I have to thank
mixedknuts for turning me onto rock critic and pop culture observer Chuck Klosterman. The Knut sent me "Fargo Rock City" for Christmas one year, and
baltimoregretch picked up for me a few weeks back his series of essays called "IV." His scribblings, whether they be on hair metal or hairdressers are always thought-provoking, insightful, and amusing. If you don't know much about American pop culture the enjoyment might be diminished, but you're all smart enough to get a great deal simply from context.
One way or the other, it's good bathroom reading.