Description: This humorous encyclopedic attack on pop culture skewers such modern day annoyances as chick lit, Blackberries, and DVDs that force viewers to watch unskippable advertisements before their movie will play. Compiled from two previous best...
Synopsis This humorous encyclopedic attack on pop culture skewers such modern day annoyances as chick lit, Blackberries, and DVDs that force viewers to watch unskippable advertisements before their movie will play. Compiled from two previous bestsellers from the U.K., this book also features new material created especially for American audiences and written by Brendan Hay, a former writer for THE DAILY SHOW.
Details
Publication Date:
2008-11-12
Size
Length:
259 pages
Height:
8.5 in
Width:
6.0 in
Thickness:
1.0 in
Weight:
13.6 oz
Publisher's Note A whimsical and scathing critique of modern culture by a former Daily Show writer offers an encyclopedic listing of satirical observations that challenges the ridiculous in everything from Che Guevara merchandise and pop Kabbalah to special cause bracelets and DVDs with ads that cannot be skipped.