feb. 21

Links we love today: Happy birthday David Foster Wallace, life advice fromJonathan Ames, 'robo-sourcing' and more

Here are the links we loved today:

In honor of David Foster Wallace’s 50^th birthday, The Awl has curated a list of 46 DFW-related resources to check out; Flavorpill has a slideshow of Wallace-inspired tattoos; The Rumpus rounds up a few DFW links; A perennial favorite, the David Foster Wallace Audio Project.

This is magic: an hour-long video interview between Amy Poehler and Jane Lynch from Live Talks Los Angeles.

Splitsider gives us an incredibly, satisfyingly in-depth exploration of The Adventures of Pete and Pete.

Read prolific author Joyce Carol Oates’ first story, penned when she was just 17.

Paste lists the 30 best SNL characters.

Does your lipstick contain lead? (This still happens, apparently!)

You may be interested in this guide to preventing YouTube from tracking you; Are journalism jobs being robo-sourced?

Long exposure photos of fireflies!

The What's Up With That web exclusive we hoped would really happen:

New trailer for Lena Dunham’s forthcoming HBO series “Girls”:

David Wain and friends from The State talk about the special effects in forthcoming film Wanderlust in this CollegeHumor sketch:

Jonathan Ames got very drunk, gave life advice at the 2012 Writers Guild Awards:

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This Week's Hot Headlines

New Memorial City development leads Houston's top 5 stories this week

Courtesy of Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

Greenside will feature a one-acre greenspace.

Editor's note:It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. The top Houston news includes a family-friendly Memorial City development, a Montrose pizzeria closure, and a stylish new lounge for Upper Kirby. Get the details below, and find fun stuff do in town this weekend here.

1. New development with 1-acre green space coming to Memorial City area. The rapidly growing area will soon be home to Greenside, boasting a mix of restaurant, retail, and other family-friendly businesses, designed by the Michael Hsu Office of Architecture.

2. Creative Montrose pizzeria will shutter after only a year-and-a-half. ElRo Pizza & Crudo will close at the end of the year, due to a steady decline in business.

3. Stylish new lounge shakes up Houston with art-inspired drinks and caviar. Cheers to this new nightlife spot, which is now open in Upper Kirby.

Sante cocktail lounge Sante's Garden Room is decorated with two olive trees. Photo by Chris Furia

4. These are the 6 most affordable ZIP codes for Houston renters. One of these ZIPs is also among the 10 most affordable in the U.S.

5. 15 Houston restaurants crafting nostalgic and decadent ice cream sundaes. The classic ice cream sundae is having a moment, and these restaurants are serving up decadent versions.