Let’s be honest: many of us don't watch shows anymore. We listen to them while doing dishes, folding laundry, or doomscrolling on our phones. This has changed how media is written (more voiceover, less visual subtlety) and valued. The most popular content today is the content you don't have to look at.
Remember when "popular" meant everyone watched the same episode of Friends on the same night? Today, popularity is fragmented. We don't have one monoculture; we have thousands of micro-cultures. WELIVETOGETHER.SEXY.POSITIONS.XXX.-SITERIP
In the last 20 years, the way we consume entertainment has changed more than in the previous 100. From the golden age of network television to the algorithm-driven chaos of TikTok, popular media is no longer just a reflection of culture—it is the engine that drives it. Let’s be honest: many of us don't watch shows anymore