let’s get real: in defense of the non-zooey deschanels

I think it’s becoming increasingly difficult to separate “quirky adorable” Zooey Deschanel from her “quirky adorable” character on New Girl, Jess, and I think it might be on purpose, and I think that I’m not really into this melding of fiction and non-fiction you guys. I’m totally not saying I don’t like Zooey Deschanel. I [...]

dear social media: you’re doing the most

Can’t we just go back to the days where people communicated by mail carrier pigeon? You know, around when the wheel was still being invented? Not that I want to face the trauma of talking to people face-to-face more than is minimally necessary, but frankly friends, I am overwhelmed. I have to keep my Facebook, because [...]

the art of emotional sodomy

Oh my god you guys, this is something that’s really happening. I’m a huge fan of indie movies and mainstream movies alike— basically anything with Ryan Gosling— but there’s one thing that I can’t get down with: films that try to pillage me via emotional sodomy. Allow me to explain.