“The Real World…”
I started watching old episodes of the “The Real World” recently. If you grew up in the nineties or early aughts then you remember the cultural power of MTV and this one show in particular. Continue reading “The Real World…”
Tag: reality
Volume XXI – November 2022
The ferris wheel emits a swirl of light visible from all parts of the boardwalk. It stands sentinel over the crowds snaking in all directions, over chipped and fading hardwood, through the smell of fried fats and salt air, the screams and squeals of fun impending or reaching its conclusion. Continue reading Volume XXI – November 2022
Gene
Home by 6:30 on the dot. Cat fed and dinner on the stove by 7. A quiet meal, alone at the dining table, staring at a beige wall by 7:30. Dessert, on the days when he’s feeling a little naughty or just doesn’t care, by 7:45. Continue reading Gene
Election Day Ice Cream
“We are polarized! Look around you. The reminders are everywhere.” Continue reading Election Day Ice Cream
God Save Us From Queens (and Kings)
The death of Queen Elizabeth has made me think about her legacy. The idea of a monarchy in 2022 has always struck me as curious. Continue reading God Save Us From Queens (and Kings)
Volume XVII – March 2022
Sometimes I wonder if I really see other people. I mean, yeah, I literally see them as living beings inhabiting my world. I’m not weird or crazy or anything. And I’m not asking some kind of existential nor metaphysical question. What I’m trying to say is many people I don’t know personally and encounter in … Continue reading Volume XVII – March 2022
The Lesson
She leaned into her laptop, her face edging closer and closer until it was almost flush with the screen. Her eyes started to glaze over. The dopamine jolt of arcane data keeping her engaged. Continue reading The Lesson
Fake News Goes to War
We’ve all seen propaganda. We know what it looks like, how it’s supposed to make us feel, the ways it objectifies outsiders. Continue reading Fake News Goes to War
Method Acting
This may sound strange, in the sense that it’s an odd thing to spend any time thinking about, but I’ve never understood “method acting.” Continue reading Method Acting
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