Introduction [Understanding Popular Culture, Part 1]
I originally wrote on this issue for the now defunct Shrub.com articles, but instead of simply reposting it like I did with the other articles I wrote, I thought it deserved a full out rewrite....
View ArticleDebunking the Myth of Frivolity [Understanding Popular Culture, Part 2]
"It's just a(n) [insert medium here]!" "It doesn't restrict what I do or say, so lay off!" "Why don't you focus on a real problem like [enter "real" topic here]." The list could go on. They're all...
View ArticleCan We Only Win for Losing? [Understanding Popular Culture, Part 3]
One thing that will invariably come up when discussing popular culture, especially where advertising is concerned, is that it’s stupid to talk about it because that’s what advertisers want. Take, for...
View ArticleChanging Pop-Culture to Change Ourselves [Understanding Popular Culture, Part 4]
In the opening of this series, I talked about how popular culture influenced us because it's all around us. I talked about how it becomes the elephant in the room because of that. But what I didn't...
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