mainstream

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The sounds of Bambaataa’s South Bronx block parties soon reached mainstream avenues, spreading beyond the community and eventually beyond New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Here’s a look at the different mainstream weight-loss drugs, their price points and how to pay for them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

In 1974, Time magazine called Lilias Folan “the Julia Child of yoga”—an irresisitably cheerful ambassador, bringing the pleasures of a foreign culture to mainstream America via public TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The company sold some mainstream wine brands to focus on higher-end brands with richer margins.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Finding enough of the mainstream media hostile to their newfound beliefs, spirit supporters started their own publications, such as Spirit Messenger, Spirit World, and Spiritual Telegraph.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock