A banner hangs from the ceiling reading “show and tell.” A line of people form a queue to the microphone stage left. Each has an item. They speak in silent pantomime and take their turns explaining their object and its significance. One woman’s hands are empty. She takes hey turn at the mic in silence, […]
Play a Day: Love Your Tummy
A woman stands naked in front of a full-length mirror. Her brow furrows.
On Roots: Accidental and Otherwise
For basically all of my adult life, I’ve been in a state of transition. First, college. Graduation is always looming (without the negative connotation) in the distance. Living in dorm rooms. Dividing your life into semesters. Even eventually moving off-campus into an apartment, it’s still your “college apartment.” Right after graduation, I moved onto graduate […]
Play a Day: Batten Down the Hatches
Dark clouds circle overhead. A woman crawls into a pillow fort with a blanket, a flashlight, and a few books. And her cat. And some snacks and bottled water. She waits. And waits.
Play a Day: A New Leaf
A woman reaches into the back of her closet, and dusting off her yoga mat, slings it over her shoulder and heads out the door.
Review: Orange is the New Black Season 3
Netflix knew everyone was eager enough for Season 3 of Orange is the New Black that they released it several hours ahead of the June 12 schedule. Buzz had already been circulating on the Internet about the show since Netflix announced back in April that it was already renewed for another season. For those who […]
Review: Orange is the New Black – Season 2
Like a lot of fans, I have been impatiently awaiting Season 2 of Netflix’s Orange is the New Black since… well, since I finished Season 1. Our wish finally came true June 6, and also like a lot of fans, I marathoned all 13 episodes in a matter of days, cursing adult responsibilities like working […]
REVIEW: Last Man on Earth
Since I regularly watch shows on Hulu, I’ve been seeing commercials for Fox’s The Last Man on Earth recently. No matter how many times I saw the commercial, I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to watch it. Earlier this week, Hulu decided for me. I had just finished streaming the last episode of Fresh Off […]
Play a Day: Nature’s Bounty
A woman sits in a giant pile of fresh summer fruits and vegetables, happily eating cherries and peaches, the juice running down her chin.
Play a Day: In Sync
An office. Employees work in cubicles. All of them wear Apple watches. Once an hour, a notification on the watches goes off. All the employees stand and then sit again.