the decline of western civilization
paul and i caught the last episode of masterpiece theater's version of white teeth. we both enjoyed it quite a bit, and wished we'd seen the whole series — maybe we should actually read the book, eh?
as we were discussing this while the credits rolled, the announcer was telling us, "visit our web site to learn more about masterpiece theater or to order the companion book..."
that's right. it's no longer a book that stands on its own, or even source material, it's an adjunct to a television show. we live in grim times.