Category Archives: Entertainment
Weekend Reading
It is no secret that I love to read. It is also no secret that I love Mexican food. And brownies. And beer. So, that’s pretty much what I did this weekend. Read I finished reading Although of Course You End … Continue reading
Reading Updates: The Savage Detectives
I was able to finish reading The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano late last week. I haven’t been able to go back and organize my notes so I’m just going to wing it. The Savage Detectives follows two experimental poets, Ulises Lima … Continue reading
Books for this week: 4/11/2010
I buy three books every other week (on pay day) so I can keep plenty of books in my to-read pile. I read at least 3 books a week, on average, and the fact that I still have a few … Continue reading
Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace
In his introduction to “Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself,” Lipsky writes that when he pulled out these transcripts a year after Wallace’s death, “one thing kept touching me: We were both so young.” The text is studded … Continue reading
Dirty MP3 Files
MP3′s that you buy from iTunes, Wal-Mart, and Lala are earmarked with personal information to attach the MP3 to the individual that purchases it. Just because we won the battle over DRM doesn’t mean shit, apparently. Hidden in purchased music … Continue reading
Math fashion, Ghostbusters, and JCrew Fall 2010
I don’t think that many people understand how much I love math so I think that I should get this shirt, Ratio M by Brooklyn Industries ($36). It could also be an interesting, albeit nerdy, conversation starter. The Wikipedia article … Continue reading
Currently reading, listening to, and watching
I’ve been trying to finish The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano for a few months but I’ve kept finding other books or things to occupy my time. I’ve used this book as my “go to bed” book; one that I … Continue reading