And even though they express themselves with a measure of diffidence, it’s clear that they are acutely, at times painfully, aware of their special status as uniquely sensitive, caring, smart and cool beings on a planet full of cretins and failures.
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Is AO Scott writing about a movie, or is he writing about YOU?
THINK ABOUT IT.
(via katiebakes)
‘A metonymy,’ indeed. Also, notably, this review marks A.O. Scott’s definitive break with Eggers four years after writing the article that has no doubt generated more inane conversation and confused more underaged lolitas than any other this decade. Does this mean he’s come down for n+1? Are they still publishing?
(via endasher)
underage lolitas do not confuse easily, endasher, except about how this movie could be made and why people are surprised that it is not good. did no one watch the preview?
