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After Authenticity
"Live Players"
An exploration of cultural power dynamics, the decline of traditional gatekeepers, and the impact of technology on our interconnected world and individual agency.
static1.squarespace.comThe aggressive cynicism of hipster responses to popularity reveal how deeply the hipster identity was situated within the authenticity paradigm. Hipsters clearly experienced a loss of value whenever something they liked entered the realm of mainstream pop culture.
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This study identifies 33 as the tipping point for sonic stagnation , an age where artistic taste calcifies, increasingly deviating from contemporary works. But wait, there's more. Spotify data indicates that parents stray from the mainstream at an accelerated rate compared to empty nesters—a sort of "parent tax" on one's cultural relevancy.
When Do We Stop Finding New Music? A Statistical Analysis
Just as every decade can be defined by a fashion or musical style, looking back at our 2020s from the future, what will we yearn for?