This article states that all modern authors are greatly influenced by the work of Bret Easton Ellis. Any emerging Gen Y author with a concise tone that describes sensational, detail oriented elements in an underwhelming/disaffected tone may or may not be ripping off the bro who wrote American Psycho.
It’s no wonder, I think, that it’s influencing a new generation of writers. The simplicity of the prose, the precision of his imagery, and the atmosphere of menace and cultural oblivion are invigorating even at this remove. The scene where Clay leaves a party at which they’re showing a snuff movie is a masterful evocation of true horror; the erection visible in the pants of his friend as they walk to the car an image it is hard ever to shake.
I wonder if Gen Y authors are ripping him off bc they read him, or because they saw the sweet movie starring Christian Bale before he went mainstream. Not sure if the movie Am Psych is more relevant/well-known than the book American Psycho, at least with Gen Y ppl.
Is Bret Easton Ellis the last great American author? Are modern authors ‘worthless’? Is the movie American Psycho have a wider cultural reach than the book? Should I just read the DaVinci Code? What will Christian Bale’s legacy be? What’s ur fave Bret Easton Ellis book?
The hit buzzband Neon Indian played Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night. This is a video of their performance of ‘Terminally Chill’ and ‘Ephemeral Artery.’
You can see that the band was ‘mad into it’, like this was their ‘opportunity to gain tons of fans and mainstream success.’ A liberating moment on the journey from blog band to a ‘legitimate band entering new markets.’ We will see if the band can ‘please their record company’ by selling mad units in their overhyped, overanticipated ’sophomore LP.’
Do u wish u coulda been one of the members of the crowd behind the band, being ‘hella into it’? Which member of Neon Indian was dressed the ‘best’/'dumbest’?
The popular show Late Night With Jimmy Fallon has the traditional ‘black leader’ of a band, who is meant to provide an edge+humor to the show. This zany drummer, ?uestlove ‘tweeted’ that Jimmy Fallon used the popular application Shazam to identify Neon indian. This may or may not prove that post-indie bands would not exist/thrive without the our wired/wireless world. Do yall use Shazam 2 discover music? Is Neon Indian officially in ‘the Major Leagues’ now? Would yall have gone with ‘Deadbeat Summer’ / ‘Shoulda Taken Acid with yall’? Did they ‘kill it’ on James Fallon? Would Conan O’Brien have invited a ‘blog buzzband’ or is he too old and out of touch now? Are you ready to let Neon Indian go ‘dormant’ until their next album cycle in 2k11?
From what we have researched, Alexander McQueen was a designer unlike any other designer, because he was innovative. Due to unknown reasons, the bro decided to end his life on his own terms. Alt celebs who have personal connections to the fashion world turned to twitter in order to mourn his death.
Did you see any alt celebs mourning/namedropping/reflecting upon Alexander McQueen?
Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend turns to ‘escapism’ to deal with the pressures of being the #1 band in the world and the recent death of Michael Jackson.
Are yall sad that this bro offed himself, or happy that he ended his own pain? Would u commit internet suicide before committing real suicide? Do u feel ‘out of touch’ with high end fashion? Is twitter the best way to memorialize some1 u care about? Will Michael Jackson’s death be the #1 celeb death of all time?
