pop culture

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That near-death experience—and his survival—helped cement a folk-hero image now spilling into pop culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

In the late 90s and the 2000s, television programs still generated pop culture watershed moments that everyone experienced at once.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Demons, on the other hand, are a big trend in pop culture in recent years.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Prediction markets allow users to wager on events and outcomes in areas from business and economics to pop culture and weather patterns.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

They made a perfect team, because Toshiro was a prodigy at videogames, while the much younger Akihide was well versed in American pop culture.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline