If You Woke Up Today in Disbelief About the Election Results

I am in shock.  I am entirely saddened.  I am angry and confused and feel like I've been duped. Because, as my friend Jane wrote last night: This feels like: Fuck you, women don't matter. Fuck you, black and brown people don't matter. Fuck you, non-Christians don't matter. Fuck you, trans and gay and bi …

The Trolls Movie (Begrudgingly) Made Me Happy

If you haven't seen the movie Trolls, or don't want it to be spoiled for you, stop reading.  If you have seen it or you don't really mind knowing what happens in advance, let's go to the movies! My kids will be 4 in January and they said that of all the movies we've seen …

Why this Chicago Cubs World Series is the Hope We Need Right Now

Let's set aside the fact that it's been a hot minute since we've been here in the World Series.  I mean, A HOT MINUTE Y'ALL. Let's set aside the decades of heartbreak this team has inflicted on it's fans. Let's set aside the notion that there was some kind of curse on this team involving …