Thursday, July 03, 2008

Culture Club

I really enjoy The AV Club, an entertainment counterpart to The Onion. It's not a satire, but it still strives for a humorous tone, full of irony and obscure pop culture references. Each week begins with a list of entertainment-related things meeting a certain criterion (i.e. 21 Songs About Law Enforcement, 11 Films That Responded Well To National Crises, etc.) The site is updated daily with album, film, game, and book reviews. There are also several other features all revolving around pop culture in some way. I recently read an article about the despicably wonderful movie Wild Things, which, to set the tone, began with an insightful essay about irony and camp. Also good reading are articles about Pixar, what's on Paul Rudd's iPod, and, a personal favourite, Simpsons quotes for everyday use. I don't know how they keep coming up with fresh material week after week, but as long as they do, I'll keep reading.

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