Medium Cool is a weekly series related to popular culture, mostly film, TV, and books, with some music and games thrown in. We hope it’s a welcome break from the anger, hate, and idiocy we see almost daily from the other side in the political sphere.
Arguments welcomed, opinions respected, fools un-suffered. We’re here every Sunday at 7 pm.
What does popular culture tell us about the times we are living in?
Did popular culture change during Covid? Did it change when the former present was in office? Has it changed during the these times of living in a world where half the country seems to want to turn back the clock? Is there a role for popular culture in our fight for democracy in the rule of law? Are more mysteries being written, and filmed, because stories where the bad guy gets caught and gets what’s coming to him in the end are a comfort?
Is popular culture being used to control people? Or is popular culture organic, something that can not be controlled at all?
What does it say about our culture that Katie Britt’s rebuttal video is seen so differently across the cultural divide? Are there actually two different cultures America today? Perhaps not just two, but many? Is there black culture and asian culture and white redneck culture and MAGA culture, and now – with new awareness – I might suggest “fundy” culture. Is there special “fundy” porn? I have never heard of it, but I suspect that it may exist.
Can the videos that have been made in response to Katie Britt be seen as part of popular culture? I think I would answer yes. Is politics part of popular culture? Or does culture exist outside of politics?
Does culture bring us together? Or separate us?