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Tacky, love letters to the worst culture we have to offer, Rax King

eng

autobiography

no index present

non fiction

Tacky

1226075961

Rax King

love letters to the worst culture we have to offer

"An irreverent and charming debut about the joys of low culture and bad taste, exploring coming-of-age in the era of Hot Topic, Creed, and frosted lip gloss. <i>Tacky</i> is about the power of pop culture -- like any art -- to imprint itself on our lives and shape our experiences, no matter one's commitment to "good" taste. These fourteen essays are a nostalgia-soaked antidote to irony, putting the aesthetics we've learned to hate to love into kinder and sharper perspective. Each essay revolves around a different maligned cultural artifact, providing thoughtful, even romantic meditations on desire, love, and the power of caring just a little too much. An essay about the gym-tan-laundry exuberance of <i>Jersey Shore</i> morphs into an excavation of grief over the death of her father; in another, Guy Fieri helps her heal from an abusive relationship. The result is a collection that captures a personal and generational experience with clarity, humor, and heartfelt honesty." --Back cover

Introduction -- Six feet from the edge -- Ode to warm vanilla sugar -- Vignettes from Hot Topic -- Never fall in love at the Jersey Shore -- You wanna be on top? -- Loss of the American shopping mall -- Three small worlds -- The burial of Samantha Jones -- Exactly as much spinach-and-cheese dip -- On sexting -- Whatever it takes, I know I can make it through -- The Sims and the heart-shaped bed -- Love, peace, and taco grease -- It's time to let Meat Loaf into your embarrassing little heart

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