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pop culture

[pop kuhl-cher] / ˈpɒp ˈkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
popular culture
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The Giant Robot store there has a lot of pop culture, Japanese and Asian pop culture, a lot of art, graphic novels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Efforts to turn Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk into a pop culture icon after his killing last September have backfired spectacularly, with online parodists meme-ifying his image.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The name "Shaolin Temple" has gained prominence in pop culture over the years, including being the title of a 1982 film starring Jet Li.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The show began as a place for the pair to riff on art, reality TV, music and more, and especially to fanboy about the pop culture they love.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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




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