Our latest pop culture round-up is up at the Britannica Blog.

It includes some new commentary on Hollywood’s version of Jane Austen, the influential yet controversial legacy of “American Bandstand,” and Hallmark’s latest cultural appropriation — an example of which is featured here.

You can also check out my other post on the world’s largest music lesson — which I witnessed first-hand Tuesday night. Nothing like seeing close to 1400 guitarists strumming Woody Guthrie.