Mainstream
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 belongs to an identifiable genre, such as detective fiction, horror, fantasy, or science fiction. Hollywood movies are mainstream. See also normal, conformism.
Antonyms avant-garde eclectic (although an improper use of the term) fringe off-beat special (in the context of education, where it is often used as a verb) underground (culture) Related: blogstream
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