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Pop culture deconstructed: a witty ride.

Recommended for readers with an interest in pop culture who enjoy thought-provoking and humorous perspectives on everyday subjects such as breakfast cereal and reality TV. Klosterman's unique voice and ability to weave cultural references together create an entertaining and insightful read that will make you see ordinary things in a new light.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780743236010
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date of Publication: 2004-08-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.74
(rated by 70101 readers)

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Over half a million copies sold!
From the author of the highly acclaimed heavy metal memoir, Fargo Rock City, comes another hilarious and discerning take on massively popular culture--set in Chuck Klosterman's den and your own--covering everything from the effect of John Cusack flicks to the crucial role of breakfast cereal to the awesome power of the Dixie Chicks. Countless writers and artists have spoken for a generation, but no one has done it quite like Chuck Klosterman. With an exhaustive knowledge of popular culture and an almost effortless ability to spin brilliant prose out of unlikely subject matter, Klosterman attacks the entire spectrum of postmodern America: reality TV, Internet porn, Pamela Anderson, literary Jesus freaks, and the real difference between apples and oranges (of which there is none). And don't even get him started on his love life and the whole Harry-Met-Sally situation. Whether deconstructing Saved by the Bell episodes or the artistic legacy of Billy Joel, the symbolic importance of The Empire Strikes Back or the Celtics/Lakers rivalry, Chuck will make you think, he'll make you laugh, and he'll drive you insane--usually all at once. Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs is ostensibly about art, entertainment, infotainment, sports, politics, and kittens, but--really--it's about us. All of us. As Klosterman realizes late at night, in the moment before he falls asleep, "In and of itself, nothing really matters. What matters is that nothing is ever 'in and of itself.'" Read to believe.


Author: Chuck Klosterman
Format: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Number of Pages: 272
Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004
 

Pop culture deconstructed: a witty ride.

Recommended for readers with an interest in pop culture who enjoy thought-provoking and humorous perspectives on everyday subjects such as breakfast cereal and reality TV. Klosterman's unique voice and ability to weave cultural references together create an entertaining and insightful read that will make you see ordinary things in a new light.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.