I just finished watching Passengers, which was wonderfully acted and very visually interesting, but otherwise sucked, on which critics agree.… Read more Subtle Sexism (and how not to fall)
Celebrity Deaths
Last night I watched a Dick van Dyke show episode, and I thought of Mary Tyler Moore. I loved Carrie… Read more Celebrity Deaths
Review of Recent Films/Shows
WOW. I feel like I’m drowning in incredible films. I’d like to put down a sentence or two for each… Read more Review of Recent Films/Shows
Wait, That Was a Real Word!
Disney movies are a bizarre experience. If you were like me and my twin, you watched them ad nauseam growing… Read more Wait, That Was a Real Word!
I see you, little person!
I’m teaching drama for the next few weeks, as an after school program. It’s bright-shining, rewarding, and I love every… Read more I see you, little person!
It Lies Open to Us
The weight of the world is piling in around me today. They say my type of person feels too much.… Read more It Lies Open to Us
Christmas
I like this story. Usually I like a story for its humanity, its unexpected rawness, its up-close-and-personal resonance. This one,… Read more Christmas
That Writer I Never Wanted to Meet
Picture this: A writer sits in a coffee shop. Then a sweet, well-meaning young woman comes up to them, introduces… Read more That Writer I Never Wanted to Meet
Falling In Love
I’m in love with my husband. It’s weird, because I don’t think I was in love with my husband last… Read more Falling In Love
The Evil Killer Santa Claus
This is a tale of police sirens, drunkenness, Santa Claus clowns, and creepy Milwaukee streets after dark. Proceed at your… Read more The Evil Killer Santa Claus