Every year, we see “new” trends (that are actually old trends) come back from their graves to breathe new life into the world of pop culture. In fact, they’re saying that the window of expiration (AKA ...

In a recent post, I railed against popular culture as being an unhealthy force in our lives. In response, Lawrence Rubin, a fellow blogger who studies popular culture, commented that, "If we simply ...

Machine generated contents note: 1.What is popular culture? -- Culture -- Ideology -- Popular culture -- Popular culture as other -- The contextuality of meaning -- Notes -- Further reading -- 2.The ...

What does 2026 have in store for pop culture? Today, we're back for another year of pop culture predictions. We'll touch on A.I., the future of RuPaul's Drag Race, and what's to come for the Law & ...

Displayed at MOPOP, Jimi Hendrix’s guitar embodies the accidents and defiance that shaped modern sound, and that A.I. can’t replicate. Courtesy Museum of Pop Culture As someone who spends her days ...

As 2005 Week comes to a close, The A.V. Club staff answers the requisite AVQ&A: What pop culture screams 2005 to you? As always, we invite you to contribute your own responses in the comments—and send ...

Last year, I visited the music historian Ted Gioia to talk about the death of civilization. He welcomed me into his suburban-Texas home and showed me to a sunlit library. At the center of the room, ...

It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S., and that means many of io9’s writers and its readers are sitting down to share good times and good food with friends and loved ones (or getting a much-needed break, at ...