We all have our preferences when it comes to music, books and movies, and we may even take pride in them. Heck, we call it "taste." But seldom do we think of this not as taste but as a rut that we've fallen into - one that can exclude multitudes of amazing works that we just didn't have the time to discover or appreciate.
This is what I love about Jesse Kornbluth's HeadButler.com blog, which I was delighted to stumble upon a few years ago. Jesse has consistently introduced me not only to things I would expect to like already (eg nonfiction, classical music, foreign movies) but also a vast array of stuff that I would otherwise never seek out on my own. Because of his impeccable taste and lucid prose, I've been persuaded to sample new pop (Josh Ritter's
Beast in Its Tracks
), older rock (Dylan, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen), young adult novels (John Green's
The Fault in Our Stars
), world music (Bombino) and a whole lot more - all with pleasing results.
The function of a good critic is to help you better understand and appreciate art that is already around you. HeadButler.com has done exactly that, enriching my life immeasurably. Added bonus: bragging rights every time I introduce a friend to a find from my secret stash. This secret stash can now be yours, too, in the form of this collection of Jesse's top 100 hits. Get the book, then be sure to check out Jesse's blog for even more of the good stuff. The book itself makes for a great gift, too - a gift for keeping on giving.
-- Ali Binazir MD, author of "The Tao of Dating: The Smart Woman's Guide to Being Absolutely Irresistible", the highest-rated dating book on Amazon for 157 weeks
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Dr Ali Binazir
Indispensable resource for the culturally curious: never worry about what gift to buy, movie to watch or book to read next
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