This is an excellent and timely distinction to point out, and I will go a little further to add something concerning the etymology of the word "pornography" itself. The word, rather than explicitly meaning anything sexual, refers to the "writing" (-graphy) of prostitutes, or rather, "those who sell themselves." In this context it's not only depictions of sexuality that constitute pornography; you have these non-works as you've described, like "ending explained," and other vapid sluices of "content" that comprise a whole pornographic ecology from the "journalists" to the "reviewers" and even the "lifestyle influencers," all sponsored by some contemptuous venture-capitalist startup company or other. So, pornography is everywhere and has gotten completely out of control. You could say we're living in a fully pornographic society, sexually explicit media being only a portion of it.
This is an excellent and timely distinction to point out, and I will go a little further to add something concerning the etymology of the word "pornography" itself. The word, rather than explicitly meaning anything sexual, refers to the "writing" (-graphy) of prostitutes, or rather, "those who sell themselves." In this context it's not only depictions of sexuality that constitute pornography; you have these non-works as you've described, like "ending explained," and other vapid sluices of "content" that comprise a whole pornographic ecology from the "journalists" to the "reviewers" and even the "lifestyle influencers," all sponsored by some contemptuous venture-capitalist startup company or other. So, pornography is everywhere and has gotten completely out of control. You could say we're living in a fully pornographic society, sexually explicit media being only a portion of it.
Very interesting exploration. I do agree that many artists could be considered pornographic for essentially selling out or pandering.