It seems that with everything that has Charles. This departure from tradition was
happened, it still feels like 2018 went to celebrate and embrace her achievements
by in the blink of an eye. Before we fast as an independent woman; after all, she
forward to the new year, let’s look back and did work hard to reach her own success,
reminisce on all that made 2018 a unique both in acting and the humanitarian
time for popular culture. From social events work she has done. Instead of a British
to the media that surround our everyday priest serving as the clergyman, it was a
life, popular culture shapes and will always black Episcopal priest from Chicago who
continue to shape our identity and values, beautifully gave the words of love. Because
but also most importantly,
Meghan is the first mixed-
our attitudes and beliefs
race person to marry into
Popular
on important social issues.
the British royal family, it
culture shapes
was also considered to be
our
attitudes
and
The Royal Wedding
a very historic moment
One of the biggest, most beliefs about social that will be remembered.
anticipated events last year
was the royal wedding of
#MeToo Movement
Prince Harry and Meghan
It actually began in late 2017
Markle at Windsor Castle on May 19. with allegations of sexual harassment against
With the groom a prince of the beloved Harvey Weinstein, a former American film
British royal family, and the beautiful bride producer. Dozens of women bravely came
a former American actress who starred in out in public and reported Weinstein on
the famous drama series Suits, this event his acts of rape, sexual assault and sexual
was undoubtedly not one to be missed. abuse. Shockingly, there were actually more
Interestingly, the wedding steered away than 80 women in the film industry who
from some royal traditions. Royal weddings bravely came out about their experiences
usually take place on a weekday, but their and accused him of his crimes, after
wedding fell on a Saturday. A bride usually having remained quiet for so long because
walks down the aisle with her father, but not of reasons such as humiliation, guilt and
Meghan. She chose to make the first half being in denial. This shows that the issue
of the walk by herself and the second half has been a ongoing pervasive problem, and
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