It’s official: Bob Dylan will not be traveling to Sweden to receive his controversial Nobel Prize in Literature.News broke from the Associated Press that the singer was unable to attend, but he did send a speech! A speech, that, if his previous behavior is any indication, will be brief, cryptic, and evasive. This is likely the third and final public flake out on Dylan’s part. Just weeks ago, he failed to show up to the White House for the Nobel meet and greet, despite Obama’s praise of Dylan’s work. Congratulations to one of my favorite poets, Bob Dylan, on a well-deserved Nobel. …
Alexis Bledel appeared on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ last night, in all her charming glory. The two obviously discussed the return of Gilmore Girls, and the famous final four words of the last episode, that creator Palladino apparently had planned long ahead of time. They also compared their list of top 4 ‘non-Gilmore’ ‘Gilmore Girls’ characters. Things really got interesting when Bledel hinted at a possible reunion with the ladies from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, which she of course starred in. At first she insinuated it was a possibility. Then, seeing that it was no use keeping the …
Accomplished entrepreneur and music journalist Jeff Antebi is bringing us an impressive assembly of visual art and stories called Stories For Ways and Means. The book has been ten years in the making. It’s being referred to as a ‘literary mixtape’, and it will feature 350 pages of never before seen visual art from some big names, as well as some accompanying vignettes. Notable contributors thus far include: Justin Vernon, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Frank Black, Laura Marling, Devandra Banhart, King Krule, Joey Badass, Nick Offerman, Zach Galifinakis, Danny Devito, and surely more. We don’t know much else about the project, but it sounds …
Today marks the publication of Lauren Graham’s memoir and second book, Talking As Fast As I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls and Everything in Between. Book Buttons Embed ISBN: 9780425285176 As promised, the book explores the ups and downs of her acting career, personal relationships, and life on set of the early 2000’s smash hit, Gilmore Girls. Talking as Fast As I Can was written just before the production of the newest season, which aired this week on Netflix. If Graham is anything like her bookish alter-ego, Lorelai Gilmore, then the book will be quick witted, sharp, and chalk full …
As far as I can tell, every reader thinks they don’t read often enough, or well enough. It’s no secret that as we get older, it becomes more difficult to find the time and energy to commit oneself to a book. Our minds become contaminated by interpersonal drama, career concerns, and general anxiety, and it can seem almost impossible to let all that go for a couple hours a day. Why is it such an uphill battle just to keep up our favorite pastime? We’d like to know. Featured image courtesy of Fine Art America
