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The word "culture" is frequently used for a nations or groups tastes and preferences in art, cuisine, music, books, fashion, and manners.

Terms like popular culture or mass culture often refer to mainstream music, movies, activities, and so forth. High culture usually refers to the fine arts. Sometimes the term "mid-brow" is used to designate a book or movie that is intellectually driven yet maintains popular accessibility. "High brow" would be high culture, while "low brow" would be low culture.

Some writers say that popular culture needs defending from the high-culture crowd.

The blogosphere has its cultural commentators, while online magazines like Slate and Salon also critique several aspects of culture.

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  • Mod Carousel presents Wham! Bam! Kaboom!


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    Too often us Londoners are overly engrossed in work, caught up in a melee of finance-related stress and generally in danger of letting life pass by without just reward or enjoyment for our troubles. Indeed, striking a healthy balance between work and play is no more than a far-fetched fantasy for some. Wham! Bam! ...
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  • Afronerd Welcomes Sportswriter, Phil Mushnick to the Show! - May 30,2012


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    Once again, Afronerd Radio promises another informative and fiery broadcast that is not the one to miss! Mark your clock and calendars for Wednesday, May 30th when veteran NY Post sports columnist, Phil Mushnick stops by the Afronerd Radio show. Mr. Mushnick bears the distinction of being in the employ The Post since ...
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  • Phillip Phillips — Under the Knife On Tuesday


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    "American Idol" winner Phillip Phillips will get badly-needed surgery for a bum kidney on Tuesday, and hell be recuperating in style in a swanky Malibu mansion ... TMZ has learned.As we first reported, Phillip endured immense pain during the entire…
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  • Eurovision’s Nul Points


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    Eurovision’s Nul Points Credit Flickr:  Daniel Kruczynski The Eurovision final this Saturday may still, for some countries, provide the hope of international glory and stardom. It has happened for some: ABBA, Celine Dion, Domenico Modugno (1958 winner. No, nobody?). With the whole of Europe watching, the ...
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  • ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ Girl Plenty O’Toole — Hospitalized for SERIOUS Allergic Reaction


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    Former Bond girl Lana Wood -- who played Plenty OToole in the 1971 classic "Diamonds Are Forever" -- nearly died Tuesday night after going into anaphylactic shock ... and TMZ has obtained a picture of the desperate rescue effort.Sources close to…
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  • ‘American Idol’ Champ Taylor Hicks — The Show STILL Makes Stars … Just Look at Me!!!


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    "American Idol" champ Kris Allen is DEAD WRONG ... the show has life in it yet ... at least according to Season 5 champ Taylor Hicks -- and his own shining success is proof.As we reported, Kris Allen thinks its about time "Idol" producers pulled…
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  • Allen Iverson — My Wife’s a Dirty Liar!!!


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    NBA legend Allen Iverson is calling BS on his estranged wife, whos trying to score a restraining order against him -- insisting he NEVER harassed her or her family.Iverson just filed new legal docs in Fulton County, GA -- asking a judge to throw…
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  • TMZ’s Hoorah Heroes Contest — Semper Fi Photos!


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    The military photos poured into the TMZ newsroom for our annual Hoorah Heroes contest -- so show some respect and check out the brave (and sometimes silly) men and women who serve this great country!Be sure to check back on Memorial Day to vote for…
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  • Andy Cohen vs. Mark Consuelos –Who’d You Rather?


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    "Watch What Happens Live" handsome host Andy Cohen and Kelly Ripas hunky husband Mark Consuelos both flashed their pearly whites at an event in NYC this week.Question is ...
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  • Chris Brown’s ‘Sweet Love’ Music Video is Sizzling Sexy Hot!


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    Steamy! Check out the music video for “Sweet Love,” Chris Brown ‘s latest [explicit] song… Check out the official video for Chris Brown ‘s latest song “Sweet Love,” off his new album Fortune. The 23-year-old singer goes shirtless showing off some dance moves, while also getting cozy with his ...
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  • DeBarge Brother — DeCHARGED in Drug Case, Arrest Warrant Issued


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    Mark DeBarge (from DeBarge) has been charged with drug possession after his arrest last month in a Hollywood hotel, TMZ has learned.We broke the story ... Mark was busted along with a female companion in a Hollywood hotel room ... after the womans…
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  • What’s the Big Frigin’ Difference?!


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    Try to find the differences in these photos. Pretty sure you might be a little distracted by Salma Hayeks beauty.**HINT -- There are THREE differences in the above photographs!**
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  • Elders React To Nyan Cat


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    ( YouTube Link ) Elders React To… is an adorable new web series by The Fine Brothers that shows senior citizens commenting and reacting to viral videos. This is one hip trip to the old folks home, and these seniors don’t hold back when asked how they feel about Nyan Cat, or how much grass people must have to ...
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  • INTERVIEW: Kris Allen Discusses the Making of Thank You Camellia


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    It’s a big week for Kris Allen. On Tuesday, the singer/songwriter and season eight  American Idol  winner followed up the release his 2009 self-titled debut with his latest album,  Thank You Camellia . The 11-track pop-infused album, which includes his inspiring single “The Vision of Love,” is something that ...
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  • Celebrity Mug Shots — 3-for-1 Special on Amber, Jenna & J.R.


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    Ex-porn star busted for DUI, teen mom in handcuffs, and a tatted up NBA bad boy -- weve got em all in TMZs mug-shot-a-palooza!! Sale prices only available until celebs next arrest, so ... HURRY DOWN!Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your…
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  • LIFE RATTLE RADIO UPDATE #38


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    Happy Holidays Life Rattlers: We are giving you the best gift we could think of………….(drum roll)………… Janine Burigana’s “JESUS CHRIST KIDS IT’S CHRISTMAS” Yup, the whole thing. Almost 2 hours of rollicking, suburban family holiday fun. And, so that you can make this event a centrepiece of ...
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  • How to Smuggle Tibetan Soil to India


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    When 20 tons of Tibetan were laid out in a basketball court in Dharamsala, many wondered how the artist behind the stunt successfully smuggled that much soil past Chinese authorities.
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  • 100 Years of Swiss Graphic Design


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    Anonym, UHT, Pocket Radio, Design, 2001, © Schweizer Milchproduzenten SMP For such a wee place, just eight million inhabitants in a landlocked country that’s dwarfed by many other European nations, Switzerland has a hard-hitting global reputation for its graphic design. Like the Scandinavian’s reputation for ...
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  • UKs Cameron again defends minister on News Corp.; Tony Blair to testify at inquiry


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    Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday he had no regrets about his decision to put Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt in charge of deciding whether Rupert Murdochs News Corp. could proceed with a bid to take over British Sky Broadcasting. Camerons endorsement of Hunts performance followed the disclosure ...
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  • A Stained Glass Door Made Of PANTONE Swatches


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    Italy-based multidisciplinary practice Armin Blasbichler Studio created a stained-glass wooden door with PANTONE swatches, for a home. Called the ‘TIII: Inception Door’, the door is compiled from framed slides of PANTONE swatches, laminated glass, and a wood frame. When natural light streams through the ...
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