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New pod: The rise of "dopamine culture" and the decline of pop culture in America
First, I discuss the Ted Gioa's argument that pop culture is being turned into a virtual casino of the mind that is better at producing reward-seeking behavior than quality art.
Then, I talk to @skornhaber abou... See more
It makes sense that norms are shifting in this direction as Gen Z’s influence spreads. Raised on social media, with access to once illicit bad-taste touchstones like Rocky Horror just a click away, they’ve largely replaced IRL subcultures with a constellation of aesthetics—cottagecore, dark academia, Y2K—to be performed, then discarded or demoted t... See more
time • Welcome to the Era of Unapologetic Bad Taste
this app ([untitled]) basically repackaged uploading/downloading mp3s (and the concept of actually owning your music) and made discoverability be based on sharing links
it’s been blowing up for weeks and weeks, which really tells me that 1. children yearn for the internet they never knew (where every piece of content w... See more
ludwigx.comPerhaps we will swipe the Joe Rogan card to receive cashback on podcast hosting, collect an Addison Rae loan to finance film school, cover our psychiatric appointment with a Goop mental health insurance policy, or store our savings in a Jon Favreau/PSA account.
Mario Gabriele • The Disappearing Bank
We are now entering the Hannah Montana Generation of pop stars: young artists who are not just evoking the frilly and bold aesthetic and unapologetically sugary sweet music of the show but also the type of larger-than-life persona Montana had in comparison to “real-life” Stewart. Carpenter is the prime example of leaning into the Hannah Montana-ifi... See more
Welcome to the Hannah Montana Generation of Pop Music
A post about cultural criticism, post-prestige culture, and our current moment
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