Emma Watson has been confirmed as playing the role of Belle in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast; I'm not really a fan of these live-action remakes of Disney movies, but Belle is the most bookish Disney princess and Emma Watson is a global advocate for feminism, so this is tolerable news.

Paul Thomas Anderson has been doing lots of interviews as part of the press tour for 'Inherent Vice,' (which is excellent), and has been talking about his experience at Emerson University in a class taught by Professor David Foster Wallace. Along with the shocking early Oscar-buzz for Jason Segel's portrayal of DFW in an upcoming film, this might just be the year that I force myself to read Infinite Jest. (Possible future Big Fat Book selection?)

Do you want to watch a video of Patti Smith interviewing David Lynch? Topics of conversation include the creative process, Pussy Riot, and Twin Peaks.