The Older Man. It’s such a cliché, it’s no wonder my first reaction to Julie Taylor sleeping with her T.A. irked me. In fact, it …
Is Appropriate Cliché an Oxymoron?
Experiencing Tragedy
I have no idea how common it is for teens to cope with tragedy. While high school students no doubt regularly fall victim to traffic …
All Growed Up
I’m sure I’m not the only one who gets excited when the stars of teen shows past resurface in pop culture. Currently gracing your TV, …
Maturity vs. Sexuality
Last week as I was taking the train in to Toronto I overheard a fellow passenger make the following pseudo-biological claim: “It’s natural for girls …
Reality Check
Graduation, according to conventional wisdom, signifies the time to go out and get a “real” job in the “real” world. Which can be stressful.
The Catharsis of Honesty
There’s something magnetic about Parenthood. The family drama now in its fourth season is something like an hour-long counterpart to Modern Family. Following three generations …
The Talk
Today as I sat knitting, with the Gilmore Girls as company, I was reminded of a topic I’d meant to write about a few months …
Six degrees of Rory Gilmore
I know I’m not the only one who gets a kick out of recognizing actors from one show when they pop up on a different …
Happily Every After
Last week I finally watched the fourth and final season of The O.C. This was a series I watched with my mom when I was …
Meta-pop
I’ve been debating with myself this week about whether or not to wait a couple weeks until the season finale of Awkward before working through …