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In all quarters of the globe, you can see some form of popular (pop) culture shape an individual's behavior, sensibility, and perspective on life. Every culture, religion, and ethnicity has changed over time under the influence of pop culture whether it is based on food, clothing items, or simple values and beliefs. Dr. Lawrence Rubin describes popular culture as a, “...banality, it certainly seems meaningless...even potentially destructive. However, if instead we recognize that it is simply an expression of our collective experiences, its importance becomes more clear” ( Popular Culture: We are what we consume,2009). Yet, current pop culture can be seen as a heterogeneous social conception. Particularly, it is always changing and what’s new today will be old by tomorrow. Famous celebrities and latest trends of designs and …show more content…

With its recommendation feature I am able to see an endless amount of videos that are similar to what I already watch.For instance,If my history is filled with videos of animals then my recommendation page will be clustered with alike animal content. YouTube works like a memory card that saves all the things that I can learn from and get ahead of. With today's culture, things become in demand only to be forgotten about in days to come. Objects like fidget spinners and emoji merchandise are considered the coolest things until everyone has one. Modern washed out pop culture like pointless TV shows-that create dramatic plots with resolutions that could have been avoided from the beginning- don’t mean a lot to me either. Even if YouTube is apart of popular culture, some of it’s content and users have proven to be genuine and inspire me to do more of the things I love. The videos exhibited daily past and current events happening out in the world and how one day I can be a part of that

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