There are shows you “watch,” and then there are shows that sit in your nervous system for a few days afterward like they’ve forgotten to check out. Should I Marry a Murderer? is very much the second kind. At first glance, you think you’re signing up for true […]
What’s a mystery from your own life that you’ve never solved? I’ve been “resilient” for as long as I can remember. Not in the cute, inspirational poster way, with a lotus flower rising from mud. But in the quiet, clinical way adults say it when they’ve decided you […]
There are certain shows you don’t watch so much as you drift into. Usually late at night. Usually when your brain has waved a tiny white flag and said, “Sure, fine, whatever you put on now becomes a dream.” Enter Hollywood Demons, a series that feels like it […]
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. My birthday is coming up. Which I have subtly, delicately, with the grace of a foghorn reminded certain people about. Not because I need a parade. (Although, let’s be clear, I would not decline a parade.) But because […]
I recently stumbled across a statistic on LinkedIn, which, as we all know, is where facts go to speak in motivational quotes, claiming that 1 out of 2 people faces a barrier to hygiene in public restrooms. Now, I did not fact-check this. Just letting you know. But […]
There should really be a punch card for grief by now. Ten losses and you get a free latte, a brief reprieve, a coupon for “emotional stability, one day only.” I would have redeemed mine several lifetimes ago. I have lost in all the traditional ways. The kinds […]
I saw a post floating around Facebook that stopped me mid-scroll (which, in 2026, is the emotional equivalent of a spiritual awakening):“You can be the prettiest rose ever, but if they like lilies, it won’t matter.” Rude. Accurate. Personally offensive. Because somewhere between being raised to believe we […]
This week my spam folder has taken on the tone of a very disappointed guidance counselor. Every morning, nestled between offers for miracle collagen powder and a prince from somewhere needing my urgent banking assistance, I find an email with the subject line: “Failure Notice.” Just that. No […]
I binged Love & Death on Netflix on a cold weekend. Although, to be fair, every weekend has felt cold lately in all forms including emotionally, existentially, meteorologically. Pick one. The series, based on true events, opens on something deeply familiar. Two churchgoing couples, suburban Texas, kids, casseroles, […]
Most of life is beige. Not offensively beige. Not tragic. Just bland. Neutral. The emotional equivalent of unseasoned chicken and overhead lighting. We like to pretend life is made up of big moments such as the highlights, the milestones, the Instagrammable stuff. But the truth is, most of […]
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