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Sure it is, it’s right there in the name. That’s why it’s a sham.

Boondock Saints for me. Watched it obsessively for a solid semester in college, and it helped shape my views on capital punishment, especially with the “person on the street” interviews at the end

Dhalgren by Samuel Delany

(Close race with House of Leaves, but ultimately House of Leaves was telling a specific story, whereas Dhalgren is a semi-incoherent drug trip. Loved both books, though.)