popular culture
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Secular and Christian popular culture swim in opposing halves of divided entertainment waters, despite broadcast TV’s lengthy history of featuring Christian-leaning shows.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
Each newly discovered species must be given a scientific name, and researchers often draw inspiration from people, experiences, or even popular culture.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026
Cosby was a towering figure in late 20th century American popular culture, including for his starring role in "The Cosby Show," which ran from 1984 to 1992.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Fuller-Seeley says that “singing ‘Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?’ really caught on in popular culture as a way of trying to thumb your nose at the Great Depression.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Speros’s extemporaneous opening act was to decide which figures from popular culture we looked like: DiPaola was Bart Simpson, Chavez was Zorro, Dimmie was a soul singer from the 1970s.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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