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The down side of Americans being obsessed with pop culture is that they kind of like it light.

Seriously, American pop culture must be the most predominant force on the planet, next to pollution and poverty.

I grew up in the '70s and '80s, at a time that I'd argue was the absolute golden age of American popular culture. Because not only did we have all of the fantastic new stuff in print and on screens, but we had a constant supply of everything that came before, as well.

I just think that some version of the past in our culture is going to rise up and become dominant.

Pop culture is like our subconscious.

American time has stretched around the world. It has become the dominant tempo of modern history, especially of the history of Europe.

Like so many Americans, I am sick and tired of watching the rapid decline of our culture right in front of our eyes.

Pop culture is great, but it can be bad, at times.

Nostalgia is eternal for Americans. We are often displaced from our origins and carry anxious memories of that lost past. We fear losing our bearings.

When our culture shifts, it tends to overcorrect, throwing out everything associated with an era we've moved past, rather than saving what was good and combining it with what is new.