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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Mainstream is, generally, the common current of thought of the majority. However, the mainstream is far from cohesive; rather the concept is often considered a cultural construct. It is a term most often applied in the arts (i.e., music, literature, and performance). This includes:
As such, the mainstream includes all popular culture, typically disseminated by mass media. The opposite of the mainstream are subcultures, countercultures, cult followings, and (in fiction) genre. Additionally, mainstream is sometimes a codeword used for an actual ethnocentric or hegemonic subculture point of view, especially when delivered in a culture war speech. It is often used as a pejorative term. In the United States, mainline churches are sometimes referred to synonymously as "mainstream." From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License what are the best nightclubs in central london for mainstream music? Q. Im looking to have a nice birthday night out this saturday, any ideas? My friends have mixed taste in music, so i need a club with mainstream music. Is Club de fromage any good? Asked by Unwritten - Fri Oct 12 06:49:08 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. the hippodrome is nice Answered by Lord Think Clear - Fri Oct 12 07:06:44 2007 How can we ever trust the American mainstream media again? Q. The mainstream media failed Americans in the wake of 9-11, helping to lead the country to war. When we needed them most, before one of the grave decisions a country can make (going to war), they jumped on the patriotic bandwagon hardly questioning the Bush administrations rational for war. The people fell in line. Now we know the rationales for going to war were based on incredible lies. Where was the skepticism? Where was the journalism? The mainstream media failed us, should they ever be trusted again? Asked by Joanne L - Fri Mar 21 11:14:07 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. Well, it was said at the time of the sinking the Maine..."William Randolph Hearst declared war...and the country soon followed." This was in 1898, so I agree with some of the above, I don't think the media has ever been particularly trustworthy when it comes to America and the "threats" it faces abroad. They have always been on the side of the war mongers, as Chesty Fuller said: "War is a racket." Though I tend to agree it is worse now. At least then there was an independent media, now the media organizations are all little more than advertising rags for the huge corporate conglomerates that own them. "Don't believe anything you hear, and only believe half of what you see." Answered by unitedcats2004 - Sat Mar 22 00:02:39 2008 How will mainstream rock music change this decade?
Q. It seems like the mainstream focus of rock changes every ten years. The 60's had British Invasion/Classic Rock, the 70's had Late Classic rock/ Arena Rock, The 80's punk and metal, the 90's grunge/alternative, and the 00's " Post Grunge", or whatever you want to call it. My question is, what genre of rock music will become more mainstream over the next few years? Asked by FootballFan1012 - Fri Jan 1 14:58:10 2010 - - 10 Answers - 1 Comments A. I think Grunge will make a comeback. Alice In Chains just put out a new album, Pearl Jam are still going, Soundgarden just reunited and Stone Temple Pilots are making a new album. Answered by The Hand That Feeds - Fri Jan 1 15:14:47 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "mainstream"  newsbusters.org Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:28:35 GMT+00:00 NewsBusters (blog) This is about how the [ mainstream media] kills any chance of discourse that actually serves the people. Liberal journalists in this crowd favor only ... Sarah Palin, Trig, And Journolist...Did Your Head Explode Yet? Mediaite.com Jonah Goldberg loves scat, the folks on JournoList are morans Charleston City Paper Journolist veers out of bounds Politico (blog) Big Journalism (blog)  www2.newsadvance.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:53:53 GMT+00:00 Lynchburg News and Advance One of Edison2's two mainstream class Very Light Cars on the track during the 200-mile range test. By Bryan Gentry Two cars designed by a Lynchburg-based ... Automotive X Prize: Spacey cars aim to be the "new normal" ConsumerReports.org (blog) A $2.5 million software problem Charlottesville Daily Progress 9 automotive X PRIZE competitors move on to the final round Scientific American (blog) TechNewsDaily - AnnArbor.com - socalTech.com  politics.usnews.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:58:56 GMT+00:00 U.S. News & World Report (blog) Millions of people joined the mainstream of American life that morning, and not long after many were able to attend public schools for the first time, ... From Google News Search: "mainstream"  agaudi.files.wordpress.com 479px x 500px | 20.60kB [source page] Lloyd Cole And The Commotions fue una banda escocesa que tuvo un cierto exito a mediados de los ochenta haciendo un pop guitarrero con afiladas guitarras y cultas letras Este tema se From Yahoo Image Search: "mainstream"  fashion-ticker.de admin Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:42:32 GM Body suits, football uniforms for women and thongs for men... Today we hunt: . Mainstream. Cross-Dressing. Video Rating: 3 / 5. From Google Blog Search: "mainstream"  vimeo.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:22:41 PST escape escapism mainstream media mind television tv Eckhart digital cameras eckharttolletc escape escapism home movie home video mainstream media ... vimeo.com.  in.com Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:30:25 PDT Watch free Mainstream Renewable Power Partners With Local Developers videos online at In.com. Get latest series of Mainstream Renewable Power ... in.com.  youtube.com Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:37:33 PST Sound is off by about a second or two because FRAPS is retarded. Minimal level requirement to participate: 300 The mobs all multiaggro, have huge ... youtube.com. From Google Video Search: "mainstream" |
