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'''Nathan Rabin''' (born April 24, 1976) is an American [[film critic]]. A graduate of the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]], Rabin was the first head writer for [[The A.V. Club]], a position he continues to hold today.<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/content/author/nrabin Articles by Nathan Rabin] at the ''AV Club''</ref> He is also noted for coining the phrase [[manic pixie dream girl]] as a [[stock character|cinematic type]]<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95507953 Manic Pixie Dream Girls: A Cinematic Scourge?] All Things Considered, October 9, 2008</ref>. He was a panelist on the short-lived basic cable show "Movie Club with [[John Ridley]]" on [[American Movie Classics]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1934151/ Nathan Rabin's] IMDB page</ref> In 2007, he began "My Year of Flops" on The A.V. Club, where he re-evaluated films that were shunned by critics, ignored by audiences, or both, at their time of release<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2009-07-06-nathan-rabin-the-big-rewind_N.htm 'Onion' writer Nathan Rabin rewinds big-time for memoir] USA Today, July 6, 2009</ref>. As of January 2008, the year was finished, but he continues the project as a bi-monthly feature. Other ongoing features Rabin writes for [[The A.V Club]] include Dispatches From Direct-To-DVD Purgatory, a tongue-in-cheek look at DVD premieres, Silly Little Show-Biz Book Club<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/features/silly-little-showbiz-book-club/ Silly Little Show-Biz Book Club] at the ''AV Club''</ref>, a humorous exploration of trashy books about entertainment and Ephemereview, which offers critiques of sub-reviewable pop-culture detritus. |
'''Nathan Rabin''' (born April 24, 1976) is an American [[film critic]]. A graduate of the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]], Rabin was the first head writer for [[The A.V. Club]], a position he continues to hold today.<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/content/author/nrabin Articles by Nathan Rabin] at the ''AV Club''</ref> He is also noted for coining the phrase [[manic pixie dream girl]] as a [[stock character|cinematic type]]<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95507953 Manic Pixie Dream Girls: A Cinematic Scourge?] All Things Considered, October 9, 2008</ref>. He was a panelist on the short-lived basic cable show "Movie Club with [[John Ridley]]" on [[American Movie Classics]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1934151/ Nathan Rabin's] IMDB page</ref> In 2007, he began "My Year of Flops" on The A.V. Club, where he re-evaluated films that were shunned by critics, ignored by audiences, or both, at their time of release<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2009-07-06-nathan-rabin-the-big-rewind_N.htm 'Onion' writer Nathan Rabin rewinds big-time for memoir] USA Today, July 6, 2009</ref>. As of January 2008, the year was finished, but he continues the project as a bi-monthly feature. Other ongoing features Rabin writes for [[The A.V Club]] include Dispatches From Direct-To-DVD Purgatory, a tongue-in-cheek look at DVD premieres, Silly Little Show-Biz Book Club<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/features/silly-little-showbiz-book-club/ Silly Little Show-Biz Book Club] at the ''AV Club''</ref>, a humorous exploration of trashy books about entertainment and Ephemereview, which offers critiques of sub-reviewable pop-culture detritus. |
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July 2009 saw the release of Rabin's memoir ''The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture'', which was published by [[Charles Scribner's Sons|Scribner]].<ref>[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Nathan-Rabin/45083314 The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture] promo page at Simon & Schuster</ref>. ''[[The Washington Post]]'' gave the book a negative review, calling it a "...failed project is brought to you by pop culture."<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/18/AR2009091803352.html?hpid=artsliving The Layers of a Pungent Life] The Washington Post</ref> while ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "(Rabin) has packed (The Big Rewind), like a cannon, full of caustic wit and bruised feelings" in its more positive review<ref name="nytimes">[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/books/22garner.html Memories of a Train Wreck Diverted] The New York Times, July 21, 2009</ref> The book uses pop culture as a springboard to discuss its author's tragi-comic adolescence as a guest of a mental hospital, a foster family whose patience and generosity he jokes "knew only strict, unyielding boundaries" and the Jewish Children's Bureau group home system as well as his career with [[The A.V. Club]] and disastrous stint on "Movie Club With [[John Ridley]]"<ref name="nytimes">[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/books/22garner.html Memories of a Train Wreck Diverted] The New York Times, July 21, 2009</ref>. The book ends with a chapter about Rabin's unsuccessful audition to fill in for [[Roger Ebert]] as a guest critic on [[At The Movies]]. Scribner will also be publishing a book version of "My Year of Flops" in 2010.<ref>[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Nathan-Rabin/45083314/author_revealed "My Year of Flops"] promo page at Simon & Schuster</ref> |
July 2009 saw the release of Rabin's memoir ''The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture'', which was published by [[Charles Scribner's Sons|Scribner]].<ref>[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Nathan-Rabin/45083314 The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture] promo page at Simon & Schuster</ref>. ''[[The Washington Post]]'' gave the book a negative review, calling it a "...failed project is brought to you by pop culture."<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/18/AR2009091803352.html?hpid=artsliving The Layers of a Pungent Life] The Washington Post</ref> while ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "(Rabin) has packed (The Big Rewind), like a cannon, full of caustic wit and bruised feelings" in its more positive review<ref name="nytimes">[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/books/22garner.html Memories of a Train Wreck Diverted] The New York Times, July 21, 2009</ref> The book uses influential novels such as [[The Great Gatsby]] and pop culture as a springboard to discuss its author's tragi-comic adolescence as a guest of a mental hospital, a foster family whose patience and generosity he jokes "knew only strict, unyielding boundaries" and the Jewish Children's Bureau group home system as well as his career with [[The A.V. Club]] and disastrous stint on "Movie Club With [[John Ridley]]"<ref name="nytimes">[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/books/22garner.html Memories of a Train Wreck Diverted] The New York Times, July 21, 2009</ref>. The book ends with a chapter about Rabin's unsuccessful audition to fill in for [[Roger Ebert]] as a guest critic on [[At The Movies]]. Scribner will also be publishing a book version of "My Year of Flops" in 2010.<ref>[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Nathan-Rabin/45083314/author_revealed "My Year of Flops"] promo page at Simon & Schuster</ref> |
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Nathan Rabin (born April 24, 1976) is an American film critic. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Rabin was the first head writer for The A.V. Club, a position he continues to hold today.[1] He is also noted for coining the phrase manic pixie dream girl as a cinematic type[2]. He was a panelist on the short-lived basic cable show "Movie Club with John Ridley" on American Movie Classics.[3] In 2007, he began "My Year of Flops" on The A.V. Club, where he re-evaluated films that were shunned by critics, ignored by audiences, or both, at their time of release[4]. As of January 2008, the year was finished, but he continues the project as a bi-monthly feature. Other ongoing features Rabin writes for The A.V Club include Dispatches From Direct-To-DVD Purgatory, a tongue-in-cheek look at DVD premieres, Silly Little Show-Biz Book Club[5], a humorous exploration of trashy books about entertainment and Ephemereview, which offers critiques of sub-reviewable pop-culture detritus.
July 2009 saw the release of Rabin's memoir The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture, which was published by Scribner.[6]. The Washington Post gave the book a negative review, calling it a "...failed project is brought to you by pop culture."[7] while The New York Times wrote, "(Rabin) has packed (The Big Rewind), like a cannon, full of caustic wit and bruised feelings" in its more positive review[8] The book uses influential novels such as The Great Gatsby and pop culture as a springboard to discuss its author's tragi-comic adolescence as a guest of a mental hospital, a foster family whose patience and generosity he jokes "knew only strict, unyielding boundaries" and the Jewish Children's Bureau group home system as well as his career with The A.V. Club and disastrous stint on "Movie Club With John Ridley"[8]. The book ends with a chapter about Rabin's unsuccessful audition to fill in for Roger Ebert as a guest critic on At The Movies. Scribner will also be publishing a book version of "My Year of Flops" in 2010.[9]
Sources
- ^ Articles by Nathan Rabin at the AV Club
- ^ Manic Pixie Dream Girls: A Cinematic Scourge? All Things Considered, October 9, 2008
- ^ Nathan Rabin's IMDB page
- ^ 'Onion' writer Nathan Rabin rewinds big-time for memoir USA Today, July 6, 2009
- ^ Silly Little Show-Biz Book Club at the AV Club
- ^ The Big Rewind: A Memoir Brought To You By Pop Culture promo page at Simon & Schuster
- ^ The Layers of a Pungent Life The Washington Post
- ^ a b Memories of a Train Wreck Diverted The New York Times, July 21, 2009
- ^ "My Year of Flops" promo page at Simon & Schuster