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

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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.

What Customers Say About Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto:

Caught my attention again during the Zodiac period, but lost me soon after. 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. It sure grabbed my attention at first and made me laugh out loud a bit but it didn't hold my attention through to the end. I liked it, but it just wasn't the book for me.

This book is a complete waste of time. Three days from now it will either rain or not. I assume that if you are capable of reading this review that you understand this is blatantly false.

The one part that sticks out is the short essay on probabilities. Here's my first essay: we don't need weathermen. I can't imagine how anyone could get an ounce of entertainment or enlightenment from this book.

Maybe I should start writing books. The author says that there's only one probability in life: 50/50, everything is either going to happen or not. So the odds of winning the lottery: 50/50.

The weather tomorrow is either going to be hotter or colder than it was today. I'm sure if I stretched that theory out, added some flowery language, and gave it a catchy title the new yorker would tell all their readers that they need to like my book.

I really enjoyed this book. The author is very good at provoking thought while being humorous. Most of the pop culture was relatable to me. I highly recommend this book.

If you enjoy pop culture, thoughtful commentary on social behavior, and the a witty author that can uniquely link the two, then you'll enjoy this book. Fun quick read.

It made up for the sports references and defending country music(why I gave it 4 stars and not 5). The 23 questions.

Loved the book loved his crazy ability to connect pop culture to collective societal conciousness that may only exist to Chuck himself. Klosterman for president.

Histerical. Nevertheless, I found myself agreeing with him alot of times or just going with it.

The essay that really stuck out to me as literary genious was the missing sock one. Brilliant.

I heart this guy.