Once upon a time, Christmas movie marathons that start airing 24/7 in October would have really irritated New York City Jen.  Jersey Jen wou...

Well, she was just seventeen... Out of respect to the 2 Beatles who are are still alive, I'll spare you my singing.  But you know what I...

What a profoundly sad week.   It started with a viral video of a random, brutal killing of a young woman on a train. Then came a horrifying ...

Today marks 5 years since I last set foot in NYC, the place I spent most of my life. Five YEARS?  Wow. Thinking back to February 2020, I rem...

How is it 2025?!   It feels like it was just the year 2000 -- a brand new century, half a lifetime ago.  Remember all the hullabaloo around ...

Today is Cyber Monday, that totally tempting but also unnecessary holiday designed to make you online shop till your fingers drop. Or until ...

This lil blog here just turned Sweet Sixteen! Sidenote: Do people even blog anymore? Maybe not. But I think if I keep doing it, eventually i...

I sometimes forget that I'm French. From food to fashion to films, I identify most with my Italian side.  But from my last name, to the ...