Why Pop Culture?: Alexandre O. Philippe at TEDxMileHigh

What is the role popular culture plays in expressing our values of community? Take a fresh look at the icons that our collective consciousness brings to the surface and the rituals that celebrate them with this entertaining documentary filmmaker.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

[NepNep]

who else is having to watch this for a English essay or just a essay in general

[sauceysauce]

BASICALLY, everyone here is because their teacher gave them this video's link in a Microsoft teams assignment

[rachelgrace]

Who else is here for an online school essay

[GiancarloCordero-fn]

Originally released back in 2013 and now after 10 years, this video is still one of the most-viewed TEDx Talks specials that I have ever found and is already a classic that is sure to be available for generations. I believe that Alexandre O. Philippe should make a second talk during 2024 at the same place that he was there to attend as the lead speaker for this event as pop culture is discussed exclusively in front of a live studio audience.

[marysiamilach]

Last year I volunteered at film festival in Wrocław, where we had screenings of "Memory - The Origins of Alien" and he was one of the invited guests I worked with. Really nice guy, was always on time and where he was supposed to be. And he actually cared about using his guest pass too see as much films as he could fit into his schedule. All the best for him, and may we meet again!

[ocsy]

i am here for my pop culture class ^3^

[MegaHellrasier]

God he's great....I really feel a lot like he does when it comes down to the pop culture world we are in now with how much love and respect we and all other people like us have for it no matter what it is that we love about it.

[cloroxbleach]

Out of all the TED Talks my school choose to give me this one for an

[onesixsixidktm]

Pop culture also includes: games, movies, books, etc...

[dr.nidhishendurnikar]

Excellent.. conveys a lot of conceptual clarity about pop culture in a simple way

[DBN]

Indeed it's a universal ♾️ language 🕊️✌️

[luckfeather]

Agreed. I like tv so obscure that it’s on the public domain. Just entertain yourself with whatever works for you.

[verbimu]

It says something about our better nature 🥺

[JimKanaris]

This is a good Tedx Talk that exemplifies, I think, the third of four categories Bruce F. Forbes and Jeffrey H. Mahan describe in their book _Religion and Popular Culture in America_ (2003) describe as "popular culture as religion".

[bluedebussy]

pop culture is just that, popular culture. not long lasting or deep, its the general dominant very much western internet based culture. it does bring people together but it also divides them like any facet of human culture.

[cevan]

need to watch this just for the sake of a fking recitation in class

[boogshbini]

i was srsly thinking about how should I paraphrase what he's saying and suddenly the gangnam style got me bawling..

[naungyoe]

Fun fact - it's actually "no, i am your father"

[GLOVES_GAMBITS]

Can I copy anyone's reaction paper here in comment section? Because I don't feel any reaction rn

[eduardodias]

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