The Common Culture

The Christian Science Monitor asks, "In an age of increasing sources of reading and viewing material, do we have a common pop culture anymore?" It concludes that, though weakened, we do. It's an entertaining article. It also provides this Top Ten List of pop events that people currently have in common.

1) Breaking news
2) Super Bowl
3) New Year's / July 4
4) Oprah Winfrey
5) Harry Potter
6) American Idol
7) The Oscars
8) Cyberspace hangouts
9) The Da Vinci Code
10) U2

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