The imperfectly perfect series for the rom-com addict — If you know me, or you’ve read my Twitter bio, you know I’m a sucker for romantic comedies. I don’t necessarily consider myself a romantic, even though I live in Studio City, CA, and I don’t expect a Hollywood ending to my own life. …

“Ozark” ended before last call, but it was an all-out rager while it endured. — Contains spoilers for “Ozark” Season 4. Five to seven seasons is the ideal length for a series, or that’s what I’ve always believed. Yet it depends on the story, how far the plot can carry it, and whether there’s anything more left to say. Some shows, such as “Sharp Objects,”…

Yet the film is unique enough to stand on its own… if you’re a fan of the far-fetched genre, that is — The holidays are maddening. A festive season of parties and frenetic online shopping, set to an endless loop of holiday music. But even atop this Yuletide plateau, you still have to manage your everyday life, and you still have to navigate everyday people. The holidays are a time when love…

Coming to terms with where you are, where you’re going, and where you’ll never be. — I hate self-help articles. And their casual — and usually unsolicited — advice. Each human on this splendid yet chaotic planet is uniquely different. What works for one person might not work for another. We’re all struggling with our own unparalleled battles right now, so I can only speak to…

I’ll continue supporting far-fetched productions about interesting characters navigating the big city, but it’s time to cast myself in that role. — Since moving back home in late July, I’ve gotten the same questions… What are your plans? What are you going to do? These aren’t easy questions to answer. I, after all, spent seven years in California fending off the “when are you moving back home” questions, only to move home…

At least the premise of the first two episodes are — and for freaks like me — During my thirty years on this perfectly chaotic planet, I’ve only wanted to be two things: 1.) a writer and 2.) a vampire. The tenth chapter of the franchise, American Horror Story: Double Feature, couldn’t have come soon enough. …

The Apple TV+ comedy is brimming with optimism and nostalgia (for me) — I don’t know a lot about fútbol — or, as we Americans call it, soccer. And I’m stubborn when it comes to watching shows and movies I can’t relate to. …

Home didn’t change, but I did… And that’s a problem. — I thought I’d never leave Southern California. But like all things in life, time can change one’s perspective. To be honest, I knew for a long time that I didn’t want to live in California forever. Shortly after I moved to Irvine, CA for a sports writing job in 2014…

And more and more and more — For as long as I can remember, I’ve never been satisfied. Okay, that’s not entirely true. I achieve my goals and am happy for a few days, weeks, sometimes even months — but the hunger always returns, and I’m always left wanting a bigger piece of the literary pie. I…