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pulp fiction

noun

  1. fiction dealing with lurid or sensational subjects, often printed on rough, low-quality paper manufactured from wood pulp.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of pulp fiction1

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
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Weinstein and his brother Bob were among the most major figures in Hollywood, founding Miramax film studio, whose hits included Shakespeare in Love, which won best picture at the Academy Awards, and Pulp Fiction.

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Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs director Quentin Tarantino said it was "everything an independent movie theatre should be", adding that "for lovers of quality films, this is Mecca".

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Bailey, whose previous book subjects include “Pulp Fiction” and Richard Pryor, knows “The Sopranos” is the reason why most readers would be drawn to a book about Gandolfini, and his biography spends ample time and space on the series.

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When I was trying to find a director of photography, my husband said, “Why don't you try Andrzej Sekula?” because Andrzej had just done "Pulp Fiction" and the wide angles, the crispness, the certain black comedy, could be right for "American Psycho," which I think it really was.

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Newspapers portrayed her as a chilly, oversexed murderess from the pages of pulp fiction.

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is pulp fiction?

Pulp fiction refers to a genre of racy, action-based stories published in cheaply printed magazines from around 1900 to the 1950s, mostly in the United States.Pulp fiction gets its name from the paper it was printed on. Magazines featuring such stories were typically published using cheap, ragged-edged paper made from wood pulp. These magazines were sometimes called pulps.Pulp fiction created a breeding ground for new and exciting genres. Though the heyday of pulp fiction magazines has passed, their eye-catching covers and dramatic, fast-paced, and simple stories have left behind a legacy that can be seen in today’s movies, TV, books, and comics featuring action heroes and over-the-top villains.

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