Slate has a list (compiled by their staff) of the New Classics, or the things from the last ten years (since the year 2000 (done in my best Andy Richter voice)) that will stand the test of time.
The New Classics
Some of them I agree with...some of them I loathe (Uggs, "I've Gotta Feelin'", The Wire)but it got me thinking, along with the three awesome hosts of the Slate Culture Gabfest, about what my choices would be.
In no particular order, here they are:
Film:
Lost in Translation
What can I say about this film that hasn't been said? It is a perfect film for our time, and it is an amazing look at the ennui of a particular type of lifestyle.
Fiction:
Netherland by Joseph O'Neill
We are living in a post-9-11 world and this is the novel for it.
Non-Fiction:
Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq by Thomas Ricks
A well written view of the "boots on the ground" in Iraq and what it means for our Nation as an empire.
Music:
Neon Bible - Arcade Fire
This is an amazing album and I can envision TEA's children listening to this in music appreciation classes.
Television:
Battlestar Galactica
Another classic piece of post-9-11 media. Even with the incomprehensible ending, this series exposed things that we are afraid to talk about or even think about regarding torture, identity, and what it means to be human in the event of a great tragedy.
Technology:
Portable Media
It does not matter what version of a digital media manager is, face it, you would have a much different life without it. Between my Nook and my multiple iPods, I have an amazing amount of media with instant access even more.
So, what did I get wrong? What are your new classics?
I would grudgingly put Kanye in the music slot, though it's harder to choose a single album as standout.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna let you finish, B, but...
ReplyDeleteYeah, I could see him on a list of new classics but which single, let alone, which album?
Pop hip hop is difficult when it comes to full albums. Hell, almost everyone is bad a full albums these days.