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subculture

[suhb-kuhl-cher, suhb-kuhl-cher] / sʌbˈkʌl tʃər, ˈsʌbˌkʌl tʃər /


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This techno-libertarian subculture used to be just that: a subculture.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

That image mushroomed into an entire online subculture and inspired a teenager named Kane Parsons to make a series of hugely popular videos on YouTube.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

This is the frontier of esports-style live trading competitions, a high-octane subculture that feels like an underground rave.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

But I also wanted to let people know that the people involved in this subculture aren’t just in poverty trying to make it out and get on a record label.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

Paulie Porcini was part of the subculture of mushroom hunters who travel up and down the West Coast.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

The incident spotlights a brewing anticorporate fervor in some internet subcultures, amplified by the national attention on Mangione, an Ivy League-educated 27-year-old who has pleaded not guilty.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

His content, and that of similar influencers, has brought looksmaxxing out of niche underground subcultures and made it more mainstream.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

One legacy of the internet is the millions of subcultures that it helps flourish.

From Slate Oct. 31, 2025

Cohen's original example was the 1960s moral panic in the U.K. over "mods" and "rockers," when the emergence of rival youth subcultures was treated as the downfall of British civilization.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2024

One of the most individualistic, interesting, and yes, gloomy subcultures, Goth is a style—of music, dress, state of mind.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz



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