Somewhere along the line of pop culture history, hating on the mainstream became the new mainstream.

Yeah, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” brings in millions of viewers, but when was the last time you actually heard anyone say anything positive about them other than, “Khloe seems the least psycho?” Everyone does it, from Ryan Seacrest to the hipster bros offering their unasked commentary on the tabloid headlines in line to buy a case of Pabst at CVS while the girl behind them contemplated throwing her ice cream at them. Not that this is something I have personally experienced or anything.

Do we all really just tune into this show to make fun of them? Or do we not even realize that we’re actually enjoying it?

The fact of the matter is, we’re all consumers, and things are popular for a reason. The Kardashians have a genius business strategy (or at least genius business strategists working for their team). Justin Bieber works hard. Lana Del Rey has ascended to broken down hipster queen status by painstakingly designing and manufacturing the perfect image. And we hate them all for it.

When I was in eighth grade and thought I was totally alt because my mom took me to buy Linkin Park’s “Meteroa” at the mall, I hated mainstream things too. Fast-forward seven years and I have been shamelessly jamming to Cher Lloyd’s new album in my car for almost a week. I don’t exactly know when this change started, but I grew out of thinking it was cool to act like I was above what was popular.

I know Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian don’t need my help, but sometimes I just get sick of hearing the same tired jokes over and over again. We get it. Your taste is too discerning for you to ever stoop to the level of things that are popular. Congratulations. Your “special snowflake” bumper sticker is in the mail.

So, the point of this week’s vlog is to talk about a few highly visible things in pop culture that I think get needlessly hated on, be it by your friends or your Facebook newsfeed or other celebrities (I’m looking at you, Bille Joe “I’m not fucking Justin Bieber” Armstrong) why I think they don’t deserve the hate.

DESIGNER DIET MOUNTAIN DEW

Because Lana Del Rey sings a song called “Diet Mountain Dew” but actual Diet Mountain Dew is kind of gross, I’ve dressed up the basic ingredients into a drink on the rocks.

• 1 part Smirnoff citrus vodka
• 1 part Rose’s sweet & sour mix
• 1 part Minute Maid limeade

BONUS DRINK

THE KIM & KANYE

• I bottle of Dom Perignon

Pop the cork. Pour it all over yourself. While still sticky, roll around in a pile of $100 bills. Board your yacht wearing only the bills that have stuck to your body.