The Snob's Dictionary

The Snob's Dictionary is a series of books by Vanity Fair contributing writer David Kamp[1] that gently satirizes snobbery (cinephilia (Film Snob),[2][3][4] rock music (Rock Snob),[5] winery (Wine Snob) [6] and fine cuisine (Food Snob)[7][8][9]) which soon became a video series with some episodes narrated by actor Judah Friedlander.[10]

Summary

An inside look into cultural snobs whose knowledge of the said subjects are more important than enjoying them.[11][12][13][14][15]

Examples
  • Jonas Mekas: "Lithuanian-born, New York-based overlord of avant-garde film"[16]
  • Jangle: "Critic-beloved noun-adjective used to evoke sunny guitar pop"[17]
  • Harlan Estate: "Ultimate cult winery, located in Napa and founded by real-estate developer and snob manipulator Bill Harlan"[18]
  • Geoduck: "Giant saltwater clam with alarmingly phallic siphon that hangs, John Holmes-like, out of its open shell"[19]
  • Hammer Films: "British production company that, in its factory-like production of blood-soaked, dĂ©colletage-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.[20]
  • 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."[21]
  • Lester Bangs: "Dead rock critic canonized for his willfully obnoxious, amphetamine-streaked prose."[22]

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. Snob’s Dictionary - Sven on Vimeo
  3. SNOBS DICTIONARY_AIP on Vimeo
  4. SNOBS DICTIONARY_Roeg on Vimeo
  5. Snob's Dictionary - Kraftwerk on Vimeo
  6. 'Wine Snob's Dictionary'|Daily Dish Los Angeles Times
  7. "The Film Snob*s Dictionary by David Kamp, Lawrence Levi - PenguinRandomHouse.com".
  8. The Food Snob's Dictionary|Good Food|Food & Cooking Stories|KCRW
  9. The right-snob reference book for you.-Slate
  10. Dia, Aminata (2014-03-31). "Watch the ASME-Nominated Video Series, "The Snob's Dictionary"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  11. "The Snob's Dictionary-Series Trailer-Vanity Fair". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  12. Kamp, David (2005-08-26). "The Rock Snob's Dictionary". NPR. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  13. Vanity Fair: The Snob's Dictionary Video Series
  14. ALL A CINEPHILE NEEDS TO KNOW - Hartford Courant
  15. A Dictionary by Rock Snobs, for Rock Snobs : NPR
  16. The Film Snob's Dictionary, Vol.3
  17. The Rock Snob antomized.-Slate
  18. The Wine Snob's Dictionary, Vol.1
  19. The Food Snob's Dictionary - Thrillist
  20. The Film Snob's Dictionary, Vol.3
  21. A Dictionary by Rock Snobs, for Rock Snobs : NPR
  22. A Dictionary by Rock Snobs, for Rock Snobs : NPR
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