Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Pop Culture Commentators You Should Know
15
items These are my favorite pop culture content creators that provide solid intellectual insight into art, pop culture, and sociology.
This creator provides so much more than movie reviews. He considers social relevance as well as informed industry history and I have rarely disagreed with his essays.
From A Clowork Orange to the Boys, milk has consistently been used in film and television as a symbol of evil, but why is that? #milk #homelander #film #tv #filmtok
Such a great creator who educates on not only current pop culture but also integrates historical relevance as well. I always walk away smarter after watching any of their videos. Their TikTok is amazing.
Taipeiqueen
Josh Lora is the best at bringing a sociological lens to pop culture and reality tv. His commentaries are full of thoughtful nuance and unlike most pop culture creators, he makes actual observations about emotional intelligence and social norms as op...
Tellthebeees
I don’t even like Taylor Swift, and I still love this creator. That says a ton about the level of intellectual and professional respect I have for this pop culture journalist. I quite often disagree with their opinions, but they are literally some of...
Swiftologist
This creator does the research and puts in the work. I listen to Matt for in depth conversations about where pop culture intersects with current society and politics. A great creator especially for the current moment.
matt bernstein
This content creator is great at making you think about things you’ve never considered before. Why are some animated characters hairstyles always the same? What’s the significance of a certain color in a scene? Why is the name of a particular charact...
Lucky
I love this creator because not only does she tune in to the relevant discourse of the moment, but she also adds thoughtful insights, especially pertaining to beauty politics.
zoeunlimited
This is the perfect podcast to listen to if you just want straightforward conversations about trending pop culture stories. They’ve got great guests and it’s a comforting, relaxing and informative vibe to keep you up-to-date.
Podcaster Theo Von Is A Manosphere Mystery | ICYMI Podcast
This man is the goat when it comes to spotting AI videos. The technology is evolving quicker than we can keep up with, but this guy is so great and so informative. I sent this guys videos to everyone I know. Haha 👌
How to spot AI influencers (HARD) #ai #aivideo #interesting #fashion #medialiteracy AI videos and AI photos are getting much harder to spot. Here’s how to spot AI accounts now, focusing a less on your eyes and more on context and media literacy skills. Follow for more real vs AI spotting tips.
If you are looking for visual clips and sound bites of all of the relevant pop culture moments, this is your gal! she doesn’t do commentary - she just does video compilations with occasional humorous editing of course. Great for people who actually w...
2025 pop culture in a nutshell
Taylor is a tech journalist who explores online culture in addition to politics. She’s very informed when it comes to internet history and online digital trails. A bit more on the political side- but she always has sharp insight to contribute when it...
Why Everyone Is Suddenly Obsessed With 2016
FunkyFrogBait combines whimsical delivery with profoundly insightful commentary on trending topics on the internet. They have a solid grasp on the pulse of the current moment and their videos are well written and crafted without seeming stuffy. A gr...
I'm TIRED of AI
If you’re looking for a media critique creator who considers things from an Autistic lens here’s your gal. Art is always subjective of course, but this creator does a great job of considering pop culture from a neurodivergent perspective. 👌
You Is Bad - No, seriously
This creator focuses a lot on the 1950s and 1960s while educating you on fashion, lifestyle, and cultural history in the 20th century as a whole. Really nice to understand the evolution of trends and how they reflect the cultural climate at the time.
Hannah Truly Elisha
I genuinely love the heady insight that this creator brings to trending pop culture topics, especially when it comes to the politics of intersectionality. Very grounded and therefore sometimes fairly long form content, which I appreciate since only s...
Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and the Politics of Pop Power