You might not watch Euphoria , but you watch the TikTok breakdowns of the makeup. You might not play Five Nights at Freddy’s , but you watch the 4-hour YouTube essay explaining the lore. You might hate the Star Wars sequels, but you love watching critical reviews of them.
Here is my controversial take for today: Stop feeling guilty about your "trash" entertainment. AsiaM.23.01.10.Song.Nan.Yi.And.Shen.Na.Na.XXX.1...
The text is dead; long live the paratext. Popular media has become a shared lexicon. When you say, "That’s what she said," or "I am the one who knocks," or "I’m just a girl," you aren't quoting a show. You are using pop culture as a shorthand for human emotion. You might not watch Euphoria , but you