To combat this, popular media now comes with meta-content. Podcasts breaking down the latest episode, "making of" documentaries released concurrently, and interactive polls on social media extend the lifespan of a single piece of content.
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You rarely watch just a movie anymore. You watch the movie while scrolling through the "live discussion" thread on Discord or Reddit. After the credits roll, you move to YouTube for "Easter Egg breakdowns" (channels like New Rockstars or ScreenCrush ), then to TikTok for "POV edits" set to phonk music, and finally to Instagram for quote graphics. To combat this, popular media now comes with meta-content
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You can’t drink it all. But if you know where to dip your cup, it is the most diverse, creative, and accessible era of popular media humanity has ever produced.