Ashland Literary Arts Festival

Movies, TV shows, comic books and pop music are often viewed as the “low" arts, and are dismissed as being disposable byproducts of our culture. But if this is the case, why do some writers analyze these mediums on an intellectual level? And how do these seemingly trivial creations develop such cult-like followings, eventually becoming elevated to modern mythology? We’ll discuss why pop culture is actually important, and how it not only reflects our society but also helps to shape it.