🌐 From Monolithic Culture to Social Media Micro-Communities: The New Age of Entertainment
For much of the 20th century, culture was shaped by a handful of powerful institutions. Television networks, movie studios, and record labels dictated what people watched, listened to, and talked about. Entertainment was largely monolithic—shared experiences centered around blockbuster films, prime-time shows, and chart-topping hits. If you weren’t tuned into the same channels as everyone else, you risked being left out of the cultural conversation.