June 28 07
13 of my pop-culture blind spots

Entertainment Weekly did it. and then one of my girl-crushes (see, sam? i told you i have MANY) Snarkwife did it. a list of popular books, movies, music that i – a self-proclaimed pop-culture junkie – seem to have missed. or missed out on. you decide.

1. i have never read past the first Harry Potter book, or the first Lord of the Rings book.

2. i have never seen Lost. not even one single episode.

3. i have never seen any of the Lethal Weapons. or any of the Die Hards.

4. i have never looked at a Guiness Book of World Records.

5. i have never seen Braveheart.

6. i have never seen any of the Bourne movies. or read the books.

7. i have never seen The Graduate.

8. i haven’t made it past the first season of 24. or the first season of Alias. or Desperate Housewives.

9. i have never listened to The Black Eyed Peas. at least not on purpose.

10. i have never seen Citizen Kane.

11. i have never seen a Rocky movie, other than the first.

12. i have never seen Risky Business.

13. i have never seen an episode of The Real World. or Road Rules. or Big Brother. or So You Think You Can Dance. or Dancing with the Stars. or America’s Got Talent.

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  1. I’ve never seen an episode of Lost either. Actually, a lot of this list is true for me as well.

    Comment by Andrea on June 28, 2007

  2. I’ve never seen “The Sound of Music” or “Titanic” and I hate “American Idol”.

    Comment by Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah on June 28, 2007

  3. No Lost? No Lethal Weapon or Die Hard? You need some DVDs stat!

    Comment by Chris on June 28, 2007

  4. I can understand Harry Potter… But, no Black Eyed Peas??? No LOST — you??

    Comment by haley-o on June 28, 2007

  5. yea, for all the pop culture stuff, I have never read LoTR,Harry, Desperate Housewives is awful, all those MTV shows were good when I was in college. But im with Haley, no Black Eyed Peas????

    Comment by Sparky Duck on June 28, 2007

  6. Ok, I’m with you on the 24, Housewives, and such, but Lost ? So you Think you can Dance? Both cultural phenomena you are missing out on!! LOL

    Comment by AndreAnna on June 28, 2007

  7. Never seen Lost. Never gonna see Lost. Don’t feel deprived at all.

    Comment by Nancy Liedel on June 28, 2007

  8. While you didn’t technically see Braveheart, you did once make out through it.

    Comment by Giblet on June 28, 2007

  9. i luv so you think you can dance! you can catch your first episode tonight…

    Comment by Tova on June 28, 2007

  10. oh i loved braveheart any movie involving men in kilts has to be good.and i love lost.some of those i’ve read /seen some i haven’t and some i wouldn’t bother with.

    Comment by LAVENDULA on June 28, 2007

  11. Fun list!

    You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Big Brother. For Shame my dear Ali.

    I’m so swiping this next week!

    Comment by sam on June 28, 2007

  12. You have to at LEAST see the Graduate – there are still so many references to it (verbal and photographic) – even a stupid Jennifer Anniston movie based on it (but don’t watch that one first).

    Comment by cristan on June 28, 2007

  13. The first season of Lost was pretty spiffy. After that, it went downhill FAST.
    But the Bourne movies! Surprisngly AMAZING! I LOVE them!

    Comment by Rebecca on June 28, 2007

  14. so you think you can dance is pretty darn awesome. you’re not really miss out on the rest, as far as i know (which isn’t all that far, given that i haven’t seen/read a number of those either).

    Comment by lara on June 28, 2007

  15. How in the world have you avoided seeing those reality shows? Goodness, good for you.

    There’s only a few things on that list that I would say are worth your time anyway…

    Comment by Sadie on June 28, 2007

  16. Sounds like you are doing pretty well. Except Harry Potter, of course.

    Comment by aimee/greeblemonkey on June 28, 2007

  17. You have missed out on A LOT of good stuff… what the heck do you do on Friday nights then?

    Wait a minute…never mind, I know – lol

    Comment by jasmine on June 28, 2007

  18. I totally agree with Lavendula! Any movie with men in kilts has to got to be good!

    I too have missed out on a lot of the pop crazes too, good idea for a TT!

    Comment by Lesley on June 28, 2007

  19. OK, so, dude, you’re totally missing out with Big Brother…

    Comment by Her Bad Mother on June 28, 2007

  20. I’m with you on a lot of these things. Except Real World. Sadly, I don’t think I have missed a season.

    But the one that always drops jaws is that I have never seen Star Wars. Any of it.

    Comment by Jamie on June 28, 2007

  21. That’s quite a list! You are totally missing out on Harry Potter and 24! 🙂

    Comment by Lady Jane on June 28, 2007

  22. No Harry Potter? For shame! All the rest we have in common (well, except for #3 – you’re not missing anything – and #7, which was brilliant.

    Thanks for visiting my blog. 🙂

    Comment by Andi on June 28, 2007

  23. I’ve never ready Harry Potter, any of them…and I tried to read LOTR and just couldn’t.

    I’ve never seen Braveheart, or any of the Bourne movies, or read any of the Bourne books. I’ve never seen The Graduate or any episode of Lost, Desperate Housewives or Alias.

    The only BEP song I’ve listened to is their cover of “Weekend”.

    I’ve never seen any of the Rocky movies, Citizen Kane or Risky Business, nor have I ever seen an episode of America’s Got Talent or Dancing With The Stars.

    So…we’ve got quite a bit in common. 😉

    Comment by mamatulip on June 28, 2007

  24. A big old ditto on most of those. Except Harry Potter and Big Brother. HP I can see. Fine. But Big Brother – I’m sad for you.

    Comment by chantal on June 28, 2007

  25. read the bourne books, at least the first one. they are nothing like the movie, save the first two minutes. maybe. so you think you can dance is awesome. these people are seriously talented!

    Comment by age on June 28, 2007

  26. I happily share many of those blind spots too! I have never read any of LOTR (unless you count the first 3 pages before I got bored). I’ve never seen Lost, 24 or Alias. Never saw Braveheart and never will. I saw an episode of Big Brother in England and thought it was total crap and never bothered again. Then I moved to the USA and was very upset a few months after to see that they were going to do a American version which I have never seen and assume is also crap. I have never seen any of those other reality shows you mention and I’ve never heard of the Black Eyed Peas.

    But I love all the Potter books.

    Comment by Nicholas on June 29, 2007

  27. Okay I totally relate to numbers 1 (only read one of them) 2, 8 (watch DH not the other 2), & 10. But oh my gosh I love Braveheart have watched it multiple times, and actually saw the Graduate on stage with Kathleen Turner, Jason Biggs & Alicia Silverstone, it was awesome oh and Kathleen Turner did a FULL FRONTAL I saw more of her then I needed to but you know what MORE POWER TO HER for having the ta-tas to do it.

    Great list as always, I got mine up 13 sexiest musicians.

    Comment by Melina on June 29, 2007

  28. SO proud of you on most of these, my girl.

    Comment by Meg on June 29, 2007

  29. I am SO late reading TT’s…so sorry. But I am totally stealing this idea for a future TT.

    Comment by Di on July 1, 2007

  30. Paxil and sexual difficulty….

    Paxil side effects. Paxil withdrawal and skin irritations. Paxil and insomnia….

    Trackback by Paxil. on January 17, 2008
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