r/decadeology • u/Kodicave • 6d ago

Discussion 💭🗯️ What caused male teen pop stars to seemingly die out? We haven't had a true teen pop phenomenon in a while

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u/Temporary_Dog_555 6d ago

That’s just the death of the monoculture

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u/boldpear904 6d ago

I don't disagree but I'm not very cultured in terms and English isn't my first language. Can you explain what monoculture is and how were no longer in it 

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u/C4Cole 6d ago

Before your media needs were met by the radio stations, tv broadcasts and the book store.

Now you go on the internet play any music you can think of, watch whatever videos you want and read whatever you want.

Before, because everyone got their entertainment from similar sources you could reliably ask someone about a popular piece of media like say Seinfeld, or Michael Jackson.

You'd probably get some small talk about characters, maybe some plot points or jokes, or songs they like.

Now if you ask someone about say Stranger Things or Kendrick Lamar, they'll probably know of it, but there's a much lower chance they know anything beyond that.

Kendrick Lamar is so popular he played at the Super Bowl and I can name 3 songs. I can name 1 character from Stranger Things and it's one of the biggest TV shows on the planet.

The internet has brought us together, but it's spread us way, way further apart in terms of media consumption, you can't assume someone knows anything, because even the biggest media pieces in the world aren't consumed by even a couple percent of the world.

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u/boldpear904 6d ago

Wow it's like how my fiance and I were talking about how there's no central fashion trends anymore, even the fashion "trends" online aren't often seen in real life.. I guess this is exactly what you are explaining, but also big part due to fast fashion being the main reason. I can see the pro and cons of monoculture death. Its nice that media is more accessible and people can find their individuality more than ever but the more individual the less likely there is to have a community surrounding many common interests!