Pop Culture

Pop culture embodies the ideas, concerns and desires of people through the things that entertain them: for example, movies, advertisements, television, and fashion. Any form of expression that engages a large number of people becomes part of popular culture. It can also mean culture that is produced in large quantities for the so-called "masses."

Popular culture as a whole stands apart from "highbrow" or "high" culture, which is determined by the educated elite. Pop culture encompasses everything that appeals to a wide number of people: fads in clothing, trends in food, slang expressions and celebrity-watching. In fact, a pop culture trend can itself become a symbolic language that is understood by many people. Discussing pop culture trends is a way of connecting in the blogosphere, too.

The study of pop culture throughout history- such as in the Victorian period - can give one enormous insight into what truly gripped - sometimes even obsessed - people in earlier times.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Pop Culture”

• Growing Up Heroes

  
  BagOfNothing.com — Authority: 146
  A pretty emotive and reflective look on how heroes affected many of us when we were growing up.  (1960-1990) growingupheroes.com
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• Never a Year Like ‘09

  
  BagOfNothing.com — Authority: 146
  
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• A Few Odds and Ends

  
  Jen's Book Thoughts — Authority: 422
  Just wanted to put up a quick post this morning. Im behind, yet again, on my reviews - Im sounding like a broken record. I have four that need finishing right now and another two books that Im close to finishing. Having books in four different places is keeping me on my toes: print book, e-book, mp3 audio book, and ...
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• Here’s one for the ladies….

  
  Fashion Feed of SL — Authority: 173
  Sylvia and I were playing “ NEW STORE ”… here’s how you play. You bring your BFF, BF, GF, significant other or what have you to a shop they haven’t been to. Then, in return, they do the same for you. It’s a simple concept. If you add voice, tons of sugar and some zany Japanese sims – it equals a pretty ...
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• Ted Talks About Women’s Bodies at Cultural Battlegrounds

  
  Muslimah Media Watch — Authority: 497
  TED Talks are short lectures of no longer than 18 minutes, delivered on a variety of subjects by numerous speakers. Sherin El Feki introduces her lecture as being about pop culture in the Arab world. She then states she’s brought along an old friend and holds up a naked Barbie doll. Then she holds up a Fulla ...
  6 hours ago

• La Musica Coolica #52 (PO)

  
  Jake's New Blog — Authority: 127
  Going back to the electronica side of things, this week. Paul Oakenfold is one of the World’s original trance djs. I feel like he is kind of a legend or pioneer, in his own right. Even if you don’t particularly care for trance, if you are a fan of music, then you can probably appreciate what Oakenfold had ...
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• A CULT OF AUDREY

  
  Population Statistic — Authority: 435
  Over the past couple of weeks, it’s slowly dawned on me that many a modern-day woman has a thing for the late Audrey Hepburn.And why not? A half-century after her iconic turn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Hepburn remains an ideal of simple elegance, eminently approachable and attainable. She evokes a sensibility ...
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• Why Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Might Break Up

  
  Digital Citizen — Authority: 117
  Just a little humour today, folks, at the expense of Twilight and New Moon co-stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Supposedly, the two are currently dating each other at the time of this post.The photo below was from some photoshoot done by the two stars. I added the captions...Of course, Robert and Kristen are ...
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• The 10 Best Musicals

  
  Joe Posnanski — Authority: 607
  OK, so this is off-topic — whatever the topic happened to be before — but I had the misfortune of seeing “Mamma Mia” on television the other day. To say I loathed that movie would be a dramatic understatement. It was one of the worst movie experiences of the last few years. Here’s the thing: I didn’t ...
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• Hottest celebrity endorsers of the year

  
  EDBIADO@MSTlife | Philippine Lifestyle News — Authority: 125
  Manila Standard Today, Life & Entertainment | December 29, 2009 Celebrities are the world’s eternal obsession. We find ourselves wanting to see them and know about their every move. We also find ourselves gravitating towards products and services they promote. The bigger their star, the more they’re cashing ...
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• 24 Ways to Wear Purple - From Violet Gentleman Suits to Galactic Ruffles (CLUSTER)

  
  TrendHunter.com - Marketing Strategy — Authority: 683
  (TrendHunter.com) Besides being my favorite color, it’s important to know how to wear purple. A very powerful and bold choice, I cannot help but associate the color with strong, independent people. I mean, it is considered…
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• ThreeWay: Most Memorable Pop Culture Moments of 2009

  
  Velvetpark | Dyke Culture in Bloom — Authority: 143
  Julia: Oh, 2009. Already I pine for you. You brought so much pop culture goodness our way.
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• Tattoos

  
  New England Republican — Authority: 133
  I’ve seen many “tramp stamps” or “cellulite cozies” as some call them. Why anyone gets a tat is beyond a question of mental competence. This is the only tattoo I’ve ever seen that gave me a chuckle. Here’s some of the beauts at: 14 Terrible Tattoo Trends Get a mental image of what ...
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• Langella and Brooks, together again

  
  POPi: Eye On Pop Culture — Authority: 403
  One of the geekiest (maybe its even the nerdiest) things I have done during my off hours is wait at stage doors for to get Playbills autographed. And one of the most memorable of those moments happened years and years ago, in the late 1970s, when Frank Langella was starring in the Broadway version of "Dracula," way ...
  15 hours ago

• Monday various

  
  occasional fish — Authority: 127
  “US pop star Britney Spears, seen here in August 2009 , took aim at some of the tabloid stories that have dogged her through 2009, publishing a list of the top 75 articles deemed to be the most ridiculous.” Number one on the list? That she used to be an internationally famous and successful recording artist. ...
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• Around The Blogosphere 28 December 09

  
  Dave Lucas — Authority: 138
  Have a look at Xiaxues Christmas Pictures ! While were perusing photographs, heres a snapshot of JFK cavorting on a yacht with a bunch of scantily clad gals! Bloggers can relate to this::: Pat Austin piggybacking a post by Stacy McCain all about "Seasonal Traffic Suckage Syndrome" - what might I ...
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• Charlie Sheen and the Bikini Girls’ Dance of Death

  
  The Classic Liberal Blog — Authority: 527
  Bikini girls dance of death near crocs These bikini-clad ladies were spotted singing in the rain, using champagne bottles as microphones, while standing on a croc trap in a crocodile-infested river in Maningrida. Bitch, Please! Meeting pretty women makes men feel good Flirting with an attractive woman ...
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• Facebook Behind 20 Percent Of Divorces?

  
  YourTango | The Latest Smart Talk About Love — Authority: 576
  Last week the Telegraph reported a figure by Mark Keenan, Managing Director of Divorce-Online, claiming that all divorces they analyzed, 20% have traces of Facebook coursing through their petitions. Keywords: breakup , cheating , divorce , facebook , infidelity , love buzz Bookmark/Share this post with: ...
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• The Transcontinental Disability Choir: A Wizard Did It!

  
  Bitch Blogs — Authority: 137
  One of the things that drives me just a little bit up the wall about disability in pop culture is when creators want to have a disabled character, but dont want that character to have any of the actual consequences of being disabled. This plays out in one of two ways: Either the disability is just there , without ...
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• Paris Hilton’s Tinkerbell Ranks as Top Dog

  
  The Hilton Files — Authority: 131
  The American Kennel Club and PawNation.com asked the public to help rank its nominations for the top 125 dogs in pop culture. Paris Hilton’s prized pet Chihuahua Tinkerbell ranked as number 59 on the list. Clearly Tinkerbell deserves a better ranking, even though she’s still well within the top half of the pooch ...
  18 hours ago

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