Help name my Infinite Jest blog.
August 27, 2011 2:20 PM Subscribe
Help name my Infinite Jest / vocabulary blog.
I decided to re-read David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest. As a sort of giving back in thanks for one of my favorite books, I'm creating a blog with every single word I don't recognize or can't readily define, along with definitions.
I realize that there have been other Infinite Jest-themed blogs, but they seem to focus on thematic or plot issues. What I don't have yet is a great title for my blog - and folks here seem inordinately clever and creative.
The things that come to mind are all so terrible and obvious that I'm going to avoid publishing them.
Of course, in the about section I'll credit the individual with the suggestion I choose. That can be a MeFi screen-name or whatever else that person wants.
If anyone else has suggestions for features that would make the blog fun and interesting to read, I'd appreciate your thoughts.
I decided to re-read David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest. As a sort of giving back in thanks for one of my favorite books, I'm creating a blog with every single word I don't recognize or can't readily define, along with definitions.
I realize that there have been other Infinite Jest-themed blogs, but they seem to focus on thematic or plot issues. What I don't have yet is a great title for my blog - and folks here seem inordinately clever and creative.
The things that come to mind are all so terrible and obvious that I'm going to avoid publishing them.
Of course, in the about section I'll credit the individual with the suggestion I choose. That can be a MeFi screen-name or whatever else that person wants.
If anyone else has suggestions for features that would make the blog fun and interesting to read, I'd appreciate your thoughts.
Infinite Gist?
posted by El_Marto at 2:46 PM on August 27, 2011 [7 favorites]
posted by El_Marto at 2:46 PM on August 27, 2011 [7 favorites]
I'd go with something a bit meta, such as whatever it is that autocorrect changes 'howling fantods' to. That, or go personal and select whatever your favorite word or phrase from the novel is.
posted by Kattullus at 2:47 PM on August 27, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Kattullus at 2:47 PM on August 27, 2011 [1 favorite]
"Aspiring SNOOT", SNOOTspirations, ProtoSNOOT...you get the idea.
posted by rhizome at 2:52 PM on August 27, 2011
posted by rhizome at 2:52 PM on August 27, 2011
Definitive Jest
posted by twinight at 2:58 PM on August 27, 2011 [6 favorites]
posted by twinight at 2:58 PM on August 27, 2011 [6 favorites]
Of Kertwang & Howling Fantods
posted by I'm Brian and so's my wife! at 3:09 PM on August 27, 2011
posted by I'm Brian and so's my wife! at 3:09 PM on August 27, 2011
or Year of Glad
posted by Potomac Avenue at 4:15 PM on August 27, 2011
posted by Potomac Avenue at 4:15 PM on August 27, 2011
Be aware there are several very similar sites out there - There was a similar blog a few years back that is still up at dfwwords.wordpress.com and of course there is a huge amount of vocabulary on the Infinite Jest wiki infinitejest.wallacewiki.com/. if you still want to do it though, then I would suggest The blog of the depend adult undergarment or similar
posted by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory at 4:15 PM on August 27, 2011
posted by Another Fine Product From The Nonsense Factory at 4:15 PM on August 27, 2011
The Militant Vocabularians
posted by jimmysmits at 4:19 PM on August 27, 2011
posted by jimmysmits at 4:19 PM on August 27, 2011
infinite Gist is great! Also, I would totally read this so please link it here when you've got it.
posted by sweetkid at 4:42 PM on August 27, 2011
posted by sweetkid at 4:42 PM on August 27, 2011
Response by poster: Enjoying the ideas so far, so please keep them coming. I'll definitely post the link here when I've decided.
posted by iftheaccidentwill at 5:30 PM on August 27, 2011
posted by iftheaccidentwill at 5:30 PM on August 27, 2011
Year of the Whopper Words
Ya know, since most of those words are so darn long an' stuff.
posted by elder18 at 6:29 PM on August 27, 2011
Ya know, since most of those words are so darn long an' stuff.
posted by elder18 at 6:29 PM on August 27, 2011
Oh, or MIT Language Riots '97, although that might be too esoteric.
posted by elder18 at 6:31 PM on August 27, 2011
posted by elder18 at 6:31 PM on August 27, 2011
Perhaps "The View from Mr. Webster's"?
Great idea for a blog!
Be advised, Howling Fantods exists but the server is down right now. Also very highly recommended: Wallace-l listserv
I think the folks on the listserv would love to know about this project.
posted by phmk at 6:32 PM on August 27, 2011
Great idea for a blog!
Be advised, Howling Fantods exists but the server is down right now. Also very highly recommended: Wallace-l listserv
I think the folks on the listserv would love to know about this project.
posted by phmk at 6:32 PM on August 27, 2011
-Incandenzant
-Non Possunt Nefas Est
-Year of the OED
(I also love "Infinite Gist" and "Year of the Whopper Words")
posted by equipoise at 11:20 AM on August 28, 2011
-Non Possunt Nefas Est
-Year of the OED
(I also love "Infinite Gist" and "Year of the Whopper Words")
posted by equipoise at 11:20 AM on August 28, 2011
MIT Language Riots '97: Words about Words about Words
Since you're writing about the definitions of words. Plus its such a good reference.
posted by Chipmazing at 4:28 PM on August 28, 2011
Since you're writing about the definitions of words. Plus its such a good reference.
posted by Chipmazing at 4:28 PM on August 28, 2011
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posted by dr. boludo at 2:44 PM on August 27, 2011