Pop culture gets popped in the face

It seems like we digest pop culture before we even taste or swallow it. I guess that's the way life is supposed to be, but I can't help noticing what bugs me about my surroundings. Here are the top 10 most annoying things about pop culture:

10) Awards Shows--Feel like watching hours of commercials, interrupted by Hollywood stars pretending to be surprised? By the way, why is any movie with Tom Hanks automatically up for best picture now? Do you remember when Tom Hanks used to star in any old piece of junk? Remember movies like Big, Joe Versus the Volcano, The Money Pit and The Burbs?

9) AOL Instant Messenger--It's fun to talk to people who are hours away. But when someone in the next dorm instant messages you it's a little dull. Even worse is when you are instant messaged by someone in the same room.

8) Seventh Heaven--No, I'm not trying to incite the population of Woodcrest. This is just a bad, bad show. It tries very hard to be wholesome but still has a lot in common with trashy TV. Both are unrealistic and over-