The tendency to paint popular culture in a bad light just to have something to write about; to highlight the most outlandish examples of the downside that you can scrape together on any subject in hopes of attracting attention. Often found in online journalism.
I keep trying to get my friends to play Pokemon Go, but they're all convinced we'll fall off cliffs if they do. Pressimism, man.
by Candidate John Frootloops October 2, 2016