In essence, pop culture is a self-portrait created through purchasing power. In the '60s, radio, film, television, and books carry the essence of American pop culture. In 1960, nearly half of ...

Perhaps one problem here is that American pop culture does not usually promote learning for its own sake. Whereas being “smart” or “well-read” used to be a coveted thing in American ...

Pop culture is a lot of things, but everyone can pinpoint a specific moment in the history of entertainment when it was peaking. Whether we discuss the trilogy of the Rolling Stones in 1965 ...

In recent years, we have seen the way large fandoms, especially those in the world of pop music, can exert genuine political or social influence ... Brendan worked as a culture writer at The ...