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Whenever someone is like “I haven’t read a book in 5 years, what should I read?” I suggest this cult classic—because it is experientially easy but conceptually rich, and thus will effortlessly adhere to your attention and satisfy your urges. It is a Hollywood novel about an asshole (timeless genre!) who surfs the wave of power and excess until it all goes Terribly Awry. The book was published in 1988 so it is dated in fun ways but also timeless in the ways that matter. (Robert Altman made a movie of it but the book is better—which is saying a lot, because the movie rules!)
Apr 29, 2021
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It’s fun and wacky and feels like living inside the movie. And it’s full of SoCal wish-fulfillment. (And unlike some Pynchon it’s never a grind to read.)
Jan 23, 2024
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The book and the movie, even if you’ve already finished one or the other. They’re striking in different ways, and I loved both experiences. The book takes its time with each conversation in a way that the movie can’t, and for your patience you get some incredibly potent and profound exchanges and moments of shared reflection.
Feb 5, 2024
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If ypu haven't read the book since high school, reread it. If you've never read it, read it. If you haven't seen the movie in years, find it and watch it. I fucking love The Outsiders.
Nov 12, 2024
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...and not letting it stop you. I haven’t been the same since I read this post, but I continue to garnish drinks with these neon accessories.
Apr 29, 2021
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Speaking of Iceland! This is an Icelandic alcohol that tastes exactly like rye bread. The flavor is both herbal and cozy—I think of it as “upholstered vodka.” Tastes refreshing in summer and life-affirming in winter. No clue why it isn’t more popular.
Apr 29, 2021
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This is a movie I’d never heard of until recently, but it seems like it should be a stone-cold classic. (Perhaps it IS—my film education is spotty.) It is about a mid-1980s era Bad Girl who loves sex and is angry and lives on the Irish seaside. You can get it on various streaming services. I’m a sucker for any piece of art about an irrepressible wench. good poster too!
Apr 29, 2021