Popular Culture Culture is defined as the behaviors and belief characteristics that define a particular social, economical, or ethnical group. While on the other popular culture is considered a working definition in that even though there is technical definition is constantly being redefined and fine tuned. Popular culture encompasses the most immediate and contemporary elements of a social, economical or ethical group. The most common definition of popular culture is a representation of a common ground of cultural activities or commercial products that cut across economic, social and educational barriers. A major trend that many are seeing more and more is the use of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. The sites have allowed people to connect all over the world. Facebook has enabled the people to reconnect with one another after not seeing each other for years or even to find new friends. Twitter has allowed the masses of people to follow their favorite celebrities as they go about their lives. The population not only in America, but around the world is obsessed with celebrities. These social networking sites, especially Twitter, have allowed the people to see their celebrities on a more regular basis rather than just on the news or magazines. The people of the world have also continued their love of reality shows. Whether the shows feature real people or celebrities, the American population is glued to the TV when the shows are on. Someone the “bad” guy of the show gets the most air time as the people want to see that person either get what’s coming to them in the end or win everything for their cunning ability of deception. On the other side of the reality TV spectrum, you have shows that let you see into the lives of other people such as Sister Wives or Hoarders. These types of shows allow the outside world to see another side of living that they had not been able to see prior to the show airing on TV. The most common trend that has grown is the Apple. The use of the iPhone and iPad have grown so exponentially over the last year that the now long running joke of “there’s an app for that” has actually become reality. Between people creating their own applications and the Apple creating applications, you can literally do anything with an iPad or iPhone. People base their personal decision upon what is going on in the world around them. The American people have always wanted more than what they need. By seeing the world of celebrities getting everything that they want, the people are constantly trying to obtain the things that they want. Sometimes those items are outside their means and then the people do whatever it takes to reach their goals.