X-Rated!

Many attack pop culture as a crude ''sexual'' and ''celebrity-based'' culture that is purportedly bringing about the end of moral values. Renowned semiotician Marcel Danesi adds his signature insight to the debate by delving deep into pop culture through a consideration of symbols. Danesi''s treatment of letters, such as the X in ''X-Rated,'' the ''i'' in ''iPod,'' and other such symbols, reveals ...