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I don't really think our culture these days is really all that specific to one decade. It's more of a mix of all of the past decades. I think people like upbeat pop music because it shows that there is still hope and takes people's minds off of all the stress we have to deal with because of the Recession. There are a few things specific to this decade such as the explosion of social media, the wave of touch screen handheld devices such as smartphones, Ipads, kindles and more. We also have younger kids joining social media. I'm only 13 and i have had a Facebook account since 2010. Technology is improving fairly quickly and their is turmoil in the Middle East. We also have political issues resurfacing such as legalizing marijuana. We also have Gay marriage to think about and abortion issues. We want change and it looks like we are getting it finally. My generation ( at least where i live) has very different views on these things than people in the 80's or 90's would. I have noticed fashion kind of reverting back to the 80's. i just wear what i like. I prefer pop music but that might just be because of my age.
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Musically, the early 2010s is dominated by international dance-pop superstars such as Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Pitbull, and producers such as Red One. This is definitely an area where it is very distinct from most of the 2000's, when hip-hop and R & B dominated the U.S. markets. Of course, this sort of music existed in the 2000s, but was not very popular in the U.S. and often regarded as "gay". Now even rappers utilize a 4/4 beat and elements of trance.
Dubstep has also made a major mark on the early 2010's in the U.S., with many pop musicians integrating elements of it, and Deadmau5 and Skilrex seeing moderate popularity.
In TV, we are seeing a continuation of the reality TV trend from the 2000s, with reality TV becoming ever-more specialized. There are now programs documenting survivalists and the "Amish mafia". One thing now that people couldn't do at all for most of the 2000s is stream thousands of TV programs legally for a small price to their home TV or mobile device.
In terms of technology, tablets and smartphones were things we didn't see en masse for most of the 2000s, but both were popularized by Apple and made affordable by Google with its free Android operating system. The dominant personal computing paradigm has transformed from expensive desktop computers in the late 90's and early 2000's, to cheaper laptop models with Wi-Fi internet (for use at home or at hotspots) in the mid-2000s, to very cheap-to-cheap multi-function, thin touchscreen devices offering ubiquitous 3G wireless internet access and functionality as a digital camera, music player, GPS, etc. in one single package.
Hipsters, but we will see. People didn't think the 50s would be about rock n roll in 1952 or that the 60s would be about hippies in 1962, or that the 70s would be about disco in 1972. In general, I think the later years o the decade will define the decade. The recovery may be slow, but eventually I believe that sometime by 2020 people will have cash to spend, and time to decide whats hot and whats not.
"Alternative" was a form of rock music that emerged in the early 90's. I was called Alternative because it was an alternative to the dried up 80's hairband music that eroded by 1992. Alternative was a fresh sounding rock like nothing heard before. It became popular around '92 when Nirvana hit it big. A bunch of other alternative bands suddenly burst onto the scene. Greenday, Pearl Jam, REM, Sublime, Rage Against The Machine, The Offspring, Oasis, etc. I could go on and on. It was a short period from '92 to '97 where there were tons of great hits, then after '97 alternative slowly began to die. It is similar to 60's music. You had a sudden burst of great music from '63 to '68.
"alternative" can be defined as non top 40 or non mainstream,,,,
60 's and 70's had the best music,,
hip hop and rap is musical puke.....
I make very little distinctions between any top 40 music since 1990....
the music came from bands back in my day....
last pop song i liked was ,,,,,kid rock sweet home alabama song,,
In TV, we are seeing a continuation of the reality TV trend from the 2000s, with reality TV becoming ever-more specialized.
Not really. The reality TV-trend of the 10s is like the post-grunge of the 00s reality movement.
To clarify, post-explosion bands like Foo Fighters are not considered to be grunge, but post-grunge. Only bands that were part of the explosion are grunge (Nirvana, Mudhoney).
Likewise, examples of shows that were part of the reality movement would be Survivor, Fear Factor, The Amazing Race. Shows that began in the late 00s onward (Wipeout, America's Got Talent) are of the post-reality movement.
I'm not sure scene is still a popular thing. I noticed that most from say 2008 to 2012. Maybe even like 2006-2012.
Scene fashion became common around 2006, but it didn't really crack the mainstream until 2008. It has faded, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone walked down the street wearing it.
I think it's a very attractive hairstyle. I love how the sides are thin and the top coarse/thicker - gives a masculine vibe.
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