Directory of Pop Culture Resources

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• Magazines and E-zines
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• Pin-ups
• Pop Art
• Pulp Fiction
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Resources in This Category

• American Folk

  http://www.americanfolk.com/
  A mix of Americana, popular culture, and kitsch.

• American Popular Culture

  http://culturalpolitics.net/popular_culture/
  Provides resources for the critical analysis of popular culture in the US.

• Americana: The Institute for the Study of American Popular Culture

  http://www.americanpopularculture.com/
  Articles discussing various aspects of pop culture, such as film, television, sports, and politics.

• Conelrad: All Things Atomic

  http://www.conelrad.com/
  Extensive resources about 'the bomb' and all its attendant pop culture fallout. Includes song lyrics, audio, and video.

• Crazy Fads

  http://www.crazyfads.com/
  Information about fads from the 1920's till now.

• Deadmalls.com

  http://www.deadmalls.com/
  Retail history of malls and their nature. Features on past and present malls across the US, dictionary, and store locator.

• Disney References in Pop Culture

  http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/disnepop/
  A list of references to Disney properties in popular arts, such as television, music, and film.

• Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850 - 1920

  http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/eaa/
  Over 9,000 images, with database information, relating to the early history of advertising in the United States.

• Labelscar: The Retail History Blog

  http://www.labelscar.com/
  Weblog focusing on retail history, with articles and photos of shopping malls and retail chains and analysis of redevelopment solutions.

• Lisa's Time Machine

  http://www.angelfire.com/retro2/lisa/nostalgia.html
  Multi-media tours of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. Includes views of music, lifestyles, fashion, and fads of the three decades.

• NPR Topics: Pop Culture

  http://www.npr.org/rss/rss.php?id=1048
  News and commentary on popular culture trends.

• Nuke Pop

  http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/nukepop/
  Nuclear imagery in popular culture.

• P*Funk Review - Notes on Funk Culture

  http://www.soul-patrol.com/funk/rev_ess.htm
  A collection of discussions that attempt to place the funk music and culture of the 1970s and 1980s in a broader historical context.

• Pop Goes the Culture

  http://www.cultureschlockonline.com/
  Humorous articles about cinema, people, trends and fads that shape our modern world.

• Retro Galaxy

  http://www.retrogalaxy.com/
  A celebration of 20th century pop culture containing a spiraling cluster of people, places, and things from distant decades.

• Secret Fun Spot

  http://www.secretfunspot.com/
  Trivia of American pop culture past and present.

• Skooldays

  http://www.skooldays.com/
  Online community celebrating pop-culture phenomena. Topics are organized by decade and include TV, lunch boxes, and toys.

• SydLexia.com: A Descent Into Pop Culture Madness

  http://www.sydlexia.com/
  Articles that focus primarily on movies, music, TV shows, toys and video games from 1980 to 1995.

• The Menzies Era

  http://www.menziesera.com/
  Australian popular culture from 1949 to 1972 including music, movies, books, and sport.

• The Straight on The Haight

  http://www.thestraight.com/
  Stories and history of the Haight Ashbury district. 1960s styles, music, fashions and accessories in picture and text.

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