Reviews
" Super Pop is as snappy as its title-a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives." -Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine , television critic "Thanks to Super Pop , you'll never be caught without a pop culture recommendation-or ten-to fit every social setting (and fill many weekday nights at home as well)." -Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity , film critic " Super Pop is the Holy Grail for ALL your social and antisocial needs. Daniel Harmon's book is smarter than your average bear, funnier than your average LOLcat, and more useful than a dozen remote controls. In a top ten list of the top ten "top ten" books, Super Pop goes straight to number one." -Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of Buffy: The Making of a Slayer "This book of annotated lists reads like an effective study guide for your next trivia night…(the) content is actually far more substantial than first impressions would imply…This is a go-to resource for teens looking to bone up on pop culture, sound interesting at a party, or craft the perfect playlist for a workout." -Booklist "For anyone who has ever felt the slightest bit deficient in their pop-culture expertise, here is the ultimate guide, guaranteed to fill any void….The bizarre choices will prompt many double takes and lots of laughter….A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado." -Kirkus Reviews, eoe Super Pop is as snappy as its titlee"a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives.e e"Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine , television critic eoeThanks to Super Pop , youe(tm)ll never be caught without a pop culture recommendatione"or tene"to fit every social setting (and fill many weekday nights at home as well).e e"Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity , film critic eoe Super Pop is the Holy Grail for ALL your social and antisocial needs. 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Daniel Harmon's book is smarter than your average bear, funnier than your average LOLcat, and more useful than a dozen remote controls. In a top ten list of the top ten "top ten" books, Super Pop goes straight to number one." -Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of Buffy: The Making of a Slayer, "Highbrow mixes easily with lowbrow in this lively compilation of film, book, TV show, and video-game references. The 'Cheat on Your Homework' list includes unlikely matched movies, Anna Karenina and Clueless. Ben Franklin, Richard Feynman, and Tina Fey make an appearance on the 'Stand on the Shoulders of Giants' list. Scattered black-and-white cartoon illustrations don't support or detract from the text. Occasional themed spreads offer amusing dialogue bubbles, such as 'Ten Essential Catchphrases for Use at Dinner Parties' (quoting the likes of Homer Simpson and Bugs Bunny), and 'The Smartest Inanimate Objects in the History of Pop Culture,' such as garden gnomes and couches. An extensive index might prove helpful in preparing for trivia meets, but the joy here is in wandering through these browsable lists. Fun and witty, historical and current, this volume will find an appreciative audience."--School Library Journal, "For anyone who has ever felt the slightest bit deficient in their pop-culture expertise, here is the ultimate guide, guaranteed to fill any void. Harmon has put together a quirky, fun, wide-ranging guide to nearly 500 different books, films, podcasts, songs, television episodes, video games and more, sorting them into kooky top 10 lists. 'Stop Being Such a Philistine: Easy Access Points to the World of High Art' includes Exit through the Gift Shop, a Banksy documentary directed by the subject; Amadeus (the movie); Barry Lyndon; a 2009 ad campaign for Levi's; and Beyoncé's 'Countdown' video, among others. "Eat, Pray, Love, Spelunk: Tag Along on a Life-Changing Vacation" recommends the VICE Guide to Travel, a Web-based collection of video guides to such vacation getaways as Doha and Karachi; The Darjeeling Limited; David Foster Wallace's A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again (1997); and The Amazing Race Australia. Each entry receives a paragraph or two of annotation. It is particularly entertaining to see what seemingly completely disparate things wind up on the same list. Evil Dead and The Sound of Music? Field of Dreams and Persepolis? The bizarre choices will prompt many double takes and lots of laughter. A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado."--Kirkus Reviews, IndieFab Award Finalist " Super Pop is as snappy as its title-a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives." -Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine , television critic "Thanks to Super Pop , you'll never be caught without a pop culture recommendation-or ten-to fit every social setting (and fill many weekday nights at home as well)." -Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity , film critic " Super Pop is the Holy Grail for ALL your social and antisocial needs. Daniel Harmon's book is smarter than your average bear, funnier than your average LOLcat, and more useful than a dozen remote controls. In a top ten list of the top ten "top ten" books, Super Pop goes straight to number one." -Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of Buffy: The Making of a Slayer "This book of annotated lists reads like an effective study guide for your next trivia night…(the) content is actually far more substantial than first impressions would imply…This is a go-to resource for teens looking to bone up on pop culture, sound interesting at a party, or craft the perfect playlist for a workout." -Booklist "For anyone who has ever felt the slightest bit deficient in their pop-culture expertise, here is the ultimate guide, guaranteed to fill any void….The bizarre choices will prompt many double takes and lots of laughter….A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado." -Kirkus Reviews "This book is terrific fun just for browsing purposes. But as a source of potential teaching / discussion / writing ideas, it's downright invaluable." -Peter Gutierrez, "Connect the Pop," School Library Journal blog " Super Pop bursts with titillating pop cultural tidbits and trivia . . . Author Daniel Harmon's intent when he wrote Super Pop was to go beyond the usual lists of movies, books, and trivia, that Harmon calls 'unsurprising' and create exciting lists that spark the imagination, and 'go beyond the old standard and a few new staples.' Super Pop achieves this with flying colors." - ForeWord Reviews "Highly intriguing...Harmon envisions a world where his audience will take these recommendations, discover new things, and add to the cultural archive with their own lists and recommendations. In this way, everyone will have an investment in keeping artifacts of pop culture from 'slipping through the cracks,' as he put it. 'I did not intend these lists to be an endpoint,' Harmon said, 'but rather a beginning.'" - Flavorwire, " Super Pop is as snappy as its title-a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives." -Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine , television critic "Thanks to Super Pop , you'll never be caught without a pop culture recommendation-or ten-to fit every social setting (and fill many weekday nights at home as well)." -Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity , film critic " Super Pop is the Holy Grail for ALL your social and antisocial needs. Daniel Harmon's book is smarter than your average bear, funnier than your average LOLcat, and more useful than a dozen remote controls. In a top ten list of the top ten "top ten" books, Super Pop goes straight to number one." -Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of Buffy: The Making of a Slayer "This book of annotated lists reads like an effective study guide for your next trivia night…(the) content is actually far more substantial than first impressions would imply…This is a go-to resource for teens looking to bone up on pop culture, sound interesting at a party, or craft the perfect playlist for a workout." -Booklist "For anyone who has ever felt the slightest bit deficient in their pop-culture expertise, here is the ultimate guide, guaranteed to fill any void….The bizarre choices will prompt many double takes and lots of laughter….A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado." -Kirkus Reviews "This book is terrific fun just for browsing purposes. But as a source of potential teaching / discussion / writing ideas, it's downright invaluable." -Peter Gutierrez, "Connect the Pop," School Library Journal blog " Super Pop bursts with titillating pop cultural tidbits and trivia . . . Author Daniel Harmon's intent when he wrote Super Pop was to go beyond the usual lists of movies, books, and trivia, that Harmon calls 'unsurprising' and create exciting lists that spark the imagination, and 'go beyond the old standard and a few new staples.' Super Pop achieves this with flying colors." - ForeWord Reviews "Highly intriguing...Harmon envisions a world where his audience will take these recommendations, discover new things, and add to the cultural archive with their own lists and recommendations. In this way, everyone will have an investment in keeping artifacts of pop culture from 'slipping through the cracks,' as he put it. 'I did not intend these lists to be an endpoint,' Harmon said, 'but rather a beginning.'" - Flavorwire, " Super Pop is as snappy as its title--a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives." --Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine , television critic "Thanks to Super Pop , you'll never be caught without a pop culture recommendation--or ten--to fit every social setting (and fill many weekday nights at home as well)." --Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity , film critic " Super Pop is the Holy Grail for ALL your social and antisocial needs. Daniel Harmon's book is smarter than your average bear, funnier than your average LOLcat, and more useful than a dozen remote controls. In a top ten list of the top ten "top ten" books, Super Pop goes straight to number one." --Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of Buffy: The Making of a Slayer "This book of annotated lists reads like an effective study guide for your next trivia night...(the) content is actually far more substantial than first impressions would imply...This is a go-to resource for teens looking to bone up on pop culture, sound interesting at a party, or craft the perfect playlist for a workout." --Booklist "For anyone who has ever felt the slightest bit deficient in their pop-culture expertise, here is the ultimate guide, guaranteed to fill any void....The bizarre choices will prompt many double takes and lots of laughter....A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado." --Kirkus Reviews, " Super Pop is as snappy as its title--a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives." --Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine , television critic "Thanks to Super Pop , you'll never be caught without a pop culture recommendation--or ten--to fit every social setting (and fill many weekday nights at home as well)." --Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity , film critic " Super Pop is the Holy Grail for ALL your social and antisocial needs. Daniel Harmon's book is smarter than your average bear, funnier than your average LOLcat, and more useful than a dozen remote controls. In a top ten list of the top ten "top ten" books, Super Pop goes straight to number one." --Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of Buffy: The Making of a Slayer "This book of annotated lists reads like an effective study guide for your next trivia night...(the) content is actually far more substantial than first impressions would imply...This is a go-to resource for teens looking to bone up on pop culture, sound interesting at a party, or craft the perfect playlist for a workout." --Booklist "For anyone who has ever felt the slightest bit deficient in their pop-culture expertise, here is the ultimate guide, guaranteed to fill any void....The bizarre choices will prompt many double takes and lots of laughter....A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado." --Kirkus Reviews "This book is terrific fun just for browsing purposes. But as a source of potential teaching / discussion / writing ideas, it's downright invaluable." --Peter Gutierrez, "Connect the Pop," School Library Journal blog " Super Pop bursts with titillating pop cultural tidbits and trivia . . . Author Daniel Harmon's intent when he wrote Super Pop was to go beyond the usual lists of movies, books, and trivia, that Harmon calls 'unsurprising' and create exciting lists that spark the imagination, and 'go beyond the old standard and a few new staples.' Super Pop achieves this with flying colors." -- ForeWord Reviews "Highly intriguing...Harmon envisions a world where his audience will take these recommendations, discover new things, and add to the cultural archive with their own lists and recommendations. In this way, everyone will have an investment in keeping artifacts of pop culture from 'slipping through the cracks,' as he put it. 'I did not intend these lists to be an endpoint,' Harmon said, 'but rather a beginning.'" -- Flavorwire, Super Pop is as snappy as its title-a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives. -Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine , television critic Thanks to Super Pop , you'll never be caught without a pop culture recommendation-or ten-to fit every social setting (and fill many weekday nights at home as well). -Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity , film critic Super Pop is the Holy Grail for ALL your social and antisocial needs. Daniel Harmon's book is smarter than your average bear, funnier than your average LOLcat, and more useful than a dozen remote controls. In a top ten list of the top ten top ten books, Super Pop goes straight to number one. -Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of Buffy: The Making of a Slayer, IndieFab Award Finalist " Super Pop is as snappy as its title--a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives." --Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine , television critic "Thanks to Super Pop , you'll never be caught without a pop culture recommendation--or ten--to fit every social setting (and fill many weekday nights at home as well)." --Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity , film critic " Super Pop is the Holy Grail for ALL your social and antisocial needs. Daniel Harmon's book is smarter than your average bear, funnier than your average LOLcat, and more useful than a dozen remote controls. In a top ten list of the top ten "top ten" books, Super Pop goes straight to number one." --Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of Buffy: The Making of a Slayer "This book of annotated lists reads like an effective study guide for your next trivia night...(the) content is actually far more substantial than first impressions would imply...This is a go-to resource for teens looking to bone up on pop culture, sound interesting at a party, or craft the perfect playlist for a workout." --Booklist "For anyone who has ever felt the slightest bit deficient in their pop-culture expertise, here is the ultimate guide, guaranteed to fill any void....The bizarre choices will prompt many double takes and lots of laughter....A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado." --Kirkus Reviews "This book is terrific fun just for browsing purposes. But as a source of potential teaching / discussion / writing ideas, it's downright invaluable." --Peter Gutierrez, "Connect the Pop," School Library Journal blog " Super Pop bursts with titillating pop cultural tidbits and trivia . . . Author Daniel Harmon's intent when he wrote Super Pop was to go beyond the usual lists of movies, books, and trivia, that Harmon calls 'unsurprising' and create exciting lists that spark the imagination, and 'go beyond the old standard and a few new staples.' Super Pop achieves this with flying colors." -- ForeWord Reviews "Highly intriguing...Harmon envisions a world where his audience will take these recommendations, discover new things, and add to the cultural archive with their own lists and recommendations. In this way, everyone will have an investment in keeping artifacts of pop culture from 'slipping through the cracks,' as he put it. 'I did not intend these lists to be an endpoint,' Harmon said, 'but rather a beginning.'" -- Flavorwire, IndieFab Award Finalist " Super Pop is as snappy as its title--a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives." --Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine , television critic "Thanks to Super Pop , you'll never be caught without a pop culture recommendation--or ten--to fit every social setting (and fill many weekday nights at home as well)." --Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity , film critic " Super Pop is the Holy Grail for ALL your social and antisocial needs. Daniel Harmon's book is smarter than your average bear, funnier than your average LOLcat, and more useful than a dozen remote controls. In a top ten list of the top ten "top ten" books, Super Pop goes straight to number one." --Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of Buffy: The Making of a Slayer "This book of annotated lists reads like an effective study guide for your next trivia night...(the) content is actually far more substantial than first impressions would imply...This is a go-to resource for teens looking to bone up on pop culture, sound interesting at a party, or craft the perfect playlist for a workout." --Booklist "For anyone who has ever felt the slightest bit deficient in their pop-culture expertise, here is the ultimate guide, guaranteed to fill any void....The bizarre choices will prompt many double takes and lots of laughter....A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado." --Kirkus Reviews "This book is terrific fun just for browsing purposes. But as a source of potential teaching / discussion / writing ideas, it's downright invaluable." --Peter Gutierrez, "Connect the Pop," School Library Journal blog " Super Pop bursts with titillating pop cultural tidbits and trivia . . . Author Daniel Harmon's intent when he wrote Super Pop was to go beyond the usual lists of movies, books, and trivia, that Harmon calls 'unsurprising' and create exciting lists that spark the imagination, and 'go beyond the old standard and a few new staples.' Super Pop achieves this with flying colors." -- ForeWord Reviews "Highly intriguing...Harmon envisions a world where his audience will take these recommendations, discover new things, and add to the cultural archive with their own lists and recommendations. In this way, everyone will have an investment in keeping artifacts of pop culture from 'slipping through the cracks,' as he put it. 'I did not intend these lists to be an endpoint,' Harmon said, 'but rather a beginning.'" -- Flavorwire, " Super Pop is as snappy as its title--a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives." --Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine , television critic "Thanks to Super Pop , you'll never be caught without a pop culture recommendation--or ten--to fit every social setting (and fill many weekday nights at home as well)." --Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity , film critic " Super Pop is the Holy Grail for ALL your social and antisocial needs. Daniel Harmon's book is smarter than your average bear, funnier than your average LOLcat, and more useful than a dozen remote controls. In a top ten list of the top ten "top ten" books, Super Pop goes straight to number one." --Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of Buffy: The Making of a Slayer "This book of annotated lists reads like an effective study guide for your next trivia night...(the) content is actually far more substantial than first impressions would imply...This is a go-to resource for teens looking to bone up on pop culture, sound interesting at a party, or craft the perfect playlist for a workout." --Booklist "For anyone who has ever felt the slightest bit deficient in their pop-culture expertise, here is the ultimate guide, guaranteed to fill any void....The bizarre choices will prompt many double takes and lots of laughter....A weird, witty, endlessly entertaining compendium for the budding pop-culture aficionado." --Kirkus Reviews, " Super Pop is as snappy as its title-a wonderful gateway to broadened horizons for current and future pop culture obsessives." -Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine , television critic "Thanks to Super Pop , you'll never be caught without a pop culture recommendation-or ten-to fit every social setting (and fill many weekday nights at home as well)." -Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity , film critic " Super Pop is the Holy Grail for ALL your social and antisocial needs. Daniel Harmon's book is smarter than your average bear, funnier than your average LOLcat, and more useful than a dozen remote controls. In a top ten list of the top ten "top ten" books, Super Pop goes straight to number one." -Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of Buffy: The Making of a Slayer, "This book of annotated lists reads like an effective study guide for your next trivia night. Compilations such as 'Survival Lessons from Ten Works of Literature and Film' and 'Life as an Aristocrat' manage to find the commonalities between Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Downton Abbey. However, the book's humorous trivial content is actually far more substantial than first impressions would imply. Using familiar categories of pop culture, such as music, television, movies, and the Internet, Harmon manages to touch on both high-brow and broad cultural ideas, classical art, watershed historical events, and literature. The content encompasses a wide range of genres, eras, and topics, and the hundreds of jumping-off points for exploring facts beyond the lists have great potential to inspire the curiosity of readers. This is a go-to resource for teens looking to bone up on pop culture, sound interesting at a party, or craft the perfect playlist for a workout."--Booklist
