Mar
22
2010
Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman (2009, Scribner)
I was first introduced to Chuck Klosterman through SPIN magazine back in junior high, and I have bought and read every single non-fiction work he has written. His irreverent, humorous writing links philosophy and pop culture in a unique way. And while his latest may not be his OVERALL best (Sex Drugs and Cocoa Puffs is hard to beat), Eating the Dinosaur is classic Klosterman at his best.
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Mar
2
2010
If there was ever a movie undeserving of a Best Picture nomination, it would be The Blind Side. I managed to sit through it, because I usually finish movies and I make it a point to see all the Best Picture nominees before the ceremony (which is this Sunday). But man, that shit was hard work.
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