I’ve been watching a lot of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills recently. I never really liked reality shows before. I only started watching because we were covering the Erika Jayne/Tom Girardi scandal on Sinisterhood.This is only for work, I told myself when I pressed play. I don’t like these shows. I am not the type of person who likes these shows. I’m … Continue reading The Most Shameless Women This Country’s Ever Seen
Today I found myself in a place I often am – the Starbucks drive through. While we waited for my drink, the barista in the window and I made small talk.“Did you do anything fun today?” she asked.“I just woke up from a nap because I went to a kid’s birthday party earlier.”“Yikes,” she said. … Continue reading As Seen on TV
“That’s Lynn,” my mom said, pointing to a woman we had only ever met online. I was twelve and accompanying my mom on an in-person meeting of her fellow members of the Mature Fan Club for the Backstreet Boys, an adults-only online fan group for the band. Yes, I know that’s a lot to unpack … Continue reading Screaming at the Screen
Heather vs. the World 