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Realistic Escapsim

Media adopts accuracy as a means to entertain generations bored with fantasy

Implications - The entertainment industry is fueled by the overarching themes of fantasy and escapism, but the modern consumer is growing tired of the imaginative and instead becoming obsessed with the accurate. Real life proves to be the most appealing concept for consumers that prefer the themes of money problems and civil unrest over inflated celebrity culture or fictional characters.

SCORE 3.5

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6 Featured, 54 Examples: 379,600 Total Clicks

Date Range: Apr 14 - Apr 14

Trending: Average

Consumer Insight Topics: Pop Culture Art & Design Media Humor

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Asianic Protest Editorials - 'SHUT DOWN' by Tom Potisit and Marty Angsakul Highlights Social Issues

SCORE 6.9

Warm 34,246 Clicks Pub: Apr 17, 14

Asianic Protest Editorials

'SHUT DOWN' by Tom Potisit and Marty Angsakul Highlights Social Issues

‘SHUT DOWN’ by Tom Potisit and Marty Angsakul highlights the aspiring artistic photographer’s passion for using his artistic skills to highlight the many issues facing contemporary... [More]

Candid Backstage Celebrity Pictures - Terry Richardson Took These Lady Gaga Photos Backstage

SCORE 6

Warm 11,797 Clicks Pub: Apr 19, 14

Candid Backstage Celebrity Pictures

Terry Richardson Took These Lady Gaga Photos Backstage

World-renowned celebrity photographer Terry Richardson recently captured these Lady Gaga photos at her concert in New York. The photos are shot from backstage as Richardson captures the candid side... [More]

Fake Royal Family Selfies - This Regal Selfie Was Unfortunately Just Snapped by Royal Look-Alikes

SCORE 4.7

Average 12,612 Clicks Pub: Apr 10, 14

Fake Royal Family Selfies

This Regal Selfie Was Unfortunately Just Snapped by Royal Look-Alikes

If you didn’t know that these selfies were taken by a bunch of royal look-alikes, you could easily be duped into thinking they were the real thing. The photos are part of a Mother’s Day stunt by... [More]

Medieval Pop Culture Parodies - The Game of Thrones News Pictures Show How GOT Would Be Covered

SCORE 1.2

Untested 1,213 Clicks Pub: Apr 8, 14

Medieval Pop Culture Parodies

The Game of Thrones News Pictures Show How GOT Would Be Covered

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that the Game of Thrones news would be a bit more interesting than the everyday goings on that happen in modern news outlets. These images show Game of Thrones... [More]

Scientifically Accurate Cartoon Sponges - Fox ADHD Gets Realistic with Its Depiction of Spongebob

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Untested 438 Clicks Pub: Apr 22, 14

Scientifically Accurate Cartoon Sponges

Fox ADHD Gets Realistic with Its Depiction of Spongebob

Fox ADHD is one of the newer programming blocks that the media behemoth has rolled out recently, and outside of the more adult cartoon programming, it also features hilarious shorts. This particular... [More]

Debt-Themed Pop Parodies - This Partition Parody Laments Your Student Loan Woes

SCORE 0.4

Untested 214 Clicks Pub: Apr 18, 14

Debt-Themed Pop Parodies

This Partition Parody Laments Your Student Loan Woes

Self-described “star on the rise” Chanel Carrol has created a Partition parody to lament the state of her student loans. After a college experience consisting of “four whole years... [More]