Conspicuous Acts of Cultural Consumption
Where I talk about books, movies, television, art, pro-wrestling and other forms of culture and pop-culture
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Revisiting The Cure
Several years ago I owned The Cure’s Three Imaginary Boys on vinyl…
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Mostly About Things I’ve Read Online
I met Laura Goodin several years ago at a writers workshop. She…
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Twenty-Six Hours of Melancholy
A Sweet and Pensive Sadness When I was in my second year…
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The Final Stage of the Long Goodbye
I put in my notice at the dreaded dayjob today. In eight…
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Sometimes the World is Just a Three-Minute Sex Pistol’s Song
Last night I started reading Laura van den Berg’s short story collection,…
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A Season in Hell
The Gold Coast, in my younger days, was not a city that…
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What I Did on My Weekend
So, by my standards, it was an awesome but crazy-busy weekend. Often,…
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Mmm, BBQ
S0 yesterday was pretty good day. There was a delayed birthday dinner…
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Why I Have Problems With the Big Bang Theory
I frequently find myself watching The Big Bang theory, finding it funny,…
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The Lady of Situations and Moby Dick
I’m always a bit ish-ish about recommending books to people. Giving books…
