research paper....aaaahh
"So there's a perpetual struggle to keep up with the current trends. Pop culture has taken over in almost every aspect of our lives, as Americans. It influences us in ways unparalleled by any other. Too many people these days don't want to think for themselves, they like to be told what to get, because originality is something that takes effort and time. And living in the fast-paced world that we live in, no one has the time nor the effort to make those decisions for themselves. So our opinions, tastes, ideas, our lives, liberties, and our pursuit of happiness - all dictated by pop culture."