Editing Infinite Jest (section)

== In popular culture ==
* The ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'' episode "Partridge" contains various references to the novel. For example, Ann and Chris take the "Incandenza-Pemulis Parenting Compatibility Quiz", and Ann's fertility counselor, Dr. Van Dyne, works at the C.T. Tavis Medical Center.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Temple |first=Emily |title=An Annotated Guide to Last Nights 'Parks and Recreation' David Foster Wallace References |url=https://www.flavorwire.com/382473/an-annotated-guide-to-last-nights-parks-and-recreation-david-foster-wallace-references |access-date=2020-11-26 |website=Flavorwire |date=April 5, 2013 |language=English}}</ref>
* The video for [[The Decemberists]]' "Calamity Song" recreates the novel's Eschaton chapter.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=The Decemberists recreate David Foster Wallace's 'Infinite Jest' with help from 'Parks and Recreation' show runner Michael Schur |url=https://ew.com/article/2011/08/22/the-decemberists-calamity-song-video-infinite-jest/ |access-date=2020-11-26 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=English}}</ref>
* The music video for [[MC Lars]] and [[Wheatus]]'s "Finite Jest" recounts the plot of Wallace's novel from Hal's perspective, recreating scenes from the book.<ref>{{cite web |title=MC Lars - Finite Jest ft. Wheatus (Music Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--i0O9vskR0 |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=YouTube | date=March 22, 2022 |language=English}}</ref>
* The [[Infinite Summer]] project, an online book group with the goal of reading ''Infinite Jest'' over a single summer, took place in 2009. It included daily commentary from well-known writers, musicians and media personalities.<ref>{{cite web |title=David Foster Wallace lives on for an "Infinite Summer" |url=https://www.salon.com/2009/07/14/infinite_summer/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Salon |date=July 14, 2009 |language=English}}</ref>
* The rock band [[We Are the Fury]] named its 2006 EP ''[[Infinite Jest (album)|Infinite Jest]]'' after the novel.
* The hardcore punk band [[Fury (American band)|Fury]] named its album ''Failed Entertainment'' after the novel's working title.
* The indie pop rock band [[The 1975]]'s song title "[[Surrounded by Heads and Bodies]]" was inspired by the novel's opening line. The band's lead singer, [[Matty Healy]], was reading the book while in rehab.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-27 |title=The 1975's Matty Healy Dissects Every Song on A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/song-by-song/the-1975s-matty-healy-dissects-every-song-on-a-brief-inquiry-into-online-relationships/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Pitchfork |language=en}}</ref>