Things From Another World

Salmon Creek Man Gives Artists an Outlet at Pop Culture

Artists John Wyckoff, right, and his son, Isaiah Wyckoff, work on paintings as Pop Culture owner Dan Wyatt watches during the restaurants Tuesday night Art With a Conscience session. Wyatt bought the former Moxies on Upper Main and has turned it into a venue for musicians and visual artists. Dan

Publication: The Columbian

Bush square in the middle Being clueless to pop culture puts him in mainstream

Forget about Bush knowing nothing about world leaders. The new line on the president is that he knows zip about hip celebrities. Old rap: He ain't into the heavy stuff. New rap: He ain't into the trivial stuff. According to advance reports of Frank Bruni's forthcoming biography Ambling Into

Publication: Chicago Sun-Times

JAPANAMERICA: HOW JAPANESE POP CULTURE HAS INVADED THE U.S.

JAPANAMERICA: HOW JAPANESE POP CULTURE HAS INVADED THE U.S. BY ROLAND KELTS NEW YORK: PALGRAVE. 256 PAGES. $25. Roland Kelts begins Japanamerica with a personal anecdote. While staying with friends ("urbane, highly educated professionals") in Los Angeles, their four-yearold daughter begins to cry.

Publication: Artforum

Pop Quiz: ; Across college campuses, popular culture is replacing formal knowledge

Pop culture used to be all the stuff you had to wait until after school to enjoy. But these days, pop culture is just as likely to be the stuff you study in school. On college campuses across the country, pop culture is the hot academic topic. More than 1 million students will take a pop

Publication: Sunday Gazette-Mail

Calling All Pop Culture Experts: Pop Culture IQ Exam to Determine 'Wildcard' Team for New Original Series From VH1 and Entertainment Weekly, 'The World Series of Pop Culture'.

Online Qualifying Exam to Take Place Wednesday, March 29 at 7:00 PM (EST) and 10:00 PM (EST) at www.vh1.com NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, March 29, pop culture fanatics throughout the country will have a chance to test their talents online and qualify for VH1 and Entertainment

Publication: PR Newswire

Don't reject pop culture: Just fold and spindle it to suit yourself.(ENTERTAINMENT)

1/3 "P" is for popular culture. It's also for pashmina, Pokemon, Potter (as in Harry), Powers (as in Austin), Project (as in Blair Witch) and Prada (as in, I can only afford the knock-offs). Now, you might be one of those people who claim they can't reference any of the above "P" words. You just

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

VH1 and Entertainment Weekly Join Forces and Put America's Pop Culture Knowledge to the Test With New Original Series 'The World Series of Pop Culture'.

Nationwide Search for Experts in Pop Culture Trivia From the Executive Producer of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' Premieres Summer 2006 Interactive Show Components Include Online Game Play, Show Highlights, and a Chance to Qualify Online NEW YORK, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Question #1: On their

Publication: PR Newswire

Capitalizing On The Power of Pop Culture.

Byline: Eric Murphy During times of recession, history has shown that pop culture brands will often thrive. Now one might assume that this is simply because consumers decidedly pull back on the bigger ticket itemsalike vacationsaand replace them with less expensive things like music, movies, video

Publication: Promo (Online Exclusive)

VH1 and Entertainment Weekly are Back With Season Two of the Ultimate Pop Culture Competition, 'The 2007 World Series of Pop Culture' and a $250,000 Grand Prize, Premiering Monday, July 9 at 9 PM* on VH1.

VH1's New Web Site 'WorldOfPop.com' Gives Fans A Chance To Play And Win Up To $50,000 At Home Throughout the 8-day On-Air Competition Full Episodes Available For On-Demand Viewing at VH1.com Each Week NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- VH1 and Entertainment Weekly are teaming up once again to

Publication: PR Newswire

Pop culture takes over the world , California has Schwarzenegger; we have Pfc. Lynch

ARNOLD Schwarzenegger couldn't buy the media attention he received last week as he announced his intention to run for governor of California. And he's not even a politician. The day after Schwarzenegger made the announcement, Rush Limbaugh was bemoaning the fact that the actor has a good chance of

Publication: Charleston Daily Mail