Very early on in the first episode of this new Netflix show, Michael (25, Aspergers, completely amazing in every way) declares to the camera that all he wants in the world is to be a …
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Love on the Spectrum
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MAID!
I am V V STOKED to join the writer’s room for this new Netflix show, based on the beautiful memoir, MAID, about a single Mom who kept herself and her daughter alive by cleaning houses …
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I’M OFFRAID
As I’ve previously noted in this space, I like to discover things a year or two after every one has, so that I might burst into a room like, HAVE YOU GUYS TRIED AVOCADO ON …
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People, and how they do different Things
Yesterday’s flight back from NC a.) had no internet or screens to speak of and b.) was TURBULENT AF and so I was forced to confront my (completely unfounded and odd) sometimes fear of TALKING …
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t’aint always easy
Almost 14 years ago, I carefully glued all of my grad school rejection letters into a scrapbook, and amused myself by highlighting the word ‘regret’ in all of them. I think I sensed that someday, …
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EVERYTHING BUT THIS IS BAD
I don’t have any profound insight into the events of the last few days, but I do feel a need to express something, and so: VANS ARE BAD CROWDS ARE BAD HATE IS BAD THE …
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dressxiety
This morning, the gals of This is Us were discussing Emmy’s dress options and I just sort of froze and crawled inside of myself. I’ve ordered a few to try, but mostly I feel just …
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MUSIC TEARS
DO YOU LIKE TO CRY, BUT OUT OF YOUR EARS? This is Us now has a Spotify playlist that you can follow! It features songs from the episodes: some covers, some old faithfuls, some originals …
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the witching hour
Experts and addicts and expert addicts say that alcoholics have a witching hour, a time of day when they always start to want a drink, for most, about 5 PM, the hovering inbetween day and …
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Credit!
My American Gods bosses sent me this screenshot of my lil piece of the pie in the show’s opening credits. Maybe some day years from now my name on a screen will make me feel …