So, you’d think that the Internet–with all it’s connectivity and info at your fingertips yada yada yada–would have made me more pop culture aware.

It hasn’t.

Now, granted, I’ve never been the most pop culturally aware gal on the planet. I don’t think I’ve ever watched the Grammy’s (the Oscars are a different story–I used to see all the films and host fabulous parties in my LA and/or Austin apartments) and I’m a complete nitwit on remembering who actors/actresses are. Example: I never watched ER, so I was late to the George Clooney train. (Actually, I never got on the George Clooney train, but I am at least aware now.)

Before the Internet (and the digital age in general), I’d get my daily osmosis allotment of pop culture through television–it’s amazing how much you pick up on during commercials. But with the digital age, I don’t actually do commercials (except the ones my husband tells me I need to see. The Casual Day Super Bowl one was pretty funny) and so I miss out on a lot. For that matter, I miss out on shows in general. Folks talking about Great New Show? Chances are I missed it (but I’ll catch up in a few years when I rent it from iTunes…I started Mad Men late, but I’m a huge fan now!). I no longer watch live TV. In fact, I’m currently only watching season 3 of the wire, which means I’m living in 2004, which is kind of scary. And, alas, I’ve never had much of a music IQ, so without the radio (I listen to audiobooks or podcasts or Broadway soundtracks) I’m out of luck there, too. And when I do listen to the radio, I tend to listen to country stations, and, let’s face it, they still play what they were playing when I was in high school. (Confession: those folks on Sherri’s red carpet fashion blogs? I haven’t heard of half of them! There’s really someone named Lady Gaga? Really? REALLY??????????) And while I do have an RSS feed reader that theoretically pipes in pop culturally relevant stuff for me to absorb, ponder and digest, I usually forget to read the feeds, get behind, and just delete the entries.

Man, I sound pathetic.

Just so you won’t think I’m a total loser, I am pretty up to date with iCarly and Penguins of Madagascar. You got pop culture comments about those shows, characters, voices, and I’m your gal!

So how about y’all? Has the Internet/Digital Age increased or decreased your PC-IQ? (**though, now that I think about it, maybe it’s not World Digitization at all. Maybe it’s motherhood…)

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