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The Merchants of Cool

The Merchants of Cool

# How businesses market to American teenagers, and the effect they have together on popular culture.
Documentary   History   Music
📜 Overview: A documentary on the marketing of pop culture to Teenagers.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2001-02-27
⌚ Running Time: 55 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.2

Beloved Cast

Douglas Rushkoff original image
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Douglas Rushkoff
Christina Aguilera original image
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Christina Aguilera
Greg Berlanti original image
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Greg Berlanti
Jessica Biel original image
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Jessica Biel
Adam Carolla original image
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Adam Carolla
Fred Durst original image
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Fred Durst
Malcolm Gladwell original image
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Malcolm Gladwell
Carson Daly original image
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Carson Daly
Lewis Goldstein original image
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Lewis Goldstein
Shaggy 2 Dope original image
Shaggy 2 Dope
Shaggy 2 Dope
Brian Graden original image
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Brian Graden
Tom Green original image
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Tom Green
Jimmy Iovine original image
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Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Kimmel original image
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Jimmy Kimmel
Jamie Madrox original image
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Jamie Madrox
Robert McChesney original image
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Robert McChesney
Mark Crispin Miller original image
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Mark Crispin Miller
Monoxide Child original image
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Monoxide Child
Neal H. Moritz original image
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Neal H. Moritz
Ann Powers original image
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Ann Powers
Robin Quivers original image
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Robin Quivers
Dave Sirulnick original image
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Dave Sirulnick
Britney Spears original image
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Britney Spears
Howard Stern original image
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Howard Stern
Violent J original image
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Violent J

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