Do you think you prefer to watch ‘highbrow’ TV? Look again at pop culture

Cultural enlightenment is in the eye of the TV viewer, and it’s my job to respect that

As a culture writer, a large part of my time outside the office is spent trying to absorb as much arts content as possible. Keeping up with the cultural output these days is an uphill battle, and I’m pretty certain I could quit sleeping entirely and still struggle to watch everything Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and HBO release (and this still doesn’t account for other streaming platforms nor films, music, films or books).

I’m not complaining, mind you – I’m very aware how lucky I am to be able to log on to Netflix because I have to, for work, rather than as a tool of procrastination from my real job.

If anything, I love being exposed to content I wouldn’t have chosen on my own. Casting a wide net is an essential part of culture coverage – and yes, that means watching, reading and listening to the more straightforwardly “highbrow” as well as the part that gets too easily dismissed as “pop culture”.