[ETL]

One reason I quit watching most modern movies and tv shows is that I noticed a distinct lack of what I consider normal Americans. Most males depicted in modern tv shows and movies are usually squishy lib types, think Pajama Boy,

I gave up on it decades ago. In so many ways American pop culture has sunk. Even the cartoons suck today, as of course does the music, especially in comparison to the great tunes of the 50s, 60s and 70s.

[Anton.Rutter]

For me it was looking for something to watch on a Saturday morning and found an episode of DeGrassi High (sp?) where a gay student was being treated like a hero after he physically assaulted a member of the school’s bible club during an abstinence demonstration because their “hate” drove him over the edge. The show treated this as a logical conclusion and the assaulting fag as a misunderstood hero. And this is early Saturday morning programming, obviously targeted at children.

Pulled the plug, smashed the TV and threw it in the river.

[driftless2]

"pop culture"

Not only pop culture, but all culture has come to a dead end. I know I'm just an old fogey and a complete philistine in certain artistic areas, but it seems all cultural progression stopped many decades ago. A certain musician (not artist) will turn out an acceptable pop song every now and then, and maybe an actual artist will paint something worthwhile.

But for the most part nothing considered great by classical standards has been turned out in the last 50 years. For instance, with all the billions of people in the world, why aren't there any modern Bachs, Beethovens, or Rembrandts? Everything modern is crap.