Training entertainment content and popular media is the definitive skill of the 21st century. It is no longer enough to be a "fan" or a "critic." You must be a —someone who can walk into a room, identify the meme of the hour, cite its origin from a Dutch webcomic in 2014, predict its lifespan of 48 hours, and decide whether your brand or your algorithm should engage with it.
Start today. Watch one thing you hate. Listen to one song you don't understand. Scroll one page you usually scroll past. Take notes. You aren't just consuming media; you are training your brain to see the matrix of human expression.