Welcome to Pop Goes The Culture where you will find humor and parody about the cinema, people, trends and fads that shape our modern world. Come have a look and a laugh!
How did the custom of sending valentine cards originate? Why is it still so popular today? These and other "heart-felt" issues will be addressed below. Read on whether your heart be light or heavy.
History of Gift Wrap: So Many Packages, So Little Time by Marjorie Dorfman Who were the first people to wrap their gifts and how did the tradition spread? Why is the gift wrapping industry in America considered an "accidental occurrence"? The pretty truth is unwrapped for you.
Who were the first people to wear masks? Was the Lone Ranger a masked avenger or merely a copy-cat with a secret to uphold? Watch the truth unravel before your eyes as you read on, if you dare.
The History of Shoes: Goody Twos And Otherwise by Marjorie Dorfman Why and how did shoes begin? How have they evolved throughout history and what does it all mean? Some interesting answers can be found within if you dare to read on.
M Is For the Many Things She Gave Me by Marjorie Dorfman Where would we be without our mothers? A cold hard thought that surely leads to dark places. How did we come to honor the women that brought us into the world? Read on for a humorous though sincere look.
In what ways is Hanukkah unlike any other world festival? In what ways is it connected to celebrations of all kinds at this time of year? Read about this very special festival of lights.
The Christmas Carol: Why not Charlotte or Marie? by Marjorie Dorfman Just how old are Christmas carols and when were the first ones sung? How did they become such an integral part of the holiday tradition? Read on for a cup of cheer and some truth.
Are our traditions separating rather than uniting us? Are they really so very different or are there more similarities between them than previously thought? Read on, whether you are expecting Santa to visit on Christmas Eve or some reasonable, perhaps thinner, facsimile.
