Is Louis C.K. secretly influenced by Russian novels?
Comedian Louis C.K is a fan of Russian literature. Yes, the guy who makes a living pointing out the ways life is futile and absurd loves Dostoevsky. Well actually, I… Read more »
It’s McSweeney’s Kickstarter Season, Motherfuckers
Does paying $750 dollars for an email exchange with Nick Hornby sound crazy to you? What if it helped an eccentric literary magazine continue to publish great work? (I would definitely be down if it… Read more »
Kim Kardashian selfie book
Kim Kardashian is releasing a book of only selfies called Selfish! For the older Moby readers here is the Wikipedia definition of selfie: A selfie (/ˈselfiː/) [1] is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital… Read more »
Artisanal pencil store opens in Manhattan
According to Gothamist there is a new artisanal pencil shop now open on the Lower East Side. Of course there would be. I never cease to be amazed at the lengths people go to find things… Read more »
MoMA’s Björk disaster
I planned on going to see the Björk show at MoMA this past weekend. I thought the intersection of Björk’s visual output and Icelandic Poet SJÓN’s involvement would provide great fodder… Read more »
Sly Stallone is “an encyclopedia of literature and film knowledge”
According to Selma star Tessa Thompson, Sylvester Stallone is “an encyclopedia of literature and film knowledge.” I am not surprised at all. Are you? Do you think Tessa Thompson is… Read more »
50 Shades-mania is coming to a strip mall near you
Toy and movie tie-ins are a well-worn tradition, not to mention famously super lucrative. I heard George Lucas took a tiny salary to retain all merchandising rights on Star Wars. 35 years later… Read more »
Go ahead, make my diaper
I—like practically everyone else in this great country—went to see American Sniper last weekend. I really wanted to talk about the discrepancies between Chris Kyle’s memoir and the film. Like,… Read more »