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This article basically takes note of the fact that in this world today, originality is not really that abundant, a prospect which can be noticed when one takes a look at, for example, the remakes of The A-team and The Karate Kid over the summer. More specifically, the article deals with the controversy that Kanye West faces with Virginia rapper, Vince P. (Vincent Peters) on the basis that West had stolen the basis for his 2007 hit "Stronger" from Mr. Peter's 2006 song "Stronger".

Body Image (as we discussed in class): While pop culture seems to worship the hourglass figure for females, with a tiny waist, big boobs and curvy hips à la Marilyn Monroe , this may not be optimal, says Elizabeth Cashdan of the University of Utah. That's because the hormones that make women physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress also tend to redistribute fat from the hips to the waist.

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