I find myself oscillating between two extremes fairly often. One is that I am struggling and I am frustrated that things aren't getting better. The second is that I feel like maybe my struggle is not actually that bad, so I'm actually just a horribly ungrateful person who doesn't deserve to live. Okay, that's extreme,... Continue Reading →
The Art of Hating and Loving: A Defense of Dan Humphrey
At the end of Gossip Girl, there is a moment when Dan must decide whether to satirize Serena or to write an ode to her. He publishes the satirical denouncement of her character, while he gives the ode to her. She is mystified by how he could be so hateful if he loved her. Throughout... Continue Reading →
If I Could Make A Change…
I'm about to be a little dangerous. Brace yourself. I am reading Renegade Women in Film & TV, and let me tell you, it is incredible and inspiring. The phrase that I can't get out of my head is "A woman living a creative life is bound necessarily to do things sometimes defiant by convention." Following the... Continue Reading →
