Editor's letter.(pop culture)(Editorial)

When it comes to pop, everyone has an opinion. I remember my mother admonishing me as a kid for reading Babysitter's Club books: "Bubble gum for the brain!" she said. But then the same year scientists declared: "Bubble gum helps you concentrate!" What's a girl to think?

Popularity popping, bubbles bursting, it's no wonder that for years bubble gum and popular culture have gone hand in hand. You can chew it up without even thinking about it; it inflates; it deflates; and then it can be quickly replaced when it loses its flavor. But if it's so tasteless, why do we keep buying it in packs? As Any Warhol said, "I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They're beautiful. …