Your take is extremely cynical. I'm also cynical about pop-culture, corporate / media driven culture, what-have-you. But what I've done is just started ignoring

Your take is extremely cynical. I'm also cynical about pop-culture, corporate / media driven culture, what-have-you. But what I've done is just started ignoring it entirely. On the rare occasion I'm exposed to current music / movies, I don't even recognize the current "stars" anymore. There is so much good music out there being put out by random individuals with a laptop and a guitar.