popular culture
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Mr. Theroux is deliciously dyspeptic, and he describes present-day books of travel as “lazy and imitative, celebrating the encroaching triviality of popular culture, or else unreadable for their flatulence and frivolity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Those displays helped turn Diplodocus into an international symbol of paleontology and one of the most familiar dinosaurs in popular culture.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Don Omar remains one of the undisputed kings of reggaeton, helping to bring the genre to a wider audience and strengthen its dominance in popular culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
"The Wicker Man is such a famous film and has such an impact on popular culture so it was amazing to be part of that world."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
I grew up in a home with very little exposure to popular culture.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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