Dissertation on his Dudeness...academics studying "The Big Lebowski"

[JR]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/30/books/30lebowski.html?_r=1&8dpc

In one essay Fred Ashe — he is an associate professor of English at Birmingham-Southern College — profitably compares the Dude to Rip van Winkle, for both his “friendly charisma” and what Washington Irving described as Rip’s “insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labor.” Both men, Mr. Ashe notes, expose “the sickness of a straight society premised on the Puritan work ethic.”

Need to watch it again. Soon.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Well that's just, like... his opinion, man.

 

[zeke12]

I am buying this on payday.

Fan-freaking-tastic.