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This is the ritual of the modern consumer. We no longer simply "watch TV" or "go to the movies." We consume content . We live in the age of the Infinite Scroll, where the boundary between popular media and daily life has not just blurred but dissolved entirely. Entertainment is no longer a break from reality; for millions, it is the primary reality.
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As we look forward, the next frontier for popular media includes: This is the ritual of the modern consumer
The average consumer has access to over 1.1 million unique TV episodes and movies across the major U.S. streaming services. That is a lifetime of viewing. Faced with this infinite library, we do not feel liberated; we feel anxious. We scroll through menus for forty-five minutes, watching trailers, reading synopses, and ultimately either giving up or rewatching The Office for the tenth time. Entertainment is no longer a break from reality;
However, this has birthed a new genre of entertainment: the parasocial relationship. We don’t just watch MrBeast give away millions of dollars; we feel like we know him. We don’t just tune into a streamer playing Fortnite ; we hang out with them.
This has led to a fascinating, and terrifying, homogenization of storytelling. Screenwriters will tell you that notes from executives used to be about character arcs or dialogue. Now, notes are about data.