What is Popular Culture?

• Everyone is talking about it/came out of nowhere
• What we deem popular
• What corporations want us to consume
• Something we all relate to
• Huge influence in people's lives but dismissed as not imporant
• Consumable Products
• Trends/trending
• Out-of-the-box; novelty; re-invention
• People feel pressured to participate in/all-consuming
• Movies
• Music/Music Videos
• Boy bands!
• Sports
• Podcasts
• Celebrity culture
• Political developments/issues/campaigns
• Viral videos
• Memes
• Social media
• Cartoons
• Video Game
• Parodies
• Advertisements