Theatre, cinema, literature, television, radio, journalism (media now being a cultural phenominon in and of itself and not just a reflection thereof), fashion, fine art, commercial art, etc etc etc. Take you pick, America has some of the finest and the worst of any out there. But to say that it is absent, or to mindlessly denegrate all of it, is, well, mindless... Eric Goldstein -----Original Message----- From: Robert Meier <robertmeier@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Jan 31, 2005 7:36 AM To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: OT History Responding to: "American Culture"? Mutually exclusive terms unless we are discussing something in a Petri dish.... You Said: I just watched the movie "DeLovely", the story of Cole Porter's life and music. His songs are wonderful and are some of the best examples of American culture, which is strongest in the popular culture.