Dustin Kidd - Media

Dustin Kidd is happy to speak to journalists and writers about his research on popular culture and social media, or to share sociological comments about these topics.

Screen capture of CBS3 interview.

Screen capture of CBS3 interview.

Pop Culture Commentary

New York Times: Why Morgan Wallen’s SNL exit is being dissected

Temple Now: The enduring appeal of SNL

New York Times: They’re members of an elite super-squad: prime-time drama super fans

WGN Radio: You might find love on LinkedIn

Temple Now: Looking for love this Valentine’s Day?

Temple Now: Barbie’s World: Why the story and marketing of Barbie matters

Philadelphia Inquirer: The bubble of our coronavirus conversations is threatening our humanity

CBS3 Philly: Study Suggests Social Media Bubble Makes Us Narrow-Minded

Temple News: Stella the Owl Marries Longtime Mate

Associated Press: How Where you Went to School Affects What you Think About the Civil War

Bucks County Courier Times: Social Media Makes it Easier to Accept Fake News as Real

CBS3 Philly: Binge-watching TV Shows Impacts Sleep/Mental Health

CBS3 Philly: Will $1000 iPhone Equate to a $1 Trillion Value for Apple

Philadelphia Inquirer: How to get paid for going to parties and building IKEA furniture

CBS3 Philly: Science Behind Stocking Up: Why Milk, Bread & Eggs During A Storm?

Swaay: We Hear Them Roar: Are Empowering Lyrics the New Trend in Pop Culture?

Lincoln Journal Star: The Morning After the Election, Where Do We Go from Here?

Lincoln Journal Star: Funny or Frightening, Why do Clowns Freak us Out?

Pittsburg Tribune: Rash of Hoaxes no Laughing Matter for Clowns

NBC Philadelphia: With Creepy Clown Sightings on the Rise, Cops Are Cracking Down on Hoaxes Nationwide

Shanghai Daily: Top TV series getting museum treatment in US

Philly Voice: What is Slash Fiction?

New York Times: Elvis Remains a Fixture at Las Vegas Weddings

Philadelphia Inquirer: Hip-Hop and the Taylor Swift Effect.

LA Times: 'How did we let this happen?' The Amy Winehouse question and social science's take on modern fame.

ChatterBlast: Freaks, Geeks (and Professors): Sociology Goes Social.

Bloomberg: ‘Daily Show’ Heir Trevor Noah’s Tweets Spark Criticism.

Bloomberg: South African Trevor Noah to Succeed Stewart at 'The Daily Show'.

PhillyVoice.com: Flowers, films and folklore: Disney's expanding cultural influence.

Philadelphia Weekly:  What your college professor really, really wants to tell you.

College Magazine: Guide to a sociology major.

Philadelphia Inquirer: Spas with a Kids Menu.

Bloomberg Business: Stewart Lets Viacom Shake Up Late Night Again by Hiring a Woman.

Temple News: Sociology Professor Dustin Kidd pens field guide to popular culture.

Philadelphia Inquirer: Crowdfunding or high-tech panhandling?

Australian Broadcast Network: Pop Culture Freaks.

International Business Times: Thanks, Hackers: Why Sony’s Silly ‘The Interview’ Will Join Free
Speech Touchstones Like ‘Huckleberry Finn’ And ‘Lolita’

Philadelphia Inquirer: Ka-POWer Grrls! Philly feminist geeks fight harassment at comic conventions

NPR: What Does Your To-Do List Say About You?

Philadelphia Magazine: Philly Author Examines LGBT Representation in Media in Pop Culture Freaks

WedMD: How Blogs Have Changed the World

CardhubIs financial literacy going mainstream?

E! Online: Eerie links between Osama bin Laden and Harry Potter. Really?

Newsworks: Pop Culture is the New President

Contexts: Fire in our bellies, fear in our arts

AfterImage: Mapplethorpe and the New Obscenity