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  1. YouTube and Ubiquity

    Why did YouTube become the one of the most successful websites in the world?

  2. Welcome to Unpopped

    Producer Dale Shaw and host Hayley Campbell give you a taste of what’s to come.

  3. Watchmen and the Superhero Concept

    Did the seminal graphic novel Watchmen herald our current obsession with superheroes?

  4. Unpopped: Back Soon!

    Unpopped is taking a little break. Here are a few things we might be tackling in series 2

  5. Twin Peaks and Forensic Fandom

    What influence has David Lynch's celebrated Twin Peaks had on the cultural landscape?

  6. Tomb Raider and Indomitability

    What influence has video game Tomb Raider and Lara Croft had on wider popular culture?

  7. The Spice Girls and Kathy Acker

    What happened when writer Kathy Acker met the Spice Girls at the height of their fame?

  8. The Roots of Grime and Representation

    How do you define Grime and what were the roots of the music genre?

  9. Stephen King and the Side Effects of Populism

    What drives Stephen King to write and has his popularity altered his critical perception?

  10. Seinfeld and the Tyranny of Endings

    Seinfeld was one of the most popular TV shows ever - so why did it all end so badly?

  11. RuPaul's Drag Race and Beyond

    “The shaaaaade of it all!" The glorious global phenomenon that it is RuPaul’s Drag Race.

  12. Paris Hilton and the Demise of the Party Girl

    Did Paris Hilton provide the blueprint for the current celebrity obsessed culture?

  13. One Direction and Conspiracy Theories

    Why does the boyband One Direction attract such a devoted and intense global fanbase?

  14. Now That's What I Call Music and Survival

    Why are Now compilation albums so popular and how have they survived in the digital age?

  15. Instagram and Artifice

    What effect does Instagram have on our social interactions, our mental health and art?

  16. Final Fantasy VII and Redefinition

    What influence did Final Fantasy VII have on video games and wider popular culture?

  17. Eurotrash and Revelation

    What did the TV show Eurotrash tell us about British attitudes towards sex and Europe?

  18. Estelle, Jamelia and the Exile of UK R&B

    Why do black, female, UK R&B artists find it so hard to maintain their success at home?

  19. David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest and Legacy

    Why has Wallace's beloved, best-selling book become so contentious?

  20. Come Dine With Me and the British Psyche

    Why is Come Dine With Me such a successful TV show and what motivates people to appear?

  21. Chris Morris and the Darkness of Comedy

    What drives Brass Eye creator Chris Morris to make comedy and who is he making it for?

  22. Bridget Jones and the Status of Comedy

    Why did Bridget strike such a chord with readers and are the criticisms of her justified?