Chuck Klosterman is a clever guy. That much I can say unequivocally, everything else is up in the air. Here is the thing. Mr. Klosterman is willing to take on some weird questions How is Pamela Anderson a reflection of our changing attitudes about sex? How has The Real World changed how Americ...
In Chapter 13 of this book, Klosterman dissects those answers offered by The Matrix, Memento, Vanilla Sky, and Waking Life to the question, “What is reality?” All of these movies follow protagonists whose chief antagonists are their own perceptions of reality, and after a few insights, Klosterman pu...
Note: The review below was taken directly from my Goodreads account. The subjects under discussion really didn't incite any interest in me. Except maybe the essay on laugh tracks. Unfortunately, all of Klosterman's critiques seemed to lack depth and/or I felt they were off base. I don't know.
Oversimplified, generalized and cynical self-described BS. I spent the entire time reading this book vacillating between red-eyed fury and intellectually stimulated amusement.
Unlike any nonfiction work I've ever read. Every single.. work, shall I say, is written in a conversational tone. The best thing is the author seems to understand that nonfiction can be a boring pain in the ass..
For the parts that one has experienced, this author can have you literally laughing out loud. This book provides a refreshing laugh when looking at a lot of our lives through a different perspective. The title was definitely eye catching and for the most part, the text between the pages held up it's...
While I don't agree with everything Chuck Klosterman says (still not sure how calling yourself 'creative' is a bad thing), he presents topics in a fascinating way. Try it, it's weird.
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