How did the artifact first come to your attention? How did you find it, or how did it find you?

a 250-word response in which you:

  • Select an example of popular culture: a song, film, or music video; fashion; episodic visual storytelling such as a TV show; a print or moving image advertisement; or a magazine or book. We will refer to this selection as your artifact.
  • Explain why your chosen artifact is considered popular culture by addressing the following questions:
    • How do you know it is popular?
    • How did the artifact first come to your attention? How did you find it, or how did it find you?
    • What is it about the artifact that interests you? What is your personal connection to the artifact?  What about the artifact connects you to it?
    • How was the artifact created? For example, if your artifact is a song, who is the songwriter? If a film, who was the writer or director?