Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto

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. more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-23-2009; Entertaining.....; I really did judge this book but it's cover and boy, am I glad that I did. I'm only halfway through this book, but I am really enjoying it thus far. I agree with a lot of the same things that he says. I'ts funny, entertaining and...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-21-2009; A better use of your time would be hari kari; I heard rave reviews about this book from a large number of people and my roommate had it sitting on his desk so I picked it up and read it. Upon finishing I put it down and thought, "wow, that was the most abysmal piece of literature I...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-28-2009; A Book to read...and skip a few chapters...; I'm not much of a book junkie, so when I came across this book I figured I'd give it a try. I was really into it for the first couple chapters (essays, whatever they were), but after Being Zack Morris, it was pretty much downhill. Caught...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-27-2009; you're better off reading cocoa puff box.; This book is a complete waste of time. I can't imagine how anyone could get an ounce of entertainment or enlightenment from this book. The one part that sticks out is the short essay on probabilities. The author says that there's only...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-23-2009; Entertaining.....; I really did judge this book but it's cover and boy, am I glad that I did. I'm only halfway through this book, but I am really enjoying it thus far. I agree with a lot of the same things that he says. I'ts funny, entertaining and...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-11-2008; Easy to get swept away; While the language used is simple, giving an appropriate amount of time to the concepts presented required me to set it down and think for a few hours in between chapters. I am torn by this novel. Klosterman is the pied piper of popular...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-21-2009; A better use of your time would be hari kari; I heard rave reviews about this book from a large number of people and my roommate had it sitting on his desk so I picked it up and read it. Upon finishing I put it down and thought, "wow, that was the most abysmal piece of literature I...; read full review | report as inappropriate