So, full disclosure, I already thought Amy Pohler was the coolest before reading this. I have fond memories of the era of SNL when she and Tina Fey were the first women to helm the “Weekend Update” segment. I’ve always liked her willingness to go all in on over-the-top, unsexy characters. Finding out she has had relatable career struggles and has fantastic taste in music was the icing on the cake. I’ve never seen “Parks and Rec” and lost track of her work after SNL. […]
Decent Y/A Novel by the Creator of “Veronica Mars”
“Rats Saw God” follows the story of Steven York, a high school senior who went from promising student to checked-out stoner in the course of a year. In an effort to engage him, Steven’s guidance counselor asks him to write a 100-page essay in order to graduate. What follows is a split narrative between the previous year Steven spent in Texas with his astronaut father and the present in San Diego where he struggles to put his life back together after getting his heart broken […]
The worst part was finding out there were only two books…
I loved Veronica Mars the tv show (or as I like to call it “Other Buffy”). I went through the heartbreak of season 3 being canceled without resolving a major storyline and donated to the crowdfunding of the movie with glee. I vaguely knew that Rob Thomas had written fictional books before or after the series and the thought randomly popped into my head the other day. Realizing that books existed that continued the story post-movie, I devoured both in a few days. Jumping back into […]
Useful Series of Workout Programs…if you don’t mind getting technical.
I love lifting weights. I want to go make out with a barbell behind the A&P and then have its dad chase me across the lawn while I’m still holding my pants. Lifting a major positive force in my life and helps mitigate my depression. Until my late twenties, I was basically a round, person-shaped cloud of cigarettes, fried chicken and Coors banquet. I put on weight easily and felt shitty about it. I wanted to like exercise, but really if all my best friends […]