pop culture

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For decades, Diet Coke has been a durable pop culture icon, as much a symbol of boardroom swashbuckling as high fashion society.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

South Korean boy band BTS, U.S. pop culture icon Madonna and Latin music superstar Shakira will be performing at halftime during the World Cup final July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.,

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“This time around the green light has been fully given to a younger generation to put this content out. And they are using global pop culture to do so,” said Bajoghli.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Netflix co-Chief Executive Ted Sarandos introduced Star, who created groundbreaking series including “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Sex and the City,” “Younger” and “Emily in Paris,” which defined pop culture references for generations of television viewers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

“I read about him in my pop culture omnibus, and I have an eidetic memory,” Ridge said.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly