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Mainstream
is a term most often applied in the arts – i.e., music, literature, and performance – to:
something that is not out of the ordinary or unusual;
something that is familiar to the masses;
something that does not belong to an identifiable
genre
, such as
detective fiction
,
horror
,
fantasy
, or
science fiction
.
Antonyms:
underground (culture)
,
off-beat[?]
,
eclectic[?]
(although an improper use of the term),
avant-garde
,
special[?]
(in the context of
education
, where it is often used as a
verb
).
Related:
blogstream
See also
normal
.
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