We aren’t consuming less media; we’re consuming it more intensely in smaller circles. We’ve traded the "Big Hits" for "My Hits."
Instagram) or focus on a like gaming or cinema?
🌐We no longer have one "Pop Culture." We have a thousand sub-cultures. Whether you’re into cozy indie games, 19th-century history podcasts, or high-fashion TikTok commentary, the algorithm ensures you never have to see content you don't already love.
This deluge of has had three profound effects:
Why do we consume with such voracity? The answer lies in psychology. At its core, popular media serves two primary functions: escape and identity formation.
Since "entertainment content and popular media" is a massive umbrella, I’ve put together a post that captures the current —how we went from everyone watching the same TV finale to everyone living in their own personalized algorithm.
We aren’t consuming less media; we’re consuming it more intensely in smaller circles. We’ve traded the "Big Hits" for "My Hits."
Instagram) or focus on a like gaming or cinema?
🌐We no longer have one "Pop Culture." We have a thousand sub-cultures. Whether you’re into cozy indie games, 19th-century history podcasts, or high-fashion TikTok commentary, the algorithm ensures you never have to see content you don't already love.
This deluge of has had three profound effects:
Why do we consume with such voracity? The answer lies in psychology. At its core, popular media serves two primary functions: escape and identity formation.
Since "entertainment content and popular media" is a massive umbrella, I’ve put together a post that captures the current —how we went from everyone watching the same TV finale to everyone living in their own personalized algorithm.