Category Archive: Essays

My Favorite Indie Film Clichés

My Favorite Indie Film Clichés

It’s only been a few days since the arrival of my Netflix Roku Digital Player and already and I am well on my way to …

 

Hollywood and My Seven Year Itch

Hollywood and My Seven Year Itch

Coming up this September, I’ll be celebrating my 7th year of living Los Angeles. Our relationship has not been an easy one. Of course, we …

 

The Best Policy

The Best Policy

Of course I’m guilty of little white lies like everyone else. A slight exaggeration of traffic conditions on the way to an appointment is par for …

 

Babies, Biological Clocks and Battlestar Galactica

Babies, Biological Clocks and Battlestar Galactica

When I reached the age my mother had been when she gave birth to me, I felt—as most people do—a sense of shock. Twenty-four years …

 

Stylin’ and Racial Profilin’

Stylin’ and Racial Profilin’

One of the first jobs I ever got after moving to Los Angeles to pursue my big, bad dream of writing for television was that …