Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
Ratings46
Average rating3.7
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Ratings46
Average rating3.7
"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." --Back cover.
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Highly entertaining collection of essays regarding pop-culture and the like. A good book to read when you can only read for 10 minutes at a time.
ah this is a tough one to review. now having read newer books from klosterman, you can STARKLY see when reading this how far his own growth and mindset has come and how limited it was at this point in his life (nearly 2 decades ago...) so i appreciate it for what it is, but it was def written in 2003 lol. some essays landed way more than others, and a few i wish weren't here because i think they aren't necessary. a bit of a mixed bag. but i appreciate it for what it is and i'd love to see if klosterman has more thoughts on this manifesto now in 2024.
