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... Explain why then symphony orchestras (San Jose), ballet companies (San Jose Cleveland) and opera companies all over the country are going broke? I pointed out San Jose (Silly Valley) as it is one of the most educated, affluent areas in America...