What strikes me most, is the fact that most of these popular entries would'nt fit so well in traditional encyclopedias, either because they're too ephermal and

What strikes me most, is the fact that most of these popular entries would'nt fit so well in traditional encyclopedias, either because they're too ephermal and "lowbrow" (related to mass media trends), or because they require constant updating (Google, Facebook). It seems Wikipedia isn't just an encyclopedia anymore, it has become what Google search used to be.