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Tim Rini< how horrible he thinks Coldplay workplace or as a child. There is Reporter is, touches on breakfast cereal and an entire chapter devoted to the Coming “When Harry Met Sally” before life of Paradise City, a Guns ‘n ttttractions In his recent book of essays, revisiting the appeal of John Roses tribute band he followed “Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs,” Cusack due to the role of Lloyd around for a few days. Chuck Klosterman weighs in on Dobber. Klosterman paints a picture of ORUOS, ANO almost every imaginable aspect of The second chapter illustrates tribute rock bands, or at least the American pop culture. Video Now Playing: the exact opposite of the first. better ones, as a legitimate art games, tribute bands, religion, Instead of a critical rambling form instead of just a weak copy Wednesday 10/8 breakfast cereal and Internet pom about several aspects of our cul of an original band. Mystic River (R) all work their way on to his agen ture, Klosterman plays “The In between the chapters, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, da. Klosterman’s views are noth Sims” and looks at how they Klosterman writes short rants that Kevin Bacon, Laurence ing if not extreme, and his microcosm his own life and are are usually almost, but not quite, Fishburne responses are littered with profan social commentary on the effects an indicator of what the next ities; this is not a book for the eas of materialism in our lives as a chapter is going to be about. He Friday 10/9 ily offended. Yet somewhere hid way of staying happy and “keep segues from “The Fonz” to Intolerable Cruelty (PG-13) den in the bias, obscenities and ing score.” He manages to do this Internet pom, from Johnny Cash George Clooney, logic that just doesn’t quite add up without getting too preachy, and to serial killers and from conver Photo courtesy of amazon.com Catherine Zeta-Jones is an entertaining, thought-pro the entire book feels more like sation tips to the sex appeal of Klosterman’s book “Sex, voking work that is borderline you’re having an argument with Pamela Anderson. Kill Bill (R) Drugs and Cocoa Puffs’’ takes brilliant. an old friend than reading. There The book is also full of revela a humorous look at popular Uma Thurman, David There are several things that will be times reading this book tions that you might not hear any culture. Carradine, Darryl Hannah make this book an experience to when you will actually try and where else. For instance, read. Klosterman’s arguments are argue back with the words on the Klosterman states that the Dixie ture, raises serious questions Friday 10/17 sometimes sporadic and flaky. page. Chicks are the new Pearl Jam. about serious issues and still man Texas Chainsaw Massacre The first chapter of the book, Klosterman doesn’t stop with And the 15-year-old boys Pearl ages to be remarkably entertain (R) “This is Emo,” starts with the seamless digression, witty banter Jam used to impress and find ing. Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour words “No woman will ever satis and engaging arguments. He has devotion from are now the 15- fy me,” then morphs into a theory actually had a good time, and he year-old girls of the world. All in Runaway Jury (PG-13) of how and why women love John doesn’t mind relating stories of all, Klosterman paints a mar Contact Jim Rink at pendu- John Cusack, Gene Cusack, works into a rant about his recklessness in college, in the velous picture of American cul- [email protected] or 278-7247. Hackman, Dustin Hoffman

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