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Always wanted to read David Foster Wallace's opus, Infinite Jest, but never had the motivation to get through it? The folks at Infinite Summer say it's time to start. Freelance writer Matthew Baldwin recently launched the group reading project, which breaks down the 1,000-page-plus novel into somewhat more manageable 75-page chunks. The rules? "Read Infinite Jest, start around June 21st (if you Read more
Yippee! April is here, and that makes me happy because the weather in my part of the country is lovely right now. But this month also contains some great entertainment stuff: one of my favorite annual celebrations, a really cool live radio event, and some buzzworthy new CD and DVD releases. Ready to dive into April (without any foolin')? Just hit "start." Read more
Alexis Bledel will play a new intern in the ER series finale. — TV Guide Jason Bateman will join George Clooney in Up in the Air, directed by Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You For Smoking). — ComingSoon Two more Virgin Megastores are scheduled to close: The Union Square location in New York City at the end of May and the Market St. store in San Francisco at the end of April. — Read more
ABC will show Wipeout opposite the Super Bowl. — The Hollywood Reporter Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler are in negotiations to star together in an untitled comedic bounty hunter movie. — ComingSoon Five people, including Martha Plimpton, have joined the cast of Matthew Perry's Showtime pilot. — Zap2it Kiss has decided to hit the studio next year to record its first new album since Read more
I'm still wrapping my head around the news that author David Foster Wallace died over the weekend of an apparent suicide. At just 46 years old, he was one of the more inventive, original, and observant writers of our time. In his all-too-brief career, Wallace used his incisive prose in a wide variety of forms, including essays, short stories, and two novels, including the gargantuan, Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! We’ve always been a bit wary of cruises. At worst, we have visions of retirees playing bingo while a lounge singer croons early Michael Bolton. At best, we foresee David Foster Wallace style lobster-and-jacuzzi breakdowns on the high seas. But, you know we love a deal. And to travel. And we’re sensible if nothing Read more
