The Snob's Dictionary Explained
The Snob's Dictionary is a series of books by Vanity Fair contributing writer David Kamp[1] [2] that gently satirizes snobbery (cinephilia (Film Snob),[3] [4] [5] rock music (Rock Snob),[6] winery (Wine Snob) [7] and fine cuisine (Food Snob)[8] [9] [10]) which soon became a video series with some episodes narrated by actor Judah Friedlander.[11]
Summary
An inside look into cultural snobs whose knowledge of the said subjects are more important than enjoying them.[12] [13] [14] [15]
Examples
"Lithuanian-born, New York-based overlord of avant-garde film"[16]
"Critic-beloved noun-adjective used to evoke sunny guitar pop"[17]
"Ultimate cult winery, located in Napa and founded by real-estate developer and snob manipulator Bill Harlan"[18]
"Giant saltwater clam with alarmingly phallic siphon that hangs, John Holmes-like, out of its open shell"[19]
"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.[16]
"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."
"Dead rock critic canonized for his willfully obnoxious, amphetamine-streaked prose."[20]
See also
References
- Web site: Bernstein . Paula . Watch: Nicolas Roeg and the Brit Perv Directors in the 'Film Snob's Dictionary' . IndieWire . 2013-10-15 . 2018-03-18.
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/martha-marcy-may-marlene-and-the-art-of-the-ambiguous-movie-ending/2011/10/27/gIQAmsKANM_story.html ‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ and the art of the ambiguous movie ending - The Washington Post
- https://vimeo.com/271741795 Snob’s Dictionary - Sven on Vimeo
- https://vimeo.com/340564995 SNOBS DICTIONARY_AIP on Vimeo
- https://vimeo.com/340565313 SNOBS DICTIONARY_Roeg on Vimeo
- https://vimeo.com/271742503 Snob's Dictionary - Kraftwerk on Vimeo
- https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2009/04/wine-snobs-dictionary.html 'Wine Snob's Dictionary'|Daily Dish Los Angeles Times
- Web site: The Film Snob*s Dictionary by David Kamp, Lawrence Levi - PenguinRandomHouse.com.
- https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food/the-brass-sisters-zen-baking-the-food-snobs-dictionary/the-food-snobs-dictionary The Food Snob's Dictionary|Good Food|Food & Cooking Stories|KCRW
- https://slate.com/human-interest/2007/11/the-right-food-snob-reference-book-for-you.html The right-snob reference book for you. - Slate
- Web site: Dia . Aminata . Watch the ASME-Nominated Video Series, "The Snob's Dictionary" . Vanity Fair . 2014-03-31 . 2018-03-18.
- Web site: The Snob's Dictionary-Series Trailer-Vanity Fair. YouTube. 9 July 2013 . 2018-07-19.
- Web site: Kamp . David . The Rock Snob's Dictionary . NPR . 2005-08-26 . 2018-03-18.
- https://video.vanityfair.com/series/the-snob-s-dictionary Vanity Fair: The Snob's Dictionary Video Series
- http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2006-02-21-0602210817-story.html ALL A CINEPHILE NEEDS TO KNOW - Hartford Courant
- https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2006/03/filmsnob200603 The Film Snob's Dictionary, Vol.3
- https://slate.com/culture/2005/11/the-rock-snob-anatomized.html The Rock Snob antomized. - Slate
- https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/11/winesnob200511 The Wine Snob's Dictionary, Vol.1
- https://www.thrillist.com/nation/food-snobs-dictionary The Food Snob's Dictionary - Thrillist
- https://www.npr.org/books/titles/138401715/the-rock-snobs-dictionary-an-essential-lexicon-of-rockological-knowledge#excerpt A Dictionary by Rock Snobs, for Rock Snobs : NPR
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