Celebrities, Fashion, Trends, and More...
This is where you get to display those guilty pleasures. You can indulge in your passion for Dancing With the Stars, or reflect on your love for the Gilmore Girls...or Scott Baio...or Fat Albert. This is where you can lobby for Arrested Development to come back, or for Sacha Baron Cohen to not display anyone's junk in his movies.
I know, I know. A few of you are saying to yourselves, "But I'm just not a pop culture kind of person". Don't worry. Pop culture is a lot more than Megan Fox, Kanye West, and those blood sucking kids in Twilight. Pop Culture is defined as that which has been given approval by the mainstream of a culture, and often pushed by the media. This does not necessarily refer to the the American Idol culture - you don't have to target the American under 30 audience. Pop Culture can refer to ideas, trends, music, literature, and tv, toys, and beyond that are or were pretty much mainstream within their own culture. You've got a pop culture lens within you - if only just a poking fun at pop culture lens. Find it.
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Pop culture is a category that lends itself to doing a half-assed job - don't get sucked into that.
Good luck, and happy pop culture lensmaking.
Pop Culture Lenses by Giant Squid Hopefuls
(Created between 10/01/09-12/31/09)
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Alisa Murray
bethd821 - Alisa opened her studio in 1998 after having one of her portraits receive cover status under the direct influence of her uncle, also a phot...3 points
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In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
bethd821 - Iron Butterfly was the first rock concert I ever attended. It was at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio during the 'summ...3 points
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Philadelphia Phillies Baseball
JoyfulPamela ~ The World Series Baseball, America's favorite pasttime, is always thrilling! The incredible Phillies are one of the teams which make it...3 points
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Life Lessons from Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang
arncyn - Charles Schulz' insightful, feel-good, sometimes sad but always touching comic book series seems to have been written for kids on the surface...3 points
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Movies Filmed in Philadelphia
JoyfulPamela ~ Philadelphia ~ a big city where big movies are created! Stories of real people and fantasy ~ adventures, treasures, competitions, achie...3 points
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Radio Birdman
ElleDeeEsse - Formed in Sydney in 1974 by Deniz Tek and Rob Younger, Radio Birdman were one of the first Australian bands to claim punk status. They c...2 points
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Bonnie D. - Squidoo Hero
bethd821- Bonnie D., aka bdkz, is a graphic artist and writer from Cleveland, OH. Here are just a few interesting facts about Bonnie. She joined Squid...2 points
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Retro Swatch Watches from the '80s and '90s
arncyn - Any child of the 80s will surely remember those bold and colorful plastic watches that were everywhere during the decade.2 points
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Sean Lennon - more than just "the son of John & Yoko"
Sean Lennon was a celebrity before he even started a recording career -- no, scratch that, he was a celebrity before he had even been born. As the son...2 points
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Motivational Music Videos on YouTube
thesuccess ~ Motivational Youtube Music Videos to get you going Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash and more2 points
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The Beatles' Offspring: John, Paul, George and Ringo's Kids
arncyn - For a Beatle offspring, leading a normal life is definitely a tall order - just ask John, Paul, George, and Ringo's kids. All of them have ha...2 points
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Brett Favre is Favre-alicious!
HorseAndPony - Brett Favre is HOT both on and off the field. Are you a Favre fan? Are you feelin' a little Favre-alicious? Then take a look around for...2 points
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Gretchen Bleiler
HorseAndPony - Gretchen Bleiler is a professional snowboarder. She is Hot both on and off her snowboard and has an impressive list of career highlight...2 points
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The Side Ponytail Is Back!
arncyn - If you are a child of the 80s, you probably remember wearing this awesometastic 'do.According to Urban Dictionary, the side ponytail was a pr...1 point
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Green Tools For The Home And Garden
bethd821- Being environmentally friendly ranks as high, if not higher, as being politically correct. It seems to be the newest catch phrase. Saving th...1 point
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Do You Have A Crocs?
SueM11 - Do you own a pair of crocs? No, it is not a crocodile. Crocs is that brightly colored, odd-looking sandal that you see many people wearing on...1 point
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Philadelphia Eagles NFL Fan living in Minnesota - StaciJansma
My husband has been a HUGE Philadelphia Eagles fan way before we even met. Shortly after our first outings as a couple I soon realized how much of a f...1 point
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Best of Tiger Woods on Twitter in 2009 - StaciJansma
Best of Tiger Woods on Twitter in 2009 - please submit your tweets!1 point
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Wally Cleaver's Jellyroll Hairstyle, 3rd in series Hairy situations on retro tv shows
imaginemdd - There were a lot of troublesome toupees and hopeless haircuts that made them want to curl up and dye. But don't flip your wig! These hair...0 points
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Lucy Ricardo's Mustache & Beard
There were a lot of troublesome toupees and hopeless haircuts that made them want to curl up and dye. But don't flip your wig! These hairy situati...0 points
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Aunt Bee's Blonde Wig Andy Griffith Show
There were a lot of troublesome toupees and hopeless haircuts that made them want to curl up and dye. But don't flip your wig! These hairy situations...0 points
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Edith Bunker Flips Her Wig: All in the Family
There were a lot of troublesome toupees and hopeless haircuts that made them want to curl up and dye. But don't flip your wig! These hairy situati...0 points
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Wally Cleaver's Jellyroll Hairstyle, 3rd in series Hairy situations on retro tv shows
There were a lot of troublesome toupees and hopeless haircuts that made them want to curl up and dye. But don't flip your wig! These hairy situati...0 points
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Vintage perfume bottles Sophisticat Max Factor
Around Christmastime 1965, Life Magazine ran a full page color ad for Max Factor's perfume, Primitif. It was available in several different forms...0 points
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Retro TV Tuesday Flashback Feature: Jewelry & Gemstone Plots on Classic Television
In my blog I have an ongoing Tuesday Flashback Feature. We reminisce about classic TV shows usually from the 1950s-1970s where gemstones or pieces of...0 points
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Waiting for Stephen Fry to appear on Hugh Laurie's show, House MD
There are a lot of biographical and fan sites online with information on Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry. The pair met while at Cambridge University aroun...0 points
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Retro TV Actors playing dual roles wearing wigs
imaginemdd There were a lot of troublesome toupees and hopeless haircuts that made them want to curl up and dye. But don't flip your wig! These ha...0 points
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Celebrity Dolls: TV and Movie Characters: Vampires and Beyond
imaginemdd They're Twilight to Michael Jackson, Star Trek and Star Wars. Character dolls and action figures have been around for a very long time.Some...0 points
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Holidays, Thanksgivings on Retro TV
imaginemdd "As God as my witness I thought turkeys could fly." -- Arthur Carlson, WKRP in CIncinnatiWhy do things always seem to go wrong at holidayti...0 points
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Classic TV Christmas memories
imaginemdd Here are some fun, memorable video clips of classic TV Christmas (mostly) moments for your viewing pleasure. It can seem like some of these...0 points
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Pop Culture Lenses by 100 Club Hopefuls
(Created between 10/01/09-12/31/09)
Please add your lensmaster name before the description to help me identify which lenses are in fact eligible for this contents (so I can weed out those nefarious unrelated links). Thanks.
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CB Radios ~ Pop Culture of the Past
Sylvestermouse - Long before there were cell phones, online interactive video games, blogging, twitter, emergency auto clubs, the GPS or even Onstar,...4 points
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Twilight Birthday Cakes
j_barnhart4 - The Twilight book series took it's readers by the heart with a forbidden love story. When Twilight came out on film in 2008, the fan bas...3 points
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Twilight Meadow Scene
AdrienneJenkins. Twilight Saga director David Slade released a photo simply titled 'Meadow'. Is this his intepretation of Edward and Bella's meadow? W...3 points
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2002 Salt Lake City Olympics
Brookelorren - The Salt Lake City Olympics included a figure skating scandal, the first gold for Australia, two skaters named Yang Yang, a lucky looni...3 points
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Taylor Swift is a Snake
Jewelsofawe - I have been noticing Taylor Swift as her popularity continues to grow. She is especially popular with the younger generation. I felt int...2 points
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Cocktail Dress or Chicken Butt, What is It?
Pukeko - This chicken dress, called "Cocktail," is made from chicken and pheasant feathers along with cotton and lycra. Can this really be called fash...2 points
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2010 Olympic Luge
Brookelorren - Luge doesn't get as much press as other Olympic sports, but it is fast-paced and exciting nonetheless.2 points
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Adam Richman!!!
sandralynsparks - You were expecting?Where's the food? Where's the shouting fans? Where's the Man v Food Challenge?At this point, in 1996, the challen...1 point
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Kandee Johnson, The Make Up Artist
Jewelsofawe - I discovered Kandee Johnson from a you tube video of hers I ended up adding to my Taylor Swift lens. I was so impressed with her and jus...1 point
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Robbie Williams wedding
AJ2008 - Robbie Williams is to marry actress Ayda Field, the popstar's mother has confirmed. Williams asked his girlfriend of the last three years to...1 point
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Wavy the Crocodile
Jptanabe. With his inimitable Scottish/New Orleans accent Wavy is such a popular figure on Craig Ferguson's 'Late Late Show.' His 'Whatadoo' gets us a...1 point
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The Confessions Of A Woman Obsessed With Adam Lambert
MsSnow4a - Keep in mind, I am not a teenage girl or even a girl in her twenties. I do not understand it!!! But I am obsessed with Adam Lambert. There...0 points
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Dwarf Racing
Pukeko: Dwarf racing is politically incorrect, so can it also be considered fun?So I am watching the evening news and there it is - 'Australian horse...0 points
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Should Obama Have Been Given the Nobel Peace Prize
Pukeko: I couldn't resist joining into this debate over whether or not Barak Obama should be awarded or accept the Nobel Peace Prize. The controversy...0 points
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Snowboarding Trivia Quiz
Pukeko: Snowboarding is the fastest growing sport in the world, but how much do you know about snowboarding trivia?Whether you're a shredder, know...0 points
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Ski Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of Skiing Trivia Here
Pukeko: Skiing may be a well established winter snow sport, but how much do you really know about it?This skiing quiz was made to be fun. It is only 1...0 points
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Should Kids Be Allowed A Facebook Account?
Pukeko: I think it is fine for younger kids to be on social networks in a supervised setting. Officially, kids must wait until they are 13 to get a Fa...0 points
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Skiing Vs. Snowboarding - The Debate Is On!
Pukeko: Skiing is better than snowboarding - Or should that read - Snowboarding is better than skiing? Honestly, even if I had an opinion, I wouldn...0 points
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- Thank you for organizing this contest and everything you're doing for us giant hopefuls! I'm really loving the warm, generous atmosphere here on Squidoo and as you can see I've been entering some of my lenses in this pop culture contest (often forgetting to write my lensmaster name before the lens description *doh*, so sorry about that). Kudos & warm wishes.
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- Dec 30, 2009 @ 5:50 amBlack Eyed Peas, Justin Bieber, More To Perform On... from MTV News
- Robin Thicke, Kris Allen and more stars will grace your TV if you decide to stay home on December 31.By Jocelyn Vena Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am, Fergie and Apl.de.ap Photo: Mario Castillo/Jam Me...
- Dec 30, 2009 @ 5:50 amLady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Flaming Lips Lead New Yea... from MTV News
- Gaga's Miami show is one of the hottest bills in the country.By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage It's fitting that MTV's Woman of the Year is going to cap off a tremendous...
- Dec 30, 2009 @ 5:50 amChris Brown Picks His Favorite Album And Artist Of... from MTV News
- 'I Can Transform Ya' singer explains whose music got him through the year.By James Montgomery Chris Brown Photo: MTV News Chris Brown dominated the headlines in 2009, though not for the rea...
- Dec 30, 2009 @ 5:50 amMiley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake More Ring In The Ne... from MTV News
- Revisit our celebrity-packed New Year's Eve celebrations from the past decade.By Jocelyn Vena Miley Cyrus hosts MTV's New Years Special on December 31, 2008 Photo: Charley Gallay/ Getty Images...
- Dec 30, 2009 @ 5:50 amRihanna And Lady Gaga Top Our List Of 2009's Most... from MTV News
- Jonas Brothers and Taylor Lautner rep for the guys in our fashion countdown.By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images It seems that 2009 was the year that it was cool to be...
- Dec 29, 2009 @ 4:50 pmSource: Divorce 'Definitely' a Possibility for Cha... from People.com Latest News
- The couple "still love each other, but they are very different," says a source close to Mueller
- Dec 29, 2009 @ 3:44 pmSheen's wife: He threatened me from CNN.com - Entertainment
- Brooke Mueller claims that the actor pinned her to a bed, held a knife to her throat and threatened to have her killed.
- Dec 29, 2009 @ 3:10 pmBack from Brazil: Sean Goldman Wants to Go Fishing from People.com Latest News
- David Goldman enjoys video games and hot chocolate with his son after a five-year battle to reunite
- Dec 29, 2009 @ 3:08 pm'Family Guy' meets 'Star Wars' again from CNN.com - Entertainment
- After taking on the first "Star Wars," now "Family Guy" is hitting "The Empire Strikes Back."
- Dec 29, 2009 @ 1:55 pmHailey Glassman Camp Slams Jon Gosselin's Attorney from People.com Latest News
- A lawyer for the reality star's ex-girlfriend also calls butcher knife claims nonsense
- Dec 29, 2009 @ 1:16 pmWhy are Hollywood's elite heading to Broadway? from CNN.com - Entertainment
- Broadway's current cast list looks more like a lineup card for the Oscars as Hollywood stars migrate east to New York City due to tougher economic times.
- Dec 29, 2009 @ 12:39 pmSex doesn't sell? from CNN.com - Entertainment
- When it comes to movies, a new study uncovers some surprising findings.
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