| When bell-bottom jeans became all the rage for | | | | surface of just a name and a number, and helping |
| teens in the late 90s, parents everywhere cringed | | | | us to discover these five pop culture trends of |
| at the thought. The style that had once been | | | | 2009. |
| popular in the heyday of the boomer generation in | | | | Trend Summaries |
| the 60s and 70s was once again coming back | | | | Reinventing Icons – Pop culture icons of the |
| – ready to be embraced by a whole new | | | | past are still around us, revived and revitalized |
| crowd. | | | | through fresh marketing tactics, capturing new |
| Bell-bottoms, Ross and Rachel, American Idol, | | | | audiences while still remaining true to those who |
| Harry Potter, and the iPod – all iconic | | | | grew up with them. |
| remembrances that have made pop culture | | | | Power to the People – The Internet, reality |
| history because of the masses who embrace | | | | TV, and exciting new marketing and branding |
| them. Topics and trends that spark a | | | | tactics have given audiences new ways to |
| conversation, evoke a memory, and make a | | | | engage with their favorite products and shows. |
| mark on society – whether for good or for | | | | No longer are they passive viewers, but now |
| bad – are what makes pop culture what it is. | | | | active contributors empowered to make a |
| Pop culture is a unique topic, and its study yields | | | | difference. |
| such interesting results. Decades and generations | | | | Rise of the Creative Geek – As a result of |
| are defined by their pop culture, which can be | | | | creativity in the tech sector, traditionally non-tech |
| found in music, style of dress, and current events. | | | | people have turned into outright tech-fiends. No |
| With the introduction of social media, trends are | | | | longer banished to the basement, the creative |
| spreading like wildfire, and quickly making pop | | | | geek is actively sought and admired by their |
| culture history. No matter our religion, politics or | | | | peers, fusing technology with imagination to |
| lifestyle, popular culture is something we can all | | | | create products sought after by millions. |
| agree on. | | | | Cheers and Jeers – The underlying storyline of |
| We’ve scoured dozens of top 10 lists outlining | | | | “Good vs. Evil” is seen everywhere we |
| the biggest trends and most popular products of | | | | look, and is even more apparent in pop culture. |
| the past year, and have created some of our | | | | We’re driven by competition, picking sides and |
| own. Trends carve a path and help us see what | | | | aligning with a team or... |
| we have to look forward to. We’ve | | | | To read more about pop culture trends, go to |
| synthesized the information and found those | | | | Sparxoo, a digital marketing, branding and business |
| trends that lie deeper, that are far below the | | | | development blog. |