On the day Melanie Lynskey and I are set to meet, there is a downpour in Los Angeles. It’s not just the rain everyone’s been praying for since the fires, but a full-scale weather event. It will end in mudslides that shut down a section of Highway 1, but for now, we’re still in the...
TikTok We’ve all been there. Maybe you were enjoying a stroll in the park or an errand run in Costco when you were stopped in your tracks — you’ve just heard the most jaw-dropping, utterly rude comment from a child to their parent. Most of us would probably do our best to stay out of...
Sutthichai Supapornpasupad/Moment/Getty Images When parents receive the unwelcome news that their pregnancy is no longer viable, they’d probably rather be anywhere else other than a sterile, cold hospital room or doctor’s office. After my own losses, I remember putting my clothes back on, walking back to the waiting room (for more blood tests), and suddenly...
I haven’t worn underwear for 25 years. I made the decision in my 20s after buying a pair of practical undies. You know, the kind that you can slide on with a T-shirt if you want to overeat from the comfort of your sofa after work. They were supposed to feel oh-so-fine. But I hated...