Soundwave said:
Something that is so popular that it transcends the traditional bounds of its genre/subject/industry type and becomes tied to the broader popular culture of its time. I think there is some confusion here as to something being popular, but popular or successful alone doesn't mean it's a "cultural phenomenon". The Avengers is a popular/successful movie, but I wouldn't say it's a "cultural phenomenon". Titanic (1997) was a cultural phenomenon. The Macarena is a cultural phenomenon. Michael Jackson's Thriller is a cultural phenomenon. The Beatles are a cultural phenomenon. Pokemon is one for sure, it's actually now twice phenmeonon, which is exceptionally rare. |
This post should be on the front page giving the perfect scenario of what's a cultural phenomenon! Very well said and your examples are spot on. Everything you mentioned defined it's generation and was heralded as the best of what it was...
