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Podcast: Plain English with Derek Thompson
Episode: Is Old Music Killing New Music?
Description: Why does it seem like the old is eating the new in pop culture? This year, the song of the summer is arguably Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill”—which was released in 1985. It was launched by the most-watched global TV show of the summer, 'Stranger Things'—an homage to the 1980s. In movies, the biggest hit of the season is 'Top Gun: Maverick'—a sequel to the 1986 film. The '80s was four decades ago!The triumph of nostalgia and familiarity in culture is deeper than one summer. The five biggest movies of this year are the seco...