My Favorite Things

I know, I know. It's been a while since I posted. I'm not good at things like "responsibility." But I promise, I'm fully committed to updating this here blog more regularly. So come on, internet. Take me back. It's just like that John Cusack movie you love. You know, 2012. I have no idea what this shit is.

First things first: books. I've been reading them, kind of like nobody's business. I've read a lot of good ones recently, but the one I want to focus on is Chuck Klosterman's pop culture opus Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs. And no, it's not about Motley Crue.
Because that would suck.
I'm as surprised as you are, Motley Crue.

Anyways, SDACP (not a good band name) is basically a series of essays in which Klosterman does what he does best: riffing on pop culture, and by extension, life as we know it.
Now, I fancy myself a bit of a pop culture nerd. I mean, I didn't name this blog by drawing it out of a hat. Well, I did, but the other prospective names were Pop Culture-y When Wet, Pop Pop Culture-lution, and Gunt. But Chuck Klosterman takes the entire notion of pop culture fandom and turns it on its head, resulting in pop culture being taken away by child services.SDACP covers everything from Pamela Anderson to Saved by the Bell, from Billy Joel to The Sims. He takes everyday things like The Dixie Chicks and explains how they connect with our very own life and existence.

Damn, I'd like to connect with their very own life and existence.

It sounds like heady stuff, but Chuck Klosterman is such an entertaining writer that you don't even realize the profound point he's making until you see an episode of The Real World and have a life-changing experience. The essays in this book are so good, you can consume them like Cocoa Puffs.

Funny, I don't remember licensing pictures of my breakfast.

So go out and get this book. It's like your favorite album, and it's better than sex.