Archive for May, 2008

The Naked and the Dead Pool

Revelations about Mailer’s penchant for role-playing and his yearning to know Rod Stewart’s sexual habits have Gawkerites bracing for the inevitable movie.

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R.I.P. Elaine Dundy

Terry Teachout, whose introduction to Elaine Dundy’s marvelous The Dud Avocado ran here last year, writes that the author has died.

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Wilfred in 6-minute installments, online

The plane back from Georgia was delayed, and all the pulled pork, okra, and cake I ate this weekend must have gone to my brain. I can’t concentrate to answer email, much less catch up on reading. For now, try Wilfred, an Australian TV show being shown in daily installments at IFC.com. Ingredients: one man, one woman, and a bong-smoking . . .

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