#popular-culture

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fromFortune Crypto
3 days ago

The next era of crypto

Carlson-Wee notes that all the memecoins taken together are beginning to put a stamp on popular culture, showing their potential influence in today's society.
Cryptocurrency
Cooking
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

The Fruity Drink Mix Pie That Used To Be A Summer Staple - Tasting Table

Tang transformed plain water into a popular drink mix in the 1960s and inspired convenient no-bake desserts like Tang pie.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Oasis and R.E.M. for 26, Hotmail, and the Boys in Green: 50 reasons the 1990s were cool

Oasis’s performance at Croke Park this weekend marks the 30th anniversary of their famous chart rivalry with Blur, highlighting the cultural impact of Britpop in the 1990s.
London music
Food & drink
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Oreo Sales Soared During Great Depression as Americans Chose Comfort Over Cost

Oreo Cookies have been a beloved treat since their launch in 1912, symbolizing childhood joy and nostalgia.
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

25 Romantasy Baby Names Actually Being Used In The U.S.

Azriel, a name associated with the angel of death, saw over 800 baby boys named in 2024, showing the influence of romantasy on baby naming.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Racing cheeses, spicy birthdays and a fun celebrity gatecrash take the Thursday quiz

Asking questions about fjords presents challenges, like deciding how to measure them or defining what qualifies as a fjord, leading to no fjord-related questions this week.
UK news
Women
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago

These Are The Baby Names Everyone Loved In 2005 That Are Basically Extinct Now

Popular baby names change slowly each year, but significant shifts are seen over decades in the U.S.
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

From washboards to Hitachi Magic Wands, sometimes it feels right to use something wrong.

Cultural creativity leads to off-label uses of products often overlooked in their intended purpose.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

There was always a male gaze behind it': Madrid exhibition rewrites cliches of Latina artists

The exhibition challenges longstanding stereotypes of Latina women by presenting their representation in popular culture as a narrative shaped by the male gaze and industry control.
Women
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