America can mean something different to everyone. There is no one aspect that can wholy and truly define the vast, varied nation. To some it simply represents home. To others it stands for freedom, refuge, or the land of opportunity. Still to others it is a great antagonizing force – a country to be reckoned with perhaps. Some see America as a peace keeper while others blame it for their misery. Whether or not familiar with American culture one cannot help but to identify certain aspects as uniquely and undeniably American. Some aspects of today's culture that are distinctly American include the pop culture and media, our President, the Army, and last but certainly not least, the American Flag.
             Hard as one may try it is just about impossible to avoid pop culture in America today. Whether one is walking past Times Square, flipping through the television channels, going to the movies, or just picking up any newspaper or magazine, it seems it is everywhere. Millions of Americans everyday tune in to any number of channels to get the latest developments in movies, sitcoms, reality shows, talk shows, music, videos, and in the lives of the celebrities that produce them. It took something as jarring as the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 for America to in a way reflect on what it truly valued in society. TRL suddenly took a back seat to CNN with coverage of the attacks and latest developments. However only a few short weeks after the attacks pop came swinging back into the public eye distracting mourning citizens from the horrible events. This return to what was routine before the attacks proves that in some ways America is pop culture just as much as it is anything else. In fact the attacks indirectly proved to boost movie ticket sales and certain video rentals amongst other medias in the months following. Soon all of America was being encouraged to go ahead and resume everyday life even by the President ...