Popular culture and happiness go hand in hand for many reasons. The main reason that a certain item, person, or idea becomes pop culture is because many people think it will make them happier than they already are. The definition of happiness will vary from person to person, depending what they're interested in and what kind of personality they have. The simple fact that many people aspire to have this certain item, for instance, makes it popular culture. If it is craved by the majority of people, it is considered mainstream, and is also a telling point of how our culture is defined at that very moment.
For example, every time I walk into Target, I crave Starbucks. I see the cute white cups that everyone else is holding while they're shopping and I smell the dark roast that just sucks me right in. I always want the thing that everyone else has, to the point where I tweet about how excited and happy I will be once I get it, letting the entire world know how much happiness this pumpkin spice latte is about to bring me. Which is information I gather from seeing so many other people, enjoying their cute drinks, translating to me wanting that moment of happiness as well.
I like how you defined pop culture and happiness; I thought it was easy to understand. I also feel the same way about wanting what everyone else has.
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