pop culture

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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

A shift came in 1981, when Paramount launched “Entertainment Tonight,” the first daily program that looked at the news through a pop culture lens.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

This is progress of a sort, but it’s also repression, since it means that pop culture has succeeded to a considerable extent in burying something that used to be right out in the open.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times