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Keegan McHargue recommended Eating Raoul (1982) in Movies (curated)

 
Eating Raoul (1982)
Eating Raoul (1982)
1982 | Comedy, Crime
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"This is just one of those movies that leaves you feeling queasy all over. Eating Raoul plays on all the stereotypical shock/schlock clichés typical of so-called B culture, which at the time (the early 1980s) was also being probed by Paul Bartel’s fellow Angelenos Mike Kelley and Jim Shaw (and perhaps further up the coast by the Kuchar brothers), who were also fascinated with and inspired by the prudish 1950s. Is there a moral here? Does there need to be? Why, exactly, is this film in the Criterion Collection? All questions better to put out of your mind when you pop it in."

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: Adventures in Modern Russia in Books

Jul 28, 2017  
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: Adventures in Modern Russia
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: Adventures in Modern Russia
Peter Pomerantsev | 2017 | History & Politics
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Clash of cultures within one civilisation
A fascinating look into how Russia has essentially used contemporary and western culture to reconstruct the same Soviet system. It's not so much an evolution but adaptation to bolster their former glory.

Peter Pomerantsev is a veteran reporter for Russia, and his tongue and cheek yet informative look into the country is engaging, concerning and at times just plain insane.

The book itself meanders through a variety of topics, mostly based on the writer's experiences of working on various television programmes for state sponsored networks, therefore doesn't strictly stick to the nitty gritty political system.
  
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Cynthia Armistead (17 KP) rated Shift (Shifters, #5) in Books

Mar 1, 2018  
Shift (Shifters, #5)
Shift (Shifters, #5)
Rachel Vincent | 2010
6
8.2 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
I'm left with little to say that won't be a spoiler other than, "Dangit, why can't more authors work in some polyamory instead of using the same old jealousy-based plots?" Because I do NOT find that entertaining or interesting at ALL!

The Thunderbirds are very interesting, and I'd like to know a lot more about their culture than what we get here.

I'm having a lot of trouble believing some of the political machinations in the plot, but I suppose I'm extremely naive about what people will believe when they want to ignore the truth.
  
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AT (1676 KP) rated Convenience Store Woman in Books

Feb 4, 2020  
Convenience Store Woman
Convenience Store Woman
Sayaka Murata | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Convenience Store Woman is a weird little novel. Granted, Americans have a very different culture than the Japanese when it comes to marriage and jobs. This story follows a strange woman during her years of working at a convenience store, which she loves and does well at. However, the way she is viewed puts stress and panic on her to fit in with society. The story, itself, is quirky, but the main character is an odd duck, herself. Plus, if you're the type of reader that loves to hate characters, this book definitely has one for you!