The Catcher in the Rye is the kind of book which is said to change lives, yet this novel has never crossed my path. I have avoided the hype, so to speak. This week I change that.
The Catcher in the Rye
Category: Classically Lacking
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – (Classically Lacking)
This epic spaghetti-western, directed by Sergio Leone, and featuring a star-making turn from legendary actor/director Clint Eastwood, is next up on my Classically Lacking list. As always, the idea is to decide whether a so-called-classic is still worth our time in 2019.
Pride and Prejudice – (Classically Lacking)
Pride and Prejudice is about gender norms in 19th century society. It is about the supposed duty of marriage. It is about injustice, imbalance, and inequality. But how qualified am I to talk about that? All I want is to express that in 2019, Pride and Prejudice is worth turning back to, because it is still funny.
Classically Lacking // SEGA AGES: Out Run
Out Run is not just an old SEGA game. It is an aesthetic sensibility, characterised by a popular subreddit which celebrates 80’s revivalist art. But yes, it is also an old SEGA game, and it has just been ported to the Nintendo Switch as part of the SEGA AGES series.
Classically Lacking
On Classically Lacking I will fill up and refresh the gaps in my classic repertoire. On a rotational basis I intend to tackle a classic a week: one game, one book, one film, repeat.
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