> It makes art (music, film, tv, etc.) seem like one big sludge pile. It makes it feel vast and exhausting, like an endless list of things that you'll never get to the end of.

If that is not hyperbole and the author is not taking steps to distance themselves from those feelings, that is extremely unhealthy. Like an addiction or something.

The only thing that should feel like that is laundry.

Perhaps the author should rebalance their leisure activities portfolio to include more things that aren't pop culture media.