I felt inspired to talk directly to our readers at home and apologize for Eric San Juan’s behavior. He really does mean well, but you deserve something more.

Since even before its erection, has always wanted to establish itself as a resource of open opinion. Sadly, Eric San Juan, no doubt in a bit of writer’s block, wrote a rather negative commentary in haste just to have something on the main page. I apologize for your inaugural visit having been greeted by such hostility.

In his rush to get an article in, Eric San Juan apparently did a Google search in an effort to find an easy target. Sadly, he picked only the third easiest thing to hit; pop culture. It is a well known fact that the only easier things to hit in this world is “broad-side of the barn” and the proverbial “dead horse.” Not a very challenging article you presented the world with Eric San Juan. Perhaps next you can enlighten us on topics such as, “Hostess Twinkies sure last a long time,” and thrill us with the tales like, “Salt has a high sodium content.”

But I am certainly not upset with Eric San Juan or his article, Destroy Pop Culture. He is a pretty stand-up guy, but I do question his authority on such a subject. He mentions how much he appreciates Lindsay Lohan’s breasts (and no one can deny their wonder), but for someone who is so inclined to bash pop culture, he sure likes to talk about it.

Our forum here at is a fantastic resource for all sorts of valuable material, and by actively reading it you will learn a great deal of things; including an in-depth look into the staffs’ personalities. Readers of the past article would be interested to know that while he apparently hates pop culture, Eric San Juan apparently has an opinion on who the “Sexiest Jennifer in Hollywood” is. His knowledge of music is vast,as he can tell you all about how Chuck D instructed Terminator X to rock out in Public Enemy’s hay-day. Additionally, he was one of the first on our site to support Kelsey Grammar in casting as Beast in the second X-Men sequel.

Perhaps it is just the in-your-face style celebrities that Eric San Juan is tired of hearing about, such as Paris Hilton. There is no need for such a negative view though. Celebrities of this stature serve a very important function in our society. They serve as a basis of comparison. Paris is a box of rocks upstairs, it’s true. People need this sort of celebrity in order to feel better about themselves. A girl can look at Paris and say to herself, “Hey, at least I am not that vapid!” Without stupid celebs, where would we look? What would we have to compare ourselves to? How would we really know of societies norms, without regular bombardments of the irregular? When we hear Britney Spears’ speak about her home life, we learn more about ourselves. We become… better, smarter, more humble people.

For eight hours of the day, most Americans are stuck in a world with people they would rather not be near. To paraphrase Tim from BBC’s The Office, “The only thing we have in common is the bit of carpet we all walk around on.” But with pop culture constantly being bombarded into our heads we all have something we can relate to. We can all discuss who is in the lead of The Amazing Race, who got whacked on The Sopranos, and what the latest hit single of whoever the throw-away band of the minute is. This is a pleasant diversion to the working-class person, a way for them to feel more connected to the greater world around us.

By attacking pop culture, Eric San Juan missed the point. Our community, our world, and our way of life need this means of expression. Without pop culture, there is no culture and what a depressing world that would be.