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One of the most fascinating trends in popular media is the rise of non-English language content crossing borders. Squid Game (Korean), Money Heist (Spanish), and Lupin (French) have proven that a compelling story transcends subtitles.
In the 20th century, the fear was that entertainment content was a "vast wasteland" controlled by a few. In the 21st century, the fear is that it is a chaotic ocean controlled by no one. Popular media is no longer a distraction from life; it is the context in which life happens.
To appreciate where we are, we must glance backward. For most of the 20th century, popular media was a monologue. Three television networks, a handful of major film studios, and dominant radio stations dictated what was entertaining. The audience was passive. If you wanted to watch a show, you showed up at 8:00 PM on Thursday. If you missed it, you relied on water-cooler gossip to catch up.