10 Misconceptions About Pop Culture History

Popular culture is one of those subjects, much like politics, that everyone thinks they’re an expert in. After all, most people consume a lot of popular culture on a regular basis, so they assume that they have a good understanding of it. However, unless you’re a really big fan of one small piece of popular culture, there are a lot of things you may have missed.

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10. Marilyn Monroe Is Mistakenly Believed To Have Been Bigger Than Today’s Models
9. Prince Is Considered A Gay Icon, But He Turned Into A Jehovah’s Witness Later In Life
8. Lady Gaga Doesn’t Believe In Premarital Sex, And Is An Extremely Devout Catholic
7. Ensemble Movies Have Always Been A Valid Format — You Don’t Need A Protagonist
6. Rock And Metal Are Likely Fading Due To Economic Issues
5. Elvis Presley Was Nothing More Than A White Face For A Black Genre
4. As Spending Power Decreases, Trap Music Has Seen A Huge Surge In Popularity
3. Censors May Have Been More Restrictive, But That Doesn’t Mean People Were Less Crude
2. Marvel Retconned Who The Most Popular Heros Were, For Licensing Reasons
1. DC Deserves Plenty Of Blame, But Superman Is A Very Hard Story To Tell

Source/Further reading:

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/04/21/raunchy-prince-was-actually-a-conservative-christian-who-reportedly-opposed-gay-marriage/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.30570d09c5a0
https://youtu.be/ted9x0zAje0
https://youtu.be/bD7bpG-zDJQ
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmessitte/2014/04/30/drum-replacement-the-dirty-little-secret-that-changed-rock/#7790de530a30
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-et-music-elvis-thief-20170805-story.html
https://youtu.be/CtuVPhL0dEY
https://youtu.be/wL4dOfgslio
https://youtu.be/QwievZ1Tx-8
https://film.avclub.com/why-is-it-so-hard-to-make-a-good-superman-movie-1798238812
https://www.flickr.com/photos/49634193@N08/5757462990
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lady_Gaga_meat_dress.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ted9x0zAje0
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https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pc3tYXbUuV0/maxresdefault.jpg
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