7 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
David Letterman is an American television host who hosted Late Night and Late Show for 33 years, becoming one of the highest-earning entertainers in television history.
Cole Cuchna's music criticism podcast that dedicates an entire season to a single album — analyzing it song by song, sometimes lyric by lyric — with seasons on Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, and others.
Fear Factor is an American reality television program that challenged contestants to perform fear-inducing stunts, shown in class as a paradigmatic lower pleasure.
Madonna is an American pop star and cultural provocateur who became one of the best-selling music artists of all time through constant reinvention and boundary-pushing.
Bill Simmons's flagship podcast covering sports, pop culture, and media through long-form conversational analysis with rotating guests.
The Simpsons is an American animated television series created by Matt Groening, the longest-running prime-time animated series in television history.
Podcast hosted by Holden McNeely and Jake Young that covers the history of geek culture, gaming, comics, and nerd media through long-form storytelling episodes.