POPULAR CULTURE Popular Culture 2000 and Beyond Nick Hunter Heinemann LIBRARY Chicago Illinois
Contents What Is Popular Culture A Turbulent Decade Movies TV and Home Entertainment Online Pop Culture The Age of Celebrity Music Design and Clothes The Printed Word Pop Culture Turned Upside Down What Did the 2000s Do for Us Timeline Best of the Era Notes on Sources Find Out More Glossary Index
What Is Popular Culture In June 2007 a line of people snaked around three sides of a city block in New York City It was a diverse group of people Many of them had waited for hours or even days Many had traveled from other countries to join the line At 6 p m on June 29 the doors would open and the throng of people would scramble to get their hands on the object of their affections 1
