#Ignatius Reilly

[sewerfight]

My voice headcanons for Ignatius and Myrna Minkoff. They would've been soooo perfect

[aberrant-eyes]

Ever since I saw the photo of him, he's been the "yassified Ignatius Reilly" guy to me, for both good and evil among all kindreds, tongues, and nations. If I could explain yassification to him, I hope he'd accept the compliment in the spirit it was offered.

YOU know him as the human pet guy, I know him as the "modern militaries need medieval armor cuz they reflect bullets" guy. We are NOT the same.

[gallota]

Diseño de cubierta para “EL PUENTE DE LOS PERROS SUICIDAS”

“EL PUENTE DE LOS PERROS SUICIDAS” es una novela de Abel Amutxategi publicada por la editorial Pez de Plata en 2023, dentro de su colección La Risa Floja. Continue reading Untitled

[lenbryant]

This new cover art is giving serious, disturbed, almost horror movie vibes. Shouldn't the cover art for A Confederacy of Dunces somehow convey its absolute hilariousness and comic genius? The absurdity of the protagonist? This somber and sinister cover should be for a book about a deranged deer hunter. Just my humble opinion.

[stimtickle]

The cashier was real funny, he said, “I’m sorry sir, but that’s sold out.” I laughed and replied, “Yeah right.”

*Coppola’s not wrong: America is an empire on the verge of collapse and it will crumble sooner than later. His heart’s in the right place for sure. Yet that doesn’t stop him from making a garish af ersatz looking movie with questionable decisions (aesthetic and otherwise) throughout. And as usual Adam Driver is about as interesting as watching paint dry. Shia LeBuff is unintentionally funny just from how utterly stupid he looks. This movie’s a hot mess though and I often thought of that scene from A Confederacy of Dunces when Ignatius J. Reilly’s yelling at the movie screen, “What is this abomination before me!?” 💩🎥

[silvercompassjournal]

“The day before me is fraught with God knows what horrors.” - John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces.

New Orleans, LA.

New issue of the SCJ Newsletter out today. Issue 69 - The Fall Reading List.

Fall is a great time to read good books. These are five recommendations to read on a cool, crisp fall afternoon. There's a bit of everything here, from fiction to non-fiction, adventure, novels, short stories, biography, and a cookbook. These Pair well with a nice whiskey or some French red wine. Let me know what you think.

[jazznoisehere]

[141135]

[mrbopst]

[hcshannon]

An AI Rap Battle

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, gather 'round for an epic clash of literary quips and verbal wit! In one corner, hailing from New Orleans, the indomitable Ignatius J. Reilly! And in the other corner, representing the concrete jungle of New York City, the unconventionally rebellious Holden Caulfield! Get ready for the ultimate rap battle of characters as we witness their lyrical duel!

Verse 1:

Ignatius J. Reilly:

Oh Holden, dear boy, with your whiny despair,

You claim to be troubled, but I find you quite square.

Your catchphrases are stale, your angst is half-baked,

While your pompous complaints leave me truly unfazed.

Holden Caulfield:

Ignatius, Ignatius, with your portly physique,

Your arrogance is laughable, it's truly unique.

You waddle around, claiming to be intellectual,

But your self-importance is purely ineffectual.

Verse 2:

Ignatius J. Reilly:

Holden, my dear, your cynicism is tired,

Your pseudo-rebellion blatantly uninspired.

Your longing for innocence, it holds no sway,

Grow up, little child, and seize the day!

Holden Caulfield:

Ignatius, Ignatius, with your delusions so grand,

You believe yourself a genius, all throughout the land.

But your escapades and schemes, they're an absurdity,

A pompous fool, living in perpetual hilarity.

Verse 3:

Ignatius J. Reilly:

Holden, my dear, your judgments are bleak,

Yet you fail to see the hypocrisy you speak.

Your incessant complaining is utterly mundane,

While you pretend to be different, just like the rest of the grain.

Holden Caulfield:

Ignatius, oh Ignatius, with your intellectual rants,

You critique society with your misguided stance.

But beneath all your bluster and self-righteous screams,

You're just another misfit, lost in your own dreams.

Final Verse:

Ignatius J. Reilly:

Holden, my boy, self-absorbed and naive,

Your disillusioned ramblings, they do deceive.

Your angst is a façade, a teenage cliché,

While I, Ignatius, remain timeless in every way.

Holden Caulfield:

Ignatius, you fat slob, with your delusions so grand,

Your arrogance and ignorance, they go hand in hand.

Your ignorance of the world, it truly astounds,

But rest assured, Ignatius, your obliviousness will rebound.

Announcer: What an electrifying spectacle of literary roasting, where words clash and egos clash even harder! We hope you enjoyed this rap battle for the ages, as Ignatius J. Reilly and Holden Caulfield leave no insult unsaid.

[erickaclay]

Ericka Clay is completely fine.

Ericka Clay is completely fine.

I’m reading Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Where has this book been all my life? It’s not a character many would take to. Eleanor is a lonely atheist who has a habit of quietly judging people who she finds quite below her level of intelligence. Eleanor is so broken, and she knows that on one hand, but on the other, she’s convinced she’s fine. Perfectly fine. I find a…

[celestialmazer]

Recently bought what I consider to be an Ignatius J Reilly hat so been doing a revisit

“Ignatius himself was dressed comfortably and sensibly… The outfit was acceptable by any theological and geometrical standards, however abstruse, and suggested a rich inner life.”

— John Kennedy Toole, from “A Confederacy of Dunces” (1980)

[natalieironside]

A Confederacy of Dunces is like the perfect picaresque novel because Ignatius Reilly is not only a guy we all know, but also a guy we've all been. If you haven't been him yet, you will. Just give it some time.

[kcggggg]

empty boy sounds like master shake to me i love the greatures by the way. peak comic i like it a lot <3

I imagine EB with a lower register than Master Shake, but same overall disposition (maybe nicer). More of an Ignatius J. Reilly touchstone, but Master Shake is cut from the same cloth tbh.

[silvercompassjournal]

“I really don’t have time to discuss the errors of your value judgements.” - John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces.

Silver Compass Journal’s New Orleans Reading List. Some of my favorite books inspired by the Crescent City. In today’s newsletter.

[aberrant-eyes]

He looks like a yassified Ignatius Reilly, and based on the time I wound up interacting with him on The App Formerly Known As Twitter, I think he'd take that as a compliment, at least the "Ignatius" part of it. He may not even know what "yassification" is, or wish to know.

(He told me the "human pet" thing was not in fact meant as a metaphor for gender-affirming surgery. I think it's about declawing, which would make it a point on which his sense of theology and geometry matches mine, for all that he and I draw the lines of taste and decency in some very different places.)