One doctor who likes jazz changes up his selection during more complex procedures and turns to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, for example. "That’s good pancreas music," he told the Times.

The Associated Press even found a doctor that listens to 50 Cent in the operating room.

Who knew?

(Quick Fact: In internet time, these articles are historical documents, being published an astonishing one and two years ago!) 

The study, performed by the University of Toronto’s, Barry Wellman, a sociologist, and Jennifer Kayahara, a doctoral student there, shows that people generally do not have enough leisure time to spend searching for culture online - unless, of course, it proves more efficient than other means.

One study subject, identified as Carter, 24, said he uses it for certain purposes. "[I’ll go online if] I need to look for a schedule for a movie, or if I need to see information about where I’m going like festivals or concerts—things like that. That’s faster."

Indeed, using the web to find out about local cultural events proved very common.

But the unlimited amount of information available online makes finding something as vague as new music too daunting for most people in the study, which was performed in the East York neighborhood of Toronto.

"[W]ith the Internet, I also find it’s almost too much; it’s just very hard to filter it," says Kate, 41, another study participant.

Also, while some people would go to a music store, for example, and just browse, nobody in the study mentioned using services such as Amazon’s recommendations.

But there is a glimmer of hope for blogs like this: The vast majority of subjects with passionate interests or hobbies uses to the web for whatever it is they are dedicated to.