Amy

Amy takes pride in being a grumpy optimist. Want to talk sports ball? Amy is your girl. Her favorite New York Times crossword puzzle day is Tuesday. If your book is set in the former Soviet Union or World War 2, Amy will read it. As a recovered Southern Baptist, she is raising her daughter to be happy.

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Barbie Is a Meditation on Motherhood

As I played around with the idea for this post, the doubts crept in. Did…

My Eating Disorder Gives Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons Four Out of Five Stars

Sure, it’s lazy for me to use a meme describing how the documentary Victoria’s Secret:…

The Cool Table Guide to Gilded Age Newport

Too many of you people are enjoying The Gilded Age on HBO. This isn’t my…

The Rug Is Xanax: Please Watch Abbott Elementary

In the pilot episode of Abbott Elementary (ABC, Hulu), a second grader relieves himself on…

And Just Like, They Came for the Chablis

I dove into the first two episodes of HBO Max’s ‘And Just Like That’ this…

The Overwhelmed Newsletter: You Need to Be Watching The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

Welcome back to Overwhelmed: The Cool Table Newsletter, where we give you ideas on what…

Overwhelmed v2: Band of Brothers Edition

Welcome back to Overwhelmed: The Cool Table Newsletter, where we give you ideas on what…

Overwhelmed: The Cool Table Newsletter Vol 1

The amount of content is too damn high! It’s overwhelming. I am whelmed times infinity. …

Thanks, I Hate It: Pickleball

I love tennis very much. My obituary needs to include three things: a picture of…

Did I Like The White Lotus Or Was It Just Vibes?

It’s been a little over a week since the finale of The White Lotus, and…