The Snob's Dictionary

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The Snob's Dictionary is a series of books by Vanity Fair contributing writer David Kamp [1] that gently satirizes snobbery (cinephilia (Film Snob), [2] [3] [4] rock music (Rock Snob), [5] winery (Wine Snob) [6] and fine cuisine (Food Snob) [7] [8] [9] ) which soon became a video series with some episodes narrated by actor Judah Friedlander. [10]

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Summary

An inside look into cultural snobs whose knowledge of the said subjects are more important than enjoying them. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Bernstein, Paula (2013-10-15). "Watch: Nicolas Roeg and the Brit Perv Directors in the 'Film Snob's Dictionary'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  2. ↑ Snob’s Dictionary - Sven on Vimeo
  3. ↑ SNOBS DICTIONARY_AIP on Vimeo
  4. ↑ SNOBS DICTIONARY_Roeg on Vimeo
  5. ↑ Snob's Dictionary - Kraftwerk on Vimeo
  6. ↑ 'Wine Snob's Dictionary'|Daily Dish Los Angeles Times
  7. ↑ "The Film Snob*s Dictionary by David Kamp, Lawrence Levi - PenguinRandomHouse.com".
  8. ↑ The Food Snob's Dictionary|Good Food|Food & Cooking Stories|KCRW
  9. ↑ The right-snob reference book for you.-Slate
  10. ↑ Dia, Aminata (2014-03-31). "Watch the ASME-Nominated Video Series, "The Snob's Dictionary"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  11. ↑ "The Snob's Dictionary-Series Trailer-Vanity Fair". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  12. ↑ Kamp, David (2005-08-26). "The Rock Snob's Dictionary". NPR. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  13. ↑ Vanity Fair: The Snob's Dictionary Video Series
  14. ↑ ALL A CINEPHILE NEEDS TO KNOW - Hartford Courant
  15. ↑ A Dictionary by Rock Snobs, for Rock Snobs : NPR
  16. ↑ The Film Snob's Dictionary, Vol.3
  17. ↑ The Rock Snob antomized.-Slate
  18. ↑ The Wine Snob's Dictionary, Vol.1
  19. ↑ The Food Snob's Dictionary - Thrillist
  20. ↑ The Film Snob's Dictionary, Vol.3
  21. ↑ A Dictionary by Rock Snobs, for Rock Snobs : NPR
  22. ↑ A Dictionary by Rock Snobs, for Rock Snobs : NPR
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