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Eggener, Keith L. "'An Amusing Lack of Logic': Surrealism and Popular Entertainment." American Art. 7.4 (1993): 30-45. The University of Chicago Press on behalf of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. This article talks about how Surrealism impacted American Art starting in the 1930s. Socialites across America were introduced to this movement by going to Surrealist Costume Balls and flipping through fashion magazines that contained this new form of art. Salvador Dali's "Dream of Venus" captured the attention of many and soon people were craving a desire to dream like him. Many do not realize that this movement was first accessible to and received by Americans. Surrealism actually evolved from trendsetters in fashion and entertainment within America and Europe. "The earliest examples of genuine Surrealist art to be seen in America were probably those included in Katherine Dreier's Sociata Anonyme exhibition of modern European and American art." Most information that Americans had about Surrealism came from printed articles in newspapers or magazines. Many surrealist authors related their work to the illusionary branch of Salvador Dali's work. He was by far the most influential person in this movement. Surrealism was not meant to be a type of revolution, but new insight or beginning for art.

The article goes into to deep detail on the roots of the heav metal movement. Now a mainstream and global culture heavy metal has its roots in the industrial, working-class neighborhoods of post war Birmingham. The youth of Birmingham started drifting away from it's normal ties to the Protestent Church and began seeking their own forms of entertainment. As this went on two of the pioneers of heavy metal were formed in Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. This article shows the link between the geography of Birmingham neighborhoods and the birth of heavy metal.

Levine, Mark. Heavy Metal Islam. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2008. Print. Heavy metal, punk, hip hop, and reggae are each the music of protest and in mamy cases sonsidered immoral in the Muslim world. This music may also turn out to be the soundtrack of a revolution unfolding across the world. Why, despit sovermental attempts to control and censor the music do these musicians and fans keep playing and listening? Partly, of course because of self expression, but also because , in this region, everything is political.Heavy Metal Islam is a surprising, wildly entertaining foray into a historically authoritarian region where music just might be the true democratizing force.

Soll, Lindsay. "The Swinging '70s." Entertainment Weekly 1001. July 2008: 20-20. This article discusses the influence of seventies fashion in today's culture. Lindsay Soll, the author, researches the TV show, "Swingtown" which takes place in the '70s. Soll describes the fashion and jewlery used in the show. Soll also discusses how the "Swingtown" costume designer found the authentic look from the '70s for the cast. This article lets me see the style of the 70s through writing and clips of the TV show, and what are the most authentic look of the 70s.