Los Angeles is very possibly the greatest city on
Earth, actually it is, at the very least, the most influential city on
Earth. It is the center of U.S. culture, "
pop" culture anyway, which is what is most important these days. U.S. culture spreads though the world via film and TV, nearly all of which is conceived and produced in L.A.
A
teen watches some L.A. conceived and created
movie/TV
show once and she/he can be completely moved into certain purchasing modes, political modes, and general lifestyle views.