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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Original Technorati articles tagged “pop culture”

• in Music
  Best Band You've Never Heard Of: Childish Gambino
  Have you heard this L.A. artist? He's not just good: he's damn good!
  by kdbarclay / on Jul 5, 2012
• in Entertainment
  On The Road To Comic-Con : Interview With Rob Salkowitz, Author Of Comic-Con And The Business Of Pop Culture
  The Road To Comic-Con Is Traveled On By A Business/Media Specialist
  by zacharyhunchar / on Jul 2, 2012
• in Film
  Catching Fire: The Mysterious Case of Finnick Odair
  Who is playing Finnick Odair? Also, my personal picks for the cast of "Catching Fire".
  by kdbarclay / on Jun 6, 2012

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