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Paris Hilton and the Demise of the Party Girl

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

• 38 mins

The Spice Girls and Kathy Acker

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

• 35 mins

Twin Peaks and Forensic Fandom

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

• 35 mins

Tomb Raider and Indomitability

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

• 41 mins

Chris Morris and the Darkness of Comedy

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

• 45 mins

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?

• 47 mins

YouTube and Ubiquity

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

• 31 mins

The Roots of Grime and Representation

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

• 38 mins

David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest and Legacy

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

• 38 mins

Unpopped: Back Soon!

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

• 1 min

Seinfeld and the Tyranny of Endings

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

• 43 mins

One Direction and Conspiracy Theories

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

• 38 mins

Bridget Jones and the Status of Comedy

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

• 40 mins

Instagram and Artifice

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

• 42 mins

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?

• 43 mins

Eurotrash and Revelation

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

• 37 mins

Watchmen and the Superhero Concept

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

• 41 mins

Final Fantasy VII and Redefinition

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

• 46 mins

Stephen King and the Side Effects of Populism

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

• 43 mins

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?

• 34 mins