nah that type of shit has been around for ever. for every good movie there are 1000 terrible ones.
we are jsut more connected to the world so we know and see more.
there isn't more bad music, you just know of more.
there isn't more bad movies, you just hear about more of them.
fashion is not any more absurd than it has ever been, you just have more exposure to it.
never forget our connection to the world and how it has increased over the past 15 odd years, and how that impacts your view on what is out there.