Bites: “Essential” postmodernism, Bruni was bulimic, Daniel Radcliffe’s heartbeat, and more

The LA Times’ book blog Jacket Copy has brazenly compiled the dorkiest list ever of “essential postmodern reading.” Levi Asher received three copies of the New York Times Magazine this weekend. I, sadly, received none. It’s all well and good though, because I have very little interest in Frank Bruni’s binge-eating, possibly bulimic early years. Shudder. On the same topic, here’s what Gawker had to say about the famed food writer’s “romanticized glorification of a disturbed kiddie psychosis.” EmDashes links […]

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Bites: New York Times, Los Campesinos!, No Age, AK Press, Nick Cave

You knew sooner or later (I guessed sooner) that the New York Times was going to start charging for web access. Spectrum Culture interviews Gareth from Los Campesinos! I love Los Campesinos! Punk rock mini-epic, “LavaMan” makes it’s NYC debut next week. It’s produced by our pals at Aztec Economy, and the preview contains the greatest Germs song ever “No Age will appear live at the Cinefamily to perform their brand-new score for Jean-Jacques Annaud’s majestic 1988 film The Bear, […]

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