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Book by David Kamp

The Snob's Dictionary is a series of books by Vanity Fair contributing writer David Kamp that gently satirizes snobbery (cinephilia (Film Snob), rock music (Rock Snob), winery (Wine Snob) and fine cuisine (Food Snob)) which soon became a video series with some episodes narrated by actor Judah Friedlander.

Summary

An inside look into cultural snobs whose knowledge of the said subjects are more important than enjoying them.

Examples

  • Jonas Mekas: "Lithuanian-born, New York-based overlord of avant-garde film"
  • Jangle: "Critic-beloved noun-adjective used to evoke sunny guitar pop"
  • Harlan Estate: "Ultimate cult winery, located in Napa and founded by real-estate developer and snob manipulator Bill Harlan"
  • Geoduck: "Giant saltwater clam with alarmingly phallic siphon that hangs, John Holmes-like, out of its open shell"
  • Hammer Films: "British production company that, in its factory-like production of blood-soaked, décolletage-heavy horror flicks from the 50s to the 70s, was an overseas cousin to the United States AIP, only with a better roster of actors.
  • Badfinger: "Ill-started power pop quartet signed to the Beatles' Apple Records under the aegis of mentor Paul McCartney, who saw them as the heirs to his rupturing group--a patently flawed premise nevertheless embraced today by Revisionist Snobs."
  • Lester Bangs: "Dead rock critic canonized for his willfully obnoxious, amphetamine-streaked prose."

See also

References

  1. Bernstein, Paula (2013-10-15). "Watch: Nicolas Roeg and the Brit Perv Directors in the 'Film Snob's Dictionary'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  2. ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ and the art of the ambiguous movie ending - The Washington Post
  3. Snob’s Dictionary - Sven on Vimeo
  4. SNOBS DICTIONARY_AIP on Vimeo
  5. SNOBS DICTIONARY_Roeg on Vimeo
  6. Snob's Dictionary - Kraftwerk on Vimeo
  7. 'Wine Snob's Dictionary'|Daily Dish Los Angeles Times
  8. "The Film Snob*s Dictionary by David Kamp, Lawrence Levi - PenguinRandomHouse.com".
  9. The Food Snob's Dictionary|Good Food|Food & Cooking Stories|KCRW
  10. The right-snob reference book for you. - Slate
  11. Dia, Aminata (2014-03-31). "Watch the ASME-Nominated Video Series, "The Snob's Dictionary"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  12. "The Snob's Dictionary-Series Trailer-Vanity Fair". YouTube. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  13. Kamp, David (2005-08-26). "The Rock Snob's Dictionary". NPR. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  14. Vanity Fair: The Snob's Dictionary Video Series
  15. ALL A CINEPHILE NEEDS TO KNOW - Hartford Courant
  16. ^ A Dictionary by Rock Snobs, for Rock Snobs : NPR
  17. ^ The Film Snob's Dictionary, Vol.3
  18. The Rock Snob antomized. - Slate
  19. The Wine Snob's Dictionary, Vol.1
  20. The Food Snob's Dictionary - Thrillist

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